Web Publishing: Using FTP

Summary

This article explains how to publish a Hamilton webpage using FTP.

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FTP (File Transfer Protocol) allows personal computers to connect to servers over the Internet and copy files to and from the server. LITS recommends using the Cyberduck FTP client. This article explains how to publish a Hamilton webpage using FTP.

 Instructions

Connecting to the Web Server

To connect to the web server, you will need to open a session in the FTP application on your personal computer, using the following values to "open a connection":

The following values are needed in order to connect to the web server.
Host workgroup.hamilton.edu
Port: 990 (implicit SSL)
995 (explicit SSL)

See details for Cyberduck and FileZilla below.

TLS/SSL Use TLS/SSL

Some FTP programs may refer to this as FTPS.

User ID: domain\your_email_id
Password: your_network_password (same as My Hamilton password)

Cyberduck-specific Settings

If you are using Cyberduck for FTP, use these settings:

  • FTP-SSL (Explicit AUTH TLS)
  • workgroup.hamilton.edu
  • Port 995
  • hamilton-d\username (hamilton-s for students)

This image depicts the settings that would be inputted when using Cyberduck for FTP.

FileZilla-specific Settings

If you are using FileZilla for FTP, use these settings:

  • workgroup.hamilton.edu
  • Port 995
  • FTP - File Transfer Protocol
  • Require explicit FTP over TLS
  • Logon Type: Normal
  • hamilton-d\username (hamilton-s for students)

This image depicts the settings that are inputted when using FileZilla for FTP

When using FTP, you must identify the domain (user group) you belong to along with your standard user name.

Domains
Students: hamilton-s
Employees: hamilton-d

Examples
1. A student named John Smith would sign in as: hamilton-s\jsmith
2. An instructor names Jane Roberts would log in as: hamilton-d\jroberts

 Your Web password should be the same as your My Hamilton password and network password. If you do not know your password, you can Submit an Account Login Issues service request to request assistance.

Use this information to make your FTP connection, then navigate to your web space by double clicking on the folders shown in your FTP window.

 More information

For further questions or concerns, please reach out to the Help Desk at helpdesk@hamilton.edu.

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Article ID: 4444
Created
Thu 7/17/25 9:36 AM
Modified
Fri 9/5/25 10:06 AM

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