File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

FTP is a great way to get to your files to or from a non-Mosaic PC. FTP allows you to upload/download files to your Mosaic Account. The Mosaic System also allows the ability to anonymous drop off files. Instructions on how to anonymously drop off files are below.

1. Make sure you are currently connected to the Internet through your ISP.

2. Click on the Start menu and select Run.

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3. In the Run window, type ftp://ftp.uncc.edu in the Open: dialog box. This will bring up the ftp window.

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4. Select File --> Login As..., enter in your Mosaic username as the user name and Mosaic password as the password, then select Log On.

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5. Once you log in, you can drag and drop the file you wish to transfer.

Internet Explorer 7 (IE) Built-in FTP Feature (Method 2)

If you are currently using IE 7 and wish to use FTP, we strongly recommend that you use Windows Explorer. The process and steps to take in IE 7 does nothing short of point directly to Windows Explorer. Starting the FTP process from the Windows Explorer window eliminated 4 steps. If Internet Explorer is used, Note that you must go to View then click Open FTP Site, in order to use this method.

1. Make sure you are currently connected to the Internet through your ISP.

2. Right Click on the Start menu and select Explore.

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3. In the Address window, type ftp://ftp.uncc.edu in the Open: dialog box. This will bring up the ftp window.

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4. Now, to get to your home directory, select File --> Login As..., enter in your Mosaic user name and password, then select Log On.

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5. Once you log in, you should be in your home directory. From here you can copy files from/to your Mosaic account.

To access files that are on your Desktop or My Documents folder: Enter the pc folder --> then the win_data folder

Windows Built-In File Transfer Protocol (Method 3)

You may also ftp into your account through the Windows Command Prompt.

1. Click on the Start menu and select Run.

2. In the Run window, type cmd in the Open: dialog box. This will bring up the Command Prompt.

3. Type the following commands:

> ftp

> open ftp.uncc.edu

Example:

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4. Log in with your Mosaic user name and password.

5. Follow the commands listed below to copy files from/to your Mosaic account.

Example:

> ftp

ftp> open ftp.uncc.edu

Connected to ftp.uncc.edu

220 lxs FTP server (UNC-Charlotte Anonymous FTP server) ready.

Name: username

331 Password required for username.

Password:password

230 User username logged in.

ftp> asc

200 Type set to A.

ftp> get textdocument.txt

200 PORT command successful.

150 ASCII data connection for textdocument.txt (0.0.0.0,12345) (100 bytes).

226 ASCII Transfer complete.

ftp> close

221 Goodbye.

ftp> quit

FTP Commands

There are a number of commands that can be executed by the ftp client that will not be covered here. To list all of the available commands, type 'help' at the ftp prompt (ftp> help) and press enter.

Command	Description	Example
open	opens a new connection between your computer and a remote system	ftp> open ftp.uncc.edu
close	closes the remote connection	ftp> close
quit	terminates the ftp session and exits	ftp> quit
bin	sets the transfer mode to binary	ftp> bin ( also ftp> binary)
asc	sets the transfer mode to ASCII	ftp> asc (also ftp> ascii)
put	sends a file from your computer to the remote system	ftp> put a.out
mput	sends multiple files your computer to the remote system	ftp> mput a.out p1.c
get	copies files from the remote system to your computer	ftp> get assign1.cpp
mget	copies multiple files from the remote system to your computer	ftp> mget a.out p1.c
cd	changes the working directory of the remote system	ftp> cd saved_files
lcd	changes the working directory of your computer	ftp> lcd ..
cdup	same as cd, but changes to the parent directory	ftp> cdup
dir	same as ls, but lists contents in long format	ftp> dir
pwd	displays the current working directory of the remote system	ftp> pwd
mkdir	creates a new directory in the remote system	ftp> mkdir newdir
rmdir	removes a directory from the remote system	ftp> rmdir newdir
delete	deletes a file from the remote system	ftp> delete rosebud.fra
mdelete	deletes multiple files from the remote system	ftp> mdelete a.out p1.c
ls	lists the contents of the remote directory	ftp> ls
bell	sets a command complete notification	ftp> bell
disconnect	same as close	ftp> disconnect
bye	terminates the ftp session and exits	ftp> bye
send	same as put	ftp> send a.out
help	displays the available ftp commands (local)	ftp> help
status	shows the current session status	ftp> status
help ???	displays the description of the command ???	ftp> help mkdir
remotehelp	same as help (remote)	ftp> remotehelp ( ??? )

COE Anonymous File Dropoff Through FTP

You do not have to have a Mosaic Account to use our FTP service. We provide space for TEMPORARY file storage for drop off and recovery.

1. Make sure you are currently connected to the Internet through your ISP.

2. Click on the Start menu and select Run.

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3. In the Run window, type ftp://ftp.uncc.edu in the Open: dialog box. This will bring up the ftp window.

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4. Now, to get to the directory that will temporarily store your file, Open the coe directory. Then Open the incoming directory

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5. Select File --> Login As..., enter in your anonymous as the user name and anonymous as the password, then select Log On.

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6. Once you log in, you can drag and drop the file you wish to transfer.

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