SFTP Instructions
What is SFTP
SFTP storage is intended for sharing scientific datasets. SFTP is a protocol for the secure transfer of large files across the internet. For administrative documents, meeting notes, etc please use the HIRN Document Repository instead.When to Use SFTP
Sometimes its not convenient to share larger files or datasets via email. Use the HIRN SFTP site to share these files with those in your consortium, or with those across all of HIRN.
Prerequisites
You will need two things to access the HIRN SFTP site.1. A HIRN account. This is the same account given to you to access resources on hirnetwork.org. If you do not have an account or are unsure how to access your account, please click here :
2. A suitable SFTP client. We recommend FileZilla. You can download the FileZilla client here: https://filezilla-project.org. Please familiarize yourself with the FileZilla documentation if you are not familiar with this application.
Logging In and Transferring Files
Assuming you already have an account, enter "sftp://ftp.hirnetwork.org" in the host field, your assigned username in the Username field, and your password in the password field. Enter "22" in the port field, and click QuickConnect. This will initiate the ftp login sequence.
If it is your first time logging in, you will be prompted to have Filezilla remember your password. Selecting this option will make it easier to login in the future.
Upon clicking OK, you will be logged into the system. If this process was successful, you will see the following status in Filezilla:
Using FileZilla
FileZilla divides files/folders on your local machine on the left, and files/folders on the remote FTP site on the right.
On the right, you will see the folder structure on the HIRN SFTP site. There is a folder for each consortium and a shared folder.
You will have permissions to read/modify files as well as read/modify folders within your own consortium's folder and the shared folder - so be careful about modifying files other than your own.