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File Transfer with WinSCP

WinSCP

WinSCP: http://winscp.net/eng/download.php

Usually it is convenient to upload and download files between your personal computer and the HCC supercomputers through a Graphic User Interface (GUI). Download and install the third party application WinSCP to connect the file systems between your personal computer and the HCC supercomputers. Below is a step-by-step installation guide. Here we use the HCC cluster Swan for demonstration.

  1. On the first screen, type swan.unl.edu for Host name, enter your HCC account username and password for User name and Password. Then click on Login.

    Login window with Host name of crane.unl.edu, user name as \<username>, password filled in, and Login button circled

  2. On the second screen, click on Yes.

    warning of connecting to unknown server with Yes button circled

  3. Choose option "1" and press "Enter". Or simply press your Yubikey if you have one.

    Server prompt window with options for Duo 2FA push

  4. On the third screen, click on Remote. Under Remote, choose Go To and Open Directory/Bookmark. Alternatively, you can use the keyboard shortcut "Ctrl + O".

    Documents window with Remote dropdown open and Go To dropdown opened with Open Directory/Bookmark selected

  5. On the final screen, type /work/<group name>/<username> for Open directory. Use your HCC group name and username to replace <group name> and <username>. Then click on OK.

    Open directory window with Open directory field containing /work/\<group name>/\<username>

  6. Now you can drop and drag the files between your personal computer and the HCC supercomputers.
    local storage window on left with HCC storage window on right. Arrow that says upload goes from local window to HCC window. Arrow that says download goes from HCC window to local window