Settings for your SFTP Client to Connect to your Personal, Faculty, Department or Research Web Pages

Instructions (Windows or Mac)

  1. Install an SFTP client (such as WinSCP or CyberDuck). 
  2. Run the SFTP application.
  3. Select the appropriate settings for your web pages. 


    Departmental or Faculty Web PagesPersonal Web Pages
    File Protocol:SFTPSFTP
    Host Name:

    webpub.albany.edu/wwwfac

    webpub.albany.edu/dept


    webpub.albany.edu (USE FOR WinSCP)

    perspub.albany.edu
    Username:

    Your UAlbany NetID

    The letters must be lowercase.

    Your UAlbany NetID

    The letters must be lowercase.
    Password:Your UAlbany password Your UAlbany password 
    Port number: 22 22

    If you are off campus, you will need to connect using VPN before the SFTP connection will work.



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