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File transfer to/from Bianca using WinSCP

Download and install from UU Software Center.

You can also download the software from WinSCP website.

WinSCP

WinSCP is a secure file transfer tool that works under Windows.

To transfer files to/from Bianca using WinSCP, do the following steps:

Procedure

Would you like a video?

If you like to see how to do file transfer from/to Bianca using FileZilla, watch the video here

To transfer files to/from Bianca using FileZilla, do the following steps:

1. Get inside SUNET

Get inside of SUNET.

Forgot how to get within SUNET?

See the 'get inside the university networks' page here

2. Start WinSCP

Start WinSCP.

3. Create a new site

In WinSCP, click on 'Create new site'.

For that site, use all standards, except:

  • Set file protocol to 'SFTP'
  • Set host name to bianca-sftp.uppmax.uu.se
  • Set user name to [username]-[project], e.g. sven-sens123456
  • Do not set password! Provide your UPPMAX password followed immediately by the UPPMAX 2FA when asked by the interactive login.
How does that look like?

It looks like this:

WinSCP

4. Click 'Connect'

In WinSCP, click 'Connect'

You will be asked for your password with two-factor identification, hence type [your password][2FA code], e.g. VerySecret123456.

Now you can transfer files between your local computer and your wharf folder.