Using Secure Methods for Sending and Receiving Files

Using secure methods for sending and receiving files

SPEEDE Server SPEEDE Users’ Group May 4, 2007 David Stallcup Two Major Options • Encryption – Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) – VeriCrypt, FileCrypt, Gnu Privacy Guard • Secure file transfer – SSH2 protocol (includes SCP, SFTP, FTPS, and Active FTPS)

• Either option is available for UNIX, Mac, or Windows Steps to Using PGP with the SPEEDE Server • Obtain and install a copy of the PGP software • Use PGP to generate a public and private key pair • Exchange public keys with the Server • Encrypt your outgoing files with the Server’s public key • When you receive an encrypted file, decrypt it with your private key before processing Help with Using PGP

• www.utexas.edu/student/registrar/pgp • [email protected]

• You must use RSA keys Steps to Using SSH with the SPEEDE Server ** Receiving **

• Obtain and install SSH2 software suite • Email your IP address, along with a userID and password, to the server ([email protected]) • Server will set up public key authentication on your sftp server, for sending via sftp* to you *this includes scp and pure sftp – ftps (passive) and active ftps both use userid and password Steps to Using SSH with the SPEEDE Server ** Sending **

• Notify the server that you wish to send via sftp ([email protected]) • You may upload a public key to the Server to avoid having to use password • Otherwise, you will use a userID and password when sending files Help with Using SSH

• http://www.ssh.com/ • http://www.openssh.com/ • [email protected]