WinSCP - S3 usage

WinSCP is a popular SFTP and FTP client for Microsoft Windows. It allows you to transfer files between your local computer and remote servers using FTP, FTPS, SCP, SFTP, WebDAV, or S3 file transfer protocols.

WinSCP installation

Please use the package directly from the WinSCP website for installation. The installation process is straightforward and does not require any special settings.

WinSCP configuration

Run the tool.

To connect to storage, go to the Session option in the main menu and select New session.

In the drop-down menu File protocol select Amazon S3.

Next, enter the Host name as s3.clX.du.cesnet.cz, replacing X with the cluster number associated with your S3 account. Port 443 will be automatically pre-filled. Copy the access_key into the Access key ID field and the secret_key into the Secret access key field - both of these keys were provided to you in an encrypted format by the administrators.

Select Advanced settings.

Leave the Default region field blank! Select URL Path Style and click OK. Then, click Connect.

Once the storage is connected, you will see a list of your buckets on the right side. You can also begin creating your own buckets.