Connecting to your personal file store (M Drive) via secure FTP
Access your M Drive via secure FTP without using Off Campus Applications
Why Use FTP?
If you want to access your personal file store (M drive) from off campus, but are unable to use the Off campus applications service then you are able to use secure FTP to copy files to and from your M Drive.
Recent improvements to the security of the service have meant that, it is no longer possible to use the built in FTP capabilities of Microsoft Windows, as it does not support the secure FTP protocol. There are, however, a number of free secure FTP applications available which can be used. These include:
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What is a portable application?
A portable application is an application that can be run without it having to be installed on the computer. Portable applications are usually run directly from a memory stick. This is a useful option if, for example you are using a Windows based PC which restricts the use of the off campus applications service, and where it is not possible to install additional software.
What login details are needed?
FTP login details are as follows:
- Host name: mdrive.ljmu.ac.uk
- Port number: 22
- Username: your ljmu username
- Password: your ljmu password
- Protocol: SFTP
For further instructions on using your chosen FTP client, please use the Help or About options.
On first connecting, you may receive a warning about the server’s host key. This is due to the client having no way of telling whether the host key is the right one or not, and is absolutely normal.
If the server host key is displayed as ssh-rsa 1024 3f:58:06:bf:4d:d1:26:20:a5:ea:c7:24:7c:00:d4:aa, click Yes to proceed. If this is not displayed, please contact your local learning resource centre for further advice.
This error should only pop up the first time you enter in your information.
Please note that your username is not case sensitive, however, your password is. Please enter it in the correct case.
NB - Your Personal web pages are located within the LJMUWEB folder.
