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About the Wayne State FTP Server

What is it?
Who can use it?
Connecting to the WSU FTP server
FTP resources from other universities
I'm from WSU, can I request that the FTP server distribute software specific to my school, college or division?
Where can I get help?

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:

Apache Foundation Software apache.org
Solaris Opensource Software Archive blastwave.org
GNU Project Software gnu.org
Columbia University Terminal Software columbia.edu/~kermit
Linux Documentation Project linuxdoc.org
NASA Worldwind Project worldwind.arc.nasa.gov
Sun Microsystem Freeware Resources sunfreeware.com

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:

Michigan State University
– ftp://ftp.egr.msu.edu
– ftp://indian.cse.msu.edu
Ohio State University
–ftp://ftp.cis.ohio-state.edu

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.