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As part of your CAEDM account you are allowed a temporary FTP site so you can share files with other people ouside the college or university. FTP sites are available for 7 days with a possible extension for an additional 3 days. You will be issued a temporary username and password to access your FTP site. Your temporary username and password may be given to anyone who needs to access your files. There is a limit of one temporary FTP site at a time.

Managing a Temporary FTP

The CAEDM Account Manager is used to manage temporary FTP sites. It contains the username, password and link to access your FTP site as well as creating, extending and deleting FTP sites.

To get to the Temporary FTP manager:

• Login with your CAEDM username and password.
• Click the link called "Temporary FTP" on the left hand side.

Creating a Temporary FTP

To Create a Temporary FTP:

• Login to the CAEDM username and go to the Temporary FTP tab.
• Click the button named "Create new FTP Site". (Note: It may take up to 5 mins for your FTP to be enabled)
• You will see that your site has been created but the username and password have not yet been assigned. Refreshing the page will show your FTP username and password.

Extensions

If you need your FTP site to last longer than 7 days, you may request an extension of 3 days by going to the CAEDM Account Manager Temporary FTP tab and clicking the "Extend" button next to your temporary FTP site.

Deleting

You may delete your FTP site by

Accessing Your FTP Site

To add files to your FTP site use your favorite FTP program and login using your temporary username and password. See this article for more information on using FTP.

Security

FTP does not encrypt usernames or passwords which makes hacking your FTP site relatively easy, so be careful with the files you choose to upload.