WinSCP user guide

WinSCP is one of the most popular applications for Windows allowing to manage server files via the SCP and SFTP protocols. It can be downloaded free of charge at https://winscp.net/eng/download.php. Download the program and install it on your device with default settings.

Attention

To remotely connect to the University's servers (galaxy.agh.edu.pl and student.agh.edu.pl) via the SCP and SFTP protocols in order to manage files and folders (uploading, downloading, etc.), you need to be located within the University Computer Network or connect to it remotely via the VPN connection.

  1. After installing and launching the program, connect to the chosen server by logging in. As host name enter:
  • galaxy.agh.edu.pl (for employees, doctoral students, and AGH Units)
  • student.agh.edu.pl (for students and Student Organisations).
  1. Enter your username and password. If you have not changed your password to this server yet, enter the password you received while creating your UNIX account.
WinSCP login panel
Attention

Keep in mind that the username consists only of the characters before the @ sign, e.g., for a login "user@galaxy" or "user@student", the correct username is only the word "user".