Setup Guide: Accessing Student Shares via FTP
You can access your student file share ("Z" Drive) from ResNet. Refer to
Student Account Setup for instructions on how to create
your student account. Refer to the Available software page
for FTP software (required to transfer files to and from your student file share).
Configuring your FTP software
Once you have installed FTP software, refer to the following instructions to
configure it. For Macintosh instructions, please refer to the Mac
OS Setup Guide, steps 8-10. Note: the following screen shots are from WS_FTP.
1. Start WS_FTP or CuteFTP
2. For host name or address, enter "opal.msu.montana.edu"
3. In the User ID or user name space, enter "MSU\username" where username is your
MyMail username. Click here for MyMail instructions.
4. Your password is the same as your MyMail password.
5. If you want to save your password so that you do not have to enter it each time
you connect to your student share, check the "Save Password" box.
6. Select "Advanced..."
7. Make sure the "Passive Transfers" or "PASV mode" option is checked. This must be
checked for all FTP sites you are accessing from your ResNet connection.
8. Click "Apply" and then click "OK".
9. Once connected, change the directory to your student share by clicking the "ChgDir" button.
10. Enter for the directory [first letter of username]\[username]. For example, a
username of jdoe would enter "j\jdoe".
11. Click OK and you now have access to your student file share.
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