File transfer: Moving files between computers

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Contents

• File transfer basics
• File sharing and downloading
• File transfer at IU
• FTP
• SFTP (secure FTP)
• Troubleshooting

File transfer basics

• What is SFTP, and how do I use it?
• What is FTP, and how do I use it to transfer files?
• How do I transfer files between two computers that don't share any network?
• What are compressed or archived files, and how do I open them?

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File sharing and downloading

• What are MP3 files, and are they legal?
• What is iTunes and what does it do?
• In file sharing software, how can I disable outbound file sharing?
• What happens if I receive a copyright infringement notice, and how can I avoid it?
• What is the Digital Millennium Copyright Act?
• What is the No Electronic Theft Act?
• What is IU policy on "warez" and software piracy?

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File transfer at IU

• Using Windows XP or Vista, how do I use WebDAV to upload files to my Oncourse CL Resources?
• Using Mac OS X, how do I use WebDAV to upload files to my Oncourse CL Resources?
• In Windows, how do I transfer files to and from my account on Mercury?

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FTP

• What are some common FTP commands?
• What is anonymous FTP?
• For Mac OS and Mac OS X, what is Fetch, and where can I get it?
• For Mac OS X, what native FTP and SFTP clients are available, and how do they compare?
• In Mac OS X, how do I set up an FTP server?

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SFTP (secure FTP)

• In SSH Secure Shell for Windows, how do I transfer files?
• In Mac OS X, what secure FTP clients are available?
• In Mac OS or Mac OS X, how do I use MacSFTP to transfer files?
• In Windows, how do I transfer files to and from my account on Mercury?

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Troubleshooting

• When using FTP, why might programs and files fail to transfer properly?
• Using secure FTP, why does Quarry deny me access when I know that my account exists and I've entered my password correctly?
• In command line FTP, how can I avoid being timed out when transferring a long file?
• Using FTP, what does "connection reset by peer" mean?
• Using FTP, how do I change to a directory that has spaces in its name?

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