Accessing mgm casinofs with sftp to myfiles-sftp

You can upload and download files using sftp. These directions apply to both Macintosh and Linux computers.

Uploading and Downloading

  • You must have an on-campus IP in order to access mgm casinofs file space.
  • Use Cisco Secure Client before you connect to mgm casinofs space from off campus to get an on-campus IP.

Connect to myfiles-sftp from a Terminal window or console from the command line:

sftp Yourmgm casinoITName@myfiles-sftp.buffalo.edu

No characters will appear when you enter your password. The prompt sftp> will appear.

  • You will be placed in your myfiles space, to show your path enter:
    pwd
  • To upload a file, enter:
    put filename
    where filename is the name of your file.
  • To download a file to your computer, enter:
    get filename
    where filename is the name of your file.
  • To list the files in your myfiles space, enter:
    ls -al
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