Setting up Dreamweaver to use SFTP
(applies to pre-MX 2004 versions only)

Dreamweaver / Dreamweaver MX (prior to version 2004) is normally set up to use File Transfer Protocol (FTP) to send files to the server and download files from the server. However, EMU now supports Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP). Therefore, if you are using Dreamweaver and do not wish to upgrade to version 2004, you will need to set up a "bridge" to allow the program to access the new EMU servers. (While configuring the bridge is straightforward, we do recommend using the most recent version of Dreamweaver instead. To purchase a copy of Dreamweaver MX 2004 for $99, click here to visit the Computer Store web site. If you do not wish to do this, follow the instructions below).

If you find this process difficult or you run into problems, contact the Technical Webmaster for assistance.

Please note that this process is essentially the same for PC/Windows and Mac users.

1. Make sure your computer has the most recent version of Java installed.

Go to this site: www.appgate.com/mindterm/download.php.

2. Download the bridge application from MindTerm

Go to this site: www.appgate.com/mindterm/download.php. Click on the link that says "MindTerm application binaries" to download the necessary files to your hard drive. (You may also download the source code and documentation if you wish, but this is not necessary to use the application.)

3. Launch the program

The .bin file will extract itself into a folder on your desktop, probably called "mindterm_2.3.1-bin Folder." Within this folder, there will be an icon titled "mindterm.jar." Click on this icon to launch the application.

4. Open a terminal (SSH) connection to the server

You will see a prompt in the MindTerm box that says "SSH Server/Alias." Enter the name of the server you are trying to access; for example, webstage.emich.edu or www.emich.edu.

You will then be prompted for your username and password. After you have successfully entered this information, you will be sent to your root directory, which will end in another prompt (either # or %). If you wish to change to another directory under your username, you may do so using the "cd [directory name]" command.

5. Create the bridge

Select the option "FTP to SFTP Bridge" from the Plugins menu in MindTerm (top of the screen). You will see a popup window with a "listen address" and a "listen port." Leave these fields in the default settings (127.0.0.1 and 21), and click Enable. You may now minimize (but not exit) MindTerm. MindTerm must continue to run for the bridge to work. MindTerm will redirect all regular FTP connections to host 127.0.0.1 (usually referred to as localhost) to the server as SFTP connections.

6. Upload or download your files

Once the bridge is set up and is active, you can use any regular FTP client to connect to webstage. You will need to tell the regular FTP client (in Dreamweaver, the FTP settings) to connect to host 127.0.0.1.

Once you are finished with your file uploading/downloading, you may quit MindTerm and Dreamweaver.

7. Technical Support at EMU

If you have followed all the steps above and are still unable to set up your bridge to work with Dreamweaver, contact the Technical Webmaster for assistance.

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