AGL FTP Server at the Geosciences Department – University of Houston

 

Note: Access to this server is restricted and monitored.

How do I use this server? (If you are a AGL user, have a real account on this server)

 

If you want to send someone a file

 

If you want to merely send someone a file, COPY your file to the 'outgoing' folder in the /www/ftp/ folder and then inform the person that the file is ready to be transferred (you can also create folders in this directory), he/she will then be able to pick up the file in two ways,

 

  1. By doing an anonymous FTP to top-gun.agl.uh.edu and picking up the file from the “outgoing” folder.
  2. By accessing http://top-gun.agl.uh.edu/ftp/outgoing/ and transferring their files.

 

If you want to send someone a file but want to secure the directory, then access /www/http/htdocs/secure , create your directory there, make sure you make it world readable/writeable with the command “chmod 777 directory name”, then send an email to Michael Welch  (mpwelch@uh.edu) specifying the directory you want protected and the userid/password you want to assign to the protected directory (you can specify multiple userids/passwords).

 

After that, you can inform the remote user that they can pick up the file from http://top-gun.agl.uh.edu/secure , make sure you provide them the userid and password for adequate access.

 

If someone has sent you a file and you want to access it

 

  1. cd to /www/ftp/incoming and search for the file/folder which the user sent you, usually after someone transfers you a file they will inform you the transfer has been done and also the name(s) of the file(s).
  2. If they have a userid/password to upload files DIRECTLY to a specific directory under the “secure” folder, the do a cd to /www/http/htdocs/secure/folder_name and search for the file

How do I use this server? (If you are an outside user and want to either send or obtain files from this server)

 

If you want to obtain files from this server, you have 2 places to search for

 

  1. Either do any anonymous FTP (using your favorite FTP software) to top-gun.agl.uh.edu or access via a web browser http://top-gun.agl.uh.edu/ftp/outgoing
  2. If your files are in a secure area access http://top-gun.agl.uh.edu/secure (you need to have a valid userid and password before hand)

 

TIP: To download multiple files (in 100s) read http://support.geosc.uh.edu/docs/ftp_multi.htm

 

If you want to send files to an AGL member, then you

 

  1. Do an anonymous ftp to top-gun.agl.uh.edu and cd to the “incoming” directory and drop your files there. For security reasons you will not be able to list the contents of this directory. After you transfer the files, please send an email to the appropriate AGL member indicating the transfer.
  2. If you have a userid/password to upload files DIRECTLY to a specific directory under the “secure” folder, then use this link http://top-gun.agl.uh.edu/cgi-bin/upload.cgi

 

NOTE:

In any case it is the responsibility of the AGL member to delete the files once the transfer is over. Please keep the incoming/outgoing directories clean.