Access Network Drives From Home
Using SSH to Access the YCP NetworkThe following procedures will allow you to retrieve and submit files to your personal YCP Network H: drive and Facdata folders from home:
You MUST be connected to a network (i.e. be able to surf the web) and have SSH Secure Shell for Workstations installed on your computer.
For a Free Download of SSH Secure Shell for Workstations for non-commercial use, Right-Click on one of the following links and select "Save Target As" and click "Okay."( Download Mirror 1 | Download Mirror 2 )
You will want to "Save" the file to your machine and then install the program. For instructions on how to install this program, click here.
To Use SSH:
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1. Go to Start, Programs, SSH Secure Shell, Secure File Transfer Client |
 
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| 2. Click on Quick Connect | |
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3. Enter YCP Host Name
Students & Faculty type dragon.ycp.edu to access your Network Account
Type files.ycp.edu to access Facdata Drive.
Enter your YCP Username & Click Connect
4. Click "Yes" on the Host Identification Menu
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5. Type your current YCP password & click OK
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The menu on the right is the contents of your H: drive.
You should see your username in the drop down menu:
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To access Facdata: A. Click Operation & click Go to Folder... 
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OR In the drop down box shown in previous step... Replace /home/***** with /facdata |
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B. Type /facdata and click OK
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You should then be able to move files inside the FTP session window from your H: drive to your local folder as you would in a normal Windows Explorer window.
***IMPORTANT***
To view the files that you downloaded, you will need the software installed on your computer (i.e. you must have PowerPoint on your system in order to view a PowerPoint presentation).