The GridFTP Client portlet provides the basic client functions of Grid FTP with a friendly interface. The users had the ability to browse their files on a remote machine via GridFTP. User's have the option to download files from the remote machine and upload files to the remote machine. Optionally, users can transfer files between two remote machines (i.e., third party transfer).

Interface:

Grid FTP Host 1: hunk.extreme.indiana.edu:2811/u/lifang/atest Name Size Time ../ 1.html 50924   23:26 Oct 3   1.zip 50924   23:26 Oct 3   aoos.PDF 3114486   15:24 Oct 4   jftp-latest-bin.tar.gz 277959   23:26 Oct 3   LHA213.DOC 30957   23:26 Oct 3   LICENSE.TXT 7144   23:27 Oct 3   Web_App_Security.doc 83655   23:27 Oct 3   wfp.tar.gz 14203   23:27 Oct 3   Upload file:	Grid FTP Host 2: chunk.extreme.indiana.edu:2811/u/lifang/course Name Size Time ../ b538   21:04 May 13   b649   13:43 Sep 24   backup   16:00 Sep 3   f500   2002 Mar 4   golfer 5377   16:33 Oct 3   MulticastPeer.class 1342   17:29 Oct 1   MulticastPeer.java 793   22:29 Sep 18   qual   22:23 Sep 18   tigerwoods.kwd 2603   17:29 Oct 1   WORKING   12:10 Oct 3   y790   14:35 Sep 22   Upload file:

Grid FTP Host 1(2) shows the current URL(hostname and port number) and directory of a connection to a Grid FTP Server. If there is no second Grid FTP Server specified, then only Grid FTP Host 1 shows.

Icons, such as      and so on, represent different types of files. means a folder and it is clickable for exploring deeper directory contents. indicates a parent directory.

is only valid for a file and means it is downloadable. You can download the file by simply clicking the icon. To transfer one or more files from one host to the other, you must specify two hosts first. You can specify the files to be transferred by checking the check boxes, then click "Transfer-->" or "<--Transfer" button. You might want to reset the choices by clicking "Reset" button. To upload a file from local machine to the current directory, you can choose any file by clicking "Browse...". If you know the location of the file, you can also enter it directly in the text box. After choosing the file, click "Upload file". Wait for a while, the page will be refreshed. If the file is uploaded successfully, it will show in the directory; otherwise, it will show error message.

Customization:

Grid FTP Host 1: Port:
Local Machine
Grid FTP Host 2
Grid FTP Host 2: Port:

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To connect to your destination hosts of Grid FTP servers, you can customize them by clicking through the customization form. You can choose a second machine, or not by selecting a radio button.

Download:

You can download verion 0.99 as source or binary.

You can download verion 0.8 as source or binary.