Oracle® Solaris 11.2 Desktop User's Guide

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Updated: July 2014
 
 

Accessing a Remote Server

You can use the file manager to access a remote server, regardless of whether it is an FTP site, a Windows share, a WebDav server, or an SSH server.

To access a remote server, choose File → Connect to Server. You can also access this dialog from the menubar by choosing Places → Connect to Server.

To connect to a remote server, start by choosing the service type, then type the server address. If required, you can provide the following optional information.

Port
Port to connect to on the server. This setting must be used if you are not using the default port. You would normally leave this blank.
Folder
Folder to open upon connecting to a server.
User Name
The user name of the account used to connect to the server. This value is supplied with the connection information. The user name information is not appropriate for a public FTP connection.
Name to use for connection
The designation of the connection as it will appear in the file manager.
Share
Name of the desired Windows share. This setting is only applicable to Windows shares.
Domain name
Windows domain. This setting is only applicable to Windows shares.

If the server information is provided in the form of a URI, or if you require a specialized connection, choose Custom Location as the service type.

Once you have filled in the information, click Connect. On successful connection, the contents of the site are displayed and you can drag and drop files to and from the remote server.

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