Here you will find several manuals for selected programs that will help you to integrate FTP into your workflow.
In our examples we connect to webuser.uni-weimar.de. These descriptions are also valid for server access that has been granted by the SCC. For example Storage space tied to projects you might participate in.
Disclaimer:
These Instructions should be viewed as living documents. We whould like to extend the descriptions to other ftp clients and operating systems. Here we need your help. If you use other clients than the ones described please send us a screenshot and short discriptions so we can further improove the manuals.
Configuration of FTP-Clients

»WinSCP« is a free and open source FTP client, the source code is licensed under GPL. It is available for the Windows operating system.
Installation / Download
»WinSCP« can be distributed on centrally administered computers, otherwise it can be obtained from the manufacturer's website.
Connection setup
Set up session
Transmission protocol: | FTP - File Transfer Protocol |
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Encryption: | TLS/SSL explicit encryption |
Computer name: | webuser.uni-weimar.de |
Port number: | 21 |
Username / Password: | Your personal user ID |
Connection: | Passive mode |
Directory view
After the connection to the server has been successfully established, you will see the contents of your local computer on the left-hand side of the programme window, and the contents of the remote server on the right-hand side.
Change to the directory public_html. Here you can edit all files (create, change, rename, delete). Drag and drop files with the mouse to transfer them from the local computer to the remote server (and vice versa).
Password security
With »WinSCP« you can increase the security with which your password is stored in the connection destination quite easily: To do this, assign a main password.
This is requested only once after the program start (until you restart the program) and is used to encrypt your password.
To do this, go to Tools/Settings in the login screen, then select Security and set the optionUse main password.
Language setting of the program interface
Installation: Upgrade languages
At the first start, the program interface is set to English; other languages can be added (German in this example):
- Click on Tools/Preferences in the login screen.
- Then select the item Environment/Languages.
Click on the Get more... button. - A browser window opens with the download page for more language files.
Click on the download link for the desired language. - Click on the download link for the desired language. The file you have just downloaded (zip archive) contains a single language file. Copy it into the program directory of »WinSCP«.
- Close the window with the settings and open it again (see point 1.), select the item Environment/Languages – now you can select German here and apply it with OK.

FileZilla is a free opensource FTP Client. The client is available for linux, Mac and Windows.
Should you need the client for a computer administrated by the SCC, please send us a request.
Download
FileZilla Client can be downloaded via SourceForge.
Download
FileZilla Client kann über SourceForge bezogen werden.
Password security
Attention:
FileZilla is saving your password in PLAINTEXT should you choose to save the connection including the password in the Servermanager. We strongly advice you to NOT use this function!
Alternatives:
- Use a ftp client that uses password encryption (WinSCP for Windows for example)
- In FileZilla use the option „Ask for password“ in the connection settings
Establishing a connection
One time use
Using Site Manager
Using Site Manager
Host: | webuser.uni-weimar.de |
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Protocol: | FTP - File Transfer Protocol |
Encryption: | Require explicit FTP over TLS or Use explicit FTP over TLS if available |
Logon Type: | Ask for password |
User: | Your Bauhaus login Data |
Transfer mode: | Default or Passive |
Verifying the certificate
Folder structure
Folder structure
After the connection is established filezilla will display the data of your local machine on the left and the data on the server on the right.
Change to the directory public_html. Now you can work with your data ( create, edit, rename, delete ). When you are ready, just drag and drop your data to the desired destination

»WebDrive« ist eine für die Betriebssysteme Windows und Mac OS X verfügbare Software, die entfernte Server als weiteres Laufwerk (Windows) bzw. Volume (Mac) einbindet.
Download & Installation
»WebDrive« ist zur Nutzung auf dienstlichen Rechnern der Bauhaus-Universität Weimar lizensiert. Eine Nutzung auf privaten Rechnern ist solange erlaubt, wie die Person der Bauhaus-Universität Weimar zugehörig ist. Die Software ist per Mail formlos zu beantragen an software[at]scc.uni-weimar.de
Die Installation erfolgt entsprechend der Hinweise zu Installation von »Webdrive« unter Windows.
Verbindungsaufbau
Sitzung einrichten

- »WebDrive« öffnen
- mit der Schaltfläche Neu eine neue Serververbindung hinzufügen
- Kontoinformationen eingeben, dabei Passwort hier aus Sicherheitsgründen weder eingeben noch speichern
URL/Address: | webuser.uni-weimar.de |
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Passwort speichern | nein |
Benutzername/Kennwort: | Ihre persönliche Nutzerkennung |
Security Type: | TLS v1.0 'AUTH TLS' |
Sicherer Datenkanal | ja |
- anschließend mit der Schaltfläche Erweiterte Einstellungen zu weiteren Einstellungen gehen
Erweiterte Einstellungen
FTP-Einstellungen
Site-Einstellungen
- Im neuen Dialog einen eindeutigen Site-Name festlegen.
- Ein noch nicht verwendetes Laufwerk angeben, damit das Verzeichnis transparent in der Windows-Explorer-Umgebung eingeblendet werden kann.
- Den Dialog mit Fertig stellen verlassen.
- In der Server List steht jetzt die eingerichtete Verbindung zur Verfügung und kann so bei der nächsten Nutzung wiederverwendet werden.