Accessing CISWeb Server

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Accessing CISWeb ServerThis Power Point
presentation will demonstrate

• how to logon to the cisweb server using Winscp
• how to copy files to the server using Winscp
• how to display web pages stored on the server
  using any web browser

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CISWEB Server Secure File Transfer

• You will need to transfer files to the CISWeb
  server as part of this course
• To transfer files to the server from outside the
  college (i.e., from home), youll need to use a
  secure file transfer program
• If you have access to a secure file transfer
  program on your computer, you can use it (this
  would be something that was previously installed
  by you its not part of Windows).
• If you dont have access to a secure file
  transfer program on your computer you can
  download and install Winscp

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Winscp

• WinSCP is an open source (free) program that can
  be used on a Windows computer to securely
  transfer files between a local computer and a
  remote computer.
• WinSCP is available from here Download Now If
  the above link doesnt work for you, try
  downloading it from the class website, on the
  supplemental materials page.
• Download the file to your computer (pay attention
  to where you store it).
• To install the program, browse to and
  double-click on the downloaded file (file
  namewinscp376setup.exe) . When installing the
  software accept all default settings.
• The program should auto run at completion of the
  installation if it doesnt, you can access it
  from Start / All Programs / WinSCP3/winscp

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WinscpLogon to the cisweb server
Select Session
If you havent already done so, you should email
me for your account information. The first
time you connect you will receive a Warning
indicating that the servers host key was not
found in cache. Select yes to continue
connecting and add the host key to the cache.
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Winscp Screen

• After successfully logging in you should see a
  window similar to the one seen below

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cisweb Storage

• Each user has his/her personal storage area on
  the server. This storage area is referred to as
  the users home folder and its name matches the
  users login name. In this example, Im logged
  in as a user named cit1101 therefore my home
  folders path is /home/cit1101. Each users home
  folder initially contains a public_html folder
  and some files.
• Files and folders stored in the public_html
  folder are public that is, they are available
  to anyone from any web browser. This is where
  youll store the web pages that youll create in
  this course.
• Files and folders stored outside the public_html
  folder are available only to someone who has the
  appropriate username and password. Heres where
  youd save personal files that you dont want
  others to access.

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Create Folder in Home Folder
In this example I am logged in as the cit1101
user and will create a folder named homework in
that users home folder .
After selecting the location to create a folder,
click on the F7 Create Directory button (or press
Function key 7)
The Create Folder dialogue box will appear.
Enter the new folders name and click OK.
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Create Folder in Home Folder
Because the homework folder was created outside
the public_html folder, this folder will not be
available to the general public.
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Copy Files from local computer to server
In this example I will copy files from the CIT11
folder on my local computer to the newly created
homework folder on the cisweb server.
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Copy Files from local computer to server
The contents the local CIT11 folder are displayed
in the left pane and the contents of the homework
folder stored on the server are displayed in the
right pane.
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Copy Files from local computer to server
Select the files and/or folders that you want to
copy. In this example Ive selected a folder and
three files (use ctrl-click to select more than
one file or folder)
Select the F5 Copy button Or Press the F5
Function key Or Click and Drag the selected
files/folders from the left pane to the right pane
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Copy Files from local computer to server
A Copy dialogue box will appear. The target
directory will be displayed. If this is the
desired target, click COPY. If its not the
desired target, change the target before clicking
copy.
The files and folder were successfully copied to
the server
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HTTP Displaying Web Pages

• Chapter 4 in this course teaches you how to
  create web pages.
• You will initially create the web pages on your
  local computer and then copy them to the
  public_html folder in your home folder on the
  cisweb server
• Once stored in the public_html folder, they are
  available to the general public
• To access the pages that you store on the server,
  you must use a browser and you must enter the
  appropriate url
• The url syntax that you must use to access your
  personal home page is
• http//cisweb.bristolcc.edu/YourUsernameGoesHe
  re
• When typing the url, be sure to use the
  username that was assigned to you. For example,
  if your username is cit1150, the url to your
  homepage would be http//cisweb.bristolcc.edu/ci
  t1150
• This path points to the public_html folder
  that exists in your home folder on the server.
  Remember what you learned in chapter 3 --- if no
  file name is entered in the path, the browser
  will look for a file named index.html if none
  exists, an error message will be displayed.
  If you do not have an index.html file in your
  public_html folder, you must supply the file name
  of the html file that you want to open.
• The next 2 slides provide examples of both valid
  and invalid paths to web pages stored on the
  cisweb server.

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HTTP Displaying Web Pages
The url for the CIT1101 users home page is
entered without a file name. Since there is no
index.html in the CIT1101 users public_html
folder, an error is displayed.
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HTTP Displaying Web Pages
The url is entered with a file name.
(homepage.html). This file exists in the
cit1101 users public_html folder and its
contents are displayed in the browser window.
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Troubleshooting Case Sensitivity

• The cisweb server IS case sensitive.
• Be sure that the names entered in the url match
  the case used when creating the files and
  folders.
• Example http//cisweb.bristolcc.edu/cit1101/Home
  Page.html will not work if the home page file is
  stored on the server as homepage.html
• Be sure that you reference files in your html
  code as they are spelled.
• Example If you reference a picture ltimg
  srcDog.jpg"gt and the dog picture is stored on
  the server as dog.jpg, your picture will not
  display.
• You should not use spaces in file or folder
  names. The system allows it, but its easier if
  you just dont use them.

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Summary

• You can logon to BCCs cisweb server and transfer
  files to and from your personal home folder on
  the server.
• Files and folders stored in and below the
  public_html folder are available to anyone from
  any web browser. These folders should be used to
  store your personal web pages.
• Files stored outside the public_html folder are
  available only to you through your user account.
  Folders created outside public_html should be
  used to store your private files
• You can view your web pages from any web browser
• The url to your personal home page is
• http//cisweb.bristolcc.edu/YourUsernameG
  oesHere
• Example To display a webpage named stuff.html
  thats stored in a folder name mystuff in the
  cit1101 users public_html folder, youd enter
  the following url
• http//cisweb.bristolcc.edu/cit1101/mystuff/stuff
  .html
• Dont forget --- the cisweb server is case
  sensitive!