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You will get this warning whenever the machine serving as hydrodictyon is changed, which will happen once or twice per year. Fugu's warning is designed to make you think twice about connecting  
 
You will get this warning whenever the machine serving as hydrodictyon is changed, which will happen once or twice per year. Fugu's warning is designed to make you think twice about connecting  
 
to hydrodictyon because the identity of hydrodictyon has changed. To stop this warning, choose Fugu &gt; Preferences... from the main menu, then click the Known Hosts tab. You should see an entry that looks like this<pre>hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu.137.99.88.31</pre> Select this entry, then press the Delete button, and finally press the Save button before closing the Preferences dialog box. Now when you attempt to connect to hydrodictyon, it will present a different warning (''The authenticity of host...Something is odd. Are you sure you want to continue connecting?''), but it will at least let you continue connecting if you press the Continue button. Your Fugu client will now download a new host key from hydrodictyon, which it will use each time you connect to verify that you are indeed connecting to hydrodictyon (at least until hydrodictyon is changed again!).
 
to hydrodictyon because the identity of hydrodictyon has changed. To stop this warning, choose Fugu &gt; Preferences... from the main menu, then click the Known Hosts tab. You should see an entry that looks like this<pre>hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu.137.99.88.31</pre> Select this entry, then press the Delete button, and finally press the Save button before closing the Preferences dialog box. Now when you attempt to connect to hydrodictyon, it will present a different warning (''The authenticity of host...Something is odd. Are you sure you want to continue connecting?''), but it will at least let you continue connecting if you press the Continue button. Your Fugu client will now download a new host key from hydrodictyon, which it will use each time you connect to verify that you are indeed connecting to hydrodictyon (at least until hydrodictyon is changed again!).
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<span id="accounts">'''How do I get an account on the departmental web server?'''</span>
 
<span id="accounts">'''How do I get an account on the departmental web server?'''</span>
  
 
Just send an email request to the [mailto:eebwebmaster@uconn.edu EEB Webmaster].
 
Just send an email request to the [mailto:eebwebmaster@uconn.edu EEB Webmaster].
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<span id="sftp">'''What software can I use to transfer files to and from the server?'''</span>
 
<span id="sftp">'''What software can I use to transfer files to and from the server?'''</span>
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* '''FileZilla for Windows''' - [http://filezilla.sourceforge.net/ FileZilla] provides a free secure file transfer solution for Windows computers. FileZilla is a bit bewildering at first, but it is free. It is only for transferring files. It will not help you create or edit web pages. Go to [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebwww/FAQ/#filezilla_setup "How do I connect to the web server using FileZilla?"] for help in setting up FileZilla.
 
* '''FileZilla for Windows''' - [http://filezilla.sourceforge.net/ FileZilla] provides a free secure file transfer solution for Windows computers. FileZilla is a bit bewildering at first, but it is free. It is only for transferring files. It will not help you create or edit web pages. Go to [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebwww/FAQ/#filezilla_setup "How do I connect to the web server using FileZilla?"] for help in setting up FileZilla.
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<span id="dreamweaver_connect">'''How do I connect to the web server using Dreamweaver?'''</span>
 
<span id="dreamweaver_connect">'''How do I connect to the web server using Dreamweaver?'''</span>
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#* Fill in your user name and password (these were assigned when you obtained your hydrodictyon account from the EEB Webmaster) and press the Test button. You may get a Windows Security Alert popping up. I was able to dismiss this, but if this turns out to be an insurmountable roadblock, please contact the computer room administrator to help you punch a hole in the firewall. Dreamweaver should indicate that it was able to log in to your site successfully. The EEB webmaster can help if something goes wrong at this point.
 
#* Fill in your user name and password (these were assigned when you obtained your hydrodictyon account from the EEB Webmaster) and press the Test button. You may get a Windows Security Alert popping up. I was able to dismiss this, but if this turns out to be an insurmountable roadblock, please contact the computer room administrator to help you punch a hole in the firewall. Dreamweaver should indicate that it was able to log in to your site successfully. The EEB webmaster can help if something goes wrong at this point.
 
# The defaults should work well for the remaining options. Once you close the dialog box, you can view your files on hydrodictyon by choosing Remote view in the Files window (if the Files window is not obvious, hit the F8 button to open it). Choosing Local view lets you see the files currently on your local computer. The up and down arrow buttons in the Files window allow you to upload selected files to (or download selected files from) hydrodictyon.
 
# The defaults should work well for the remaining options. Once you close the dialog box, you can view your files on hydrodictyon by choosing Remote view in the Files window (if the Files window is not obvious, hit the F8 button to open it). Choosing Local view lets you see the files currently on your local computer. The up and down arrow buttons in the Files window allow you to upload selected files to (or download selected files from) hydrodictyon.
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# To upload a file, find it in the Local window, then simply double-click the name of the file to move it over to hydodictyon
 
# To upload a file, find it in the Local window, then simply double-click the name of the file to move it over to hydodictyon
 
# To disconnect from hydodictyon, click the Disconnect button on the menu bar at the top
 
# To disconnect from hydodictyon, click the Disconnect button on the menu bar at the top
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# To upload a file, find it in the Local Site window, then simply double-click the name of the file to move it over to hydodictyon
 
# To upload a file, find it in the Local Site window, then simply double-click the name of the file to move it over to hydodictyon
 
# To disconnect from hydodictyon, choose File, Disconnect from the main menu (or use the key combination Ctrl-D)
 
# To disconnect from hydodictyon, choose File, Disconnect from the main menu (or use the key combination Ctrl-D)
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Revision as of 02:43, 2 February 2007


Why does Fugu say @ WARNING: REMOTE HOST IDENTIFICATION HAS CHANGED! @?

You will get this warning whenever the machine serving as hydrodictyon is changed, which will happen once or twice per year. Fugu's warning is designed to make you think twice about connecting

to hydrodictyon because the identity of hydrodictyon has changed. To stop this warning, choose Fugu > Preferences... from the main menu, then click the Known Hosts tab. You should see an entry that looks like this
hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu.137.99.88.31
Select this entry, then press the Delete button, and finally press the Save button before closing the Preferences dialog box. Now when you attempt to connect to hydrodictyon, it will present a different warning (The authenticity of host...Something is odd. Are you sure you want to continue connecting?), but it will at least let you continue connecting if you press the Continue button. Your Fugu client will now download a new host key from hydrodictyon, which it will use each time you connect to verify that you are indeed connecting to hydrodictyon (at least until hydrodictyon is changed again!).

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How do I get an account on the departmental web server?

Just send an email request to the EEB Webmaster. top


What software can I use to transfer files to and from the server?

You need to use a Secure FTP client program to transfer files to the web server. The program you use depends on whether you are a Windows or MacIntosh user, and how much money you want to spend. Note that all of these solutions allow you to access your web content over the internet from anywhere; it is not necessary to be on the UConn campus or to use a computer that has a UConn internet address.

  • Dreamweaver - The Adobe (formerly Macromedia) Dreamweaver software is installed on many of the computers in the McCarthy room computer lab. Dreamweaver allows you to edit web pages and upload them at any time to the web server with the click of a button. It is available for Windows or MacIntosh computers. Go to "How do I connect to the web server using Dreamweaver" for help setting up Dreamweaver. You can also purchase Dreamweaver 8 from the Co-op. Note: do not just go to the Co-op and buy it off the shelf; you will pay way too much this way! Take a BO46 form (see Stephanie Balough in the Bio Central Services) to the bookstore after figuring out the price at the UConn Co-op's Adobe and Macromedia Licensing web page. As of this writing (30-Aug-2006), the Dreamweaver 8 software itself costs $100, with a media fee of $7.95.
  • Fugu for MacOS 10.x - Fugu provides a free secure file transfer solution for MacIntosh computers running MacOS X. Fugu is only for transferring files. It will not help you create or edit web pages. Go to "How do I connect to the web server using Fugu?" for help in setting up Fugu.
  • FileZilla for Windows - FileZilla provides a free secure file transfer solution for Windows computers. FileZilla is a bit bewildering at first, but it is free. It is only for transferring files. It will not help you create or edit web pages. Go to "How do I connect to the web server using FileZilla?" for help in setting up FileZilla.

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How do I connect to the web server using Dreamweaver? To set up file transfer using Dreamweaver MX 2004 in the computer lab, follow the steps below:

  1. Click Start, then navigate to Dreamweaver 2004 (you might need to go through a link named Macromedia to get there) to start Dreamweaver
  2. If you have never used Dreamweaver before, you will be asked to choose which workspace setup you want (just choose one or the other).
  3. Once the program is started, choose Site (from the main menu at the top), then Manage Sites...
  4. Click the New... button, then choose Site, and finally click the Advanced tab (you will end up providing the same information whether you choose Basic or Advanced, but Advanced is faster given that you have these instructions)
  5. For category (see left side) Local Info:
    • For Site name, just make something up (e.g. mysite)
    • For Local root folder, choose the folder where your web site files will be stored on the computer you are now sitting at. In my case, I chose \\dentata\faculty\plewis\My Documents\mysite\. The \\dentata part means that my files are actually stored on the server named dentata, which manages the new EEB domain. (Your folder path may start with \\matrix if you are still in the older EEB-NET domain, which is managed by the file server named matrix.)
    • For HTTP address, I entered http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/people/plewis/. You should enter the same thing, except change the final plewis part to your own login name. If you do not yet have an account on hydrodictyon, you will need to send an email request to the EEB Webmaster to get one.
  6. For category Remote Info:
    • For Access, enter FTP
    • For FTP Host, enter hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu
    • For Host directory, I entered /var/www/html/people/plewis/, but you would of course replace the plewis with the user name you use to login to hydrodictyon
    • Now skip ahead and check the box beside Use Secure FTP (SFTP)
    • Fill in your user name and password (these were assigned when you obtained your hydrodictyon account from the EEB Webmaster) and press the Test button. You may get a Windows Security Alert popping up. I was able to dismiss this, but if this turns out to be an insurmountable roadblock, please contact the computer room administrator to help you punch a hole in the firewall. Dreamweaver should indicate that it was able to log in to your site successfully. The EEB webmaster can help if something goes wrong at this point.
  7. The defaults should work well for the remaining options. Once you close the dialog box, you can view your files on hydrodictyon by choosing Remote view in the Files window (if the Files window is not obvious, hit the F8 button to open it). Choosing Local view lets you see the files currently on your local computer. The up and down arrow buttons in the Files window allow you to upload selected files to (or download selected files from) hydrodictyon.

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How do I connect to the web server using Fugu?

To set up file transfer using Fugu (I'm using version 1.1), follow the steps below (I will assume your user name on hydrodictyon is honeydew and your password is beaker)

  1. In the Connect to field, enter hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu
  2. In the Username field, enter honeydew (remember, this is just an example, I doubt that honeydew is really your username)
  3. In the Port field, enter 22 (this is the standard Secure Shell, or SSH, port)
  4. Click the Add to Favorites button to make it easier to connect to hydrodictyon the next time
  5. Click the Connect button to login to hydrodictyon. If you have never connected to hydrodictyon before, you will see a warning stating "The authenticity of host 'hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu (137.99.88.31)' can't be established. Unable to get host key. Something is odd. Are you sure you want to continue connecting? " You can ignore this warning (the first time you see it, at least) and just press the Continue button.
  6. You should now be asked for a password. Here is where Dr. Bunsen Honeydew would type his password, beaker (your password should be more secure than his!). After entering your password, click the button Authenticate.
  7. At this point, you should see an alias (shortcut) named html in the righthand window labeled "hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu". If you don't, write to me. This alias (when double-clicked) takes you to your web folder on hydrodictyon. Anything you transfer from your computer to the web folder will be immediately visible on the web at http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/people/honeydew/ (once again, remember that you are not Bunsen Honeydew, so you will use your user name instead of honeydew when typing in the URL).
  8. To upload a file, find it in the Local window, then simply double-click the name of the file to move it over to hydodictyon
  9. To disconnect from hydodictyon, click the Disconnect button on the menu bar at the top

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How do I connect to the web server using FileZilla?

To set up file transfer using FileZilla (I'm using version 2.2.18), follow the steps below (I will assume your user name on hydrodictyon is honeydew and your password is beaker)

  1. Choose File, Site Manager... from the main menu (or press Ctrl-S)
  2. Click the New Site button. You can change the name of the site now from "New FTP site" to something more appropriate, such as "Hydrodictyon" or "EEB Web Server "
  3. For Host, enter hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu
  4. For Port, enter 22 (FileZilla defaults to using the old, insecure FTP port 21, but hydodictyon will not grant you an audience if you arrive at port 21; you want to dock at the Secure Shell SSH port 22 instead)
  5. For Servertype, enter SFTP using SSH2
  6. For Logontype, click Normal
  7. For User, enter honeydew (remember, this is just an example, I doubt that honeydew is really your username)
  8. For Password, enter beaker (your password should be more secure than this one!)
  9. I would prefer that you check Don't save password, but I know better than to ask
  10. Now press the Connect button. If you have never connected to hydrodictyon before, you will see a warning starting "The server's host key is not cached in the registry." You can ignore this warning and just press the Yes button.
  11. At this point, you should see an alias (shortcut) named html in the window labeled "Remote Site". If you don't, write to me. This alias (when double-clicked) takes you to your web folder on hydrodictyon. Anything you transfer from your computer to the web folder will be immediately visible on the web at http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/people/honeydew/ (once again, remember that you are not Bunsen Honeydew, so you will use your user name instead of honeydew when typing in the URL).
  12. To upload a file, find it in the Local Site window, then simply double-click the name of the file to move it over to hydodictyon
  13. To disconnect from hydodictyon, choose File, Disconnect from the main menu (or use the key combination Ctrl-D)

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