About the Wayne State FTP Server
What is it?
The Wayne State FTP server
is a file repository that provides access
to a wide variety of current software via a high-speed campus network.
Note: The WSU FTP server is updated
twice a day, so you always get the most current versions of software.
Examples
of software available on the WSU FTP server:
Who can use it?
The WSU FTP server operates as an open service to
Wayne State affiliates and to the greater Internet community
- WSU Affiliates: If you are connecting via the WSU campus
network or via the SSL VPN, the FTP server
will request your AccessID and
password. Once you authenticate, you will have access to all the public offerings
+ WSU specfic software. In addition, connections to the server from on campus
or via the WSU VPN are automatically given the highest priority on the network
to ensure fast downloads.
- Public: If you are connecting from anywhere else besides
the WSU campus or via the SSL VPN, the FTP server accepts anonymous logins,
however you will not have access to all the software offerings that WSU provides
via the FTP server.
Connecting to the WSU FTP server
For a connection using an FTP client
(if you need an FTP client, visit
C&IT Help Desk Supported Software):
- Set
the server name to ftp.wayne.edu
- Log in:
- From outside the WSU campus network –
Log in using the word anonymous for the user name
and your full e-mail address for the password.
- From inside the WSU campus network –
Log in using your WSU
AccessID for the
user name and your AccessID password for the password.
FTP resources from other universities
Wayne State has a high-speed link to other educational institutions that
provide open FTP resources, often with different software offerings than the
WSU server. Use
these resources to get software that WSU does not provide.
You can log in to them with an anonymous connection using a Web browser or an
FTP client. We share a high-speed link with the following research institutions
that provide public FTP servers:
Can I request that the FTP server distribute software specific to my school, college
or division?
Yes, WSU affiliates can contact: Robert Thompson at (313) 577-5645 or
ab5602@wayne.edu
to discuss setting up a software mirror on the FTP server.
Where can I get help?
If you need help with the WSU FTP server, contact the C&IT Help Desk at (313)
577-4778 or helpdesk@wayne.edu.
