Below is a list of the UM servers that you can connect to using an FTP client program:

• Unix server: ccu.umanitoba.ca
  • Log in using your UMNetID and password.
• INS server: insftp.cc.umanitoba.ca
  • Log in using your INS username and password.
• CNS server: netware.umanitoba.ca
  • Log in using your CNS username and password.
• Staff: corpftp.ad.umanitoba.ca
  • Log in using your UMNetID and password.
• Students: ccu.cc.umanitoba.ca
  • Log in using your UMNetID and password.

Instructions for using FTP client software:

• FileZilla for Windows
• FileZilla for macOS

Files can be defined as either text or binary file types. The type of file will affect how the file is transferred. If you are unsure of the file type, use a binary mode transfer, which will have little impact on a text file. However, a binary file transferred as text will rarely work later.

Text files are  ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) files that can be read on the screen or files that have been saved as unformatted or text. These are usually generic files that can be read on any computer system. Due to their nature, they are very flexible. However, the trade-off is the loss of formatting, such as bold and underlining.

If you identify a file as text when using FTP, it will perform the necessary conversion between different character representations on different systems. Most of the time, the only character affected is the end-of-line marker, which is different on Unix, PCs and Macs. A binary transfer will make an exact binary duplicate of the file, performing no interpretation or conversion. This is why a binary transfer is the safer option.

Binary files may be executable program files, word processing documents, images, etc. Most of these files cannot be read on the screen without access to compatible software. File extensions that suggest a binary transfer is required include:

.com .doc .exe .gif .jpg

Many programs will offer to transfer the file by choosing the format for you automatically. It is suggested that you do not make use of this Auto feature. If the file extension is misinterpreted as an ASCII file, the file is transferred as a text file and will not operate properly later.

Copying a file from a Unix account or other remote system to a local computer disk drive is referred to as DOWNLOADING. Copying a file from a local computer's disk drive to your Unix account or another remote system is referred to as UPLOADING.