How to Transfer Files with Fetch on Macintosh (SFTP)
You may transfer files securely over the Internet with a Macintosh
software package called Fetch. Windows users can transfer files
with Filezilla. Fetch shouls be used
with the Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP).
Fetch is available for free download from: ISC's
Supported Products Page.
How to Configure Fetch for Secure File Transfer
Protocol (SFTP)
The instructions below are for setting up an SFTP connection to
your SEAS Home Directory. If you are trying to setup an SFTP connection
to another server or machine, you'll need to subsitute the correct
hostname and Initial folder.
Once Fetch is installed on your computer, follow the instructions
below:
- Launch Fetch.
- The New Connection dialog box opens. If the New Connection window
is not visible, select New Connection... from the File menu.

- Enter the hostname as
eniac.seas.upenn.edu
- Enter your SEAS username.
- Select SFTP from the Connect Using drop down menu. If the Enable
encryption checkbox is not automatically checked, make sure you
check it.
- Enter your password.
- Click on the blue arrow icon
to display the advanced options (Initial folder, Port, and Try
to Connect X times).
- Enter your default remote directory in the Initial folder box.
When connecting to your SEAS home directory, users should enter
/home1/u/username/ (where u
is the first letter of your username and username
is your SEAS username.
- To saving your connection settings so you don't have to enter
them each time you open Fetch, click on the heart icon
and select Make Shortcut. You will then be able to access the
FTP site you just configured from the Shortcuts dropdown menu.
- Hit the Connect button.
Once connected you use the "GET" icon to download files
to your local computer. You use the "PUT" icon to upload
files from your local computer to the host.
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