Using Internet Explorer #

• Go to Internet Explorer's Advanced Menu : Tools => Internet Options => Advanced
• Disable Use Passive FTP (for firewall and DSL modem compatibility)

• Click Ok and restart Explorer (Close and re-open it).
• Use ftp://physics.sharif.edu to view your personal storage.

Troubleshooting #

• If your IE version is greater than 7.0. you will not see your folder b\view so:
  • Click View => Open FTP Site in Internet Explorer. a new Window will appear and after entering your username and password, you will see your personal storage.
• I after entering your username and password (esp. Windows Vista and 7), you see your personal storage in a page view. to switch to Folder view:
  • Click Page => Open FTP Site in Windows Explorer, a new Window will appear and after entering your username and password, you will see your personal storage.

Using FTP Clients #

You can use FTP Clients like:

• CuteFTP
• TurboFTP
• FileZilla

Typically in these clients you get a horizontally spitted window, which gives your PC view on one site and your remote storage on the other one.

• You can connect using your username and password.

• You can create folder, using Right-Click Menu
• You can copy and cut documents, using Drag and Drop.

Troubleshooting #

If you are behind a firewall and/or a router you will need to use a Passive mode for FTP to get a stable connection. You can configure this setting as shown bellow: Open FileZilla and go to Edit -> Settings. In the Connections section, click FTP and set the Passive mode option to Use the server's external IP address instead.