How do I download and transfer files between computers (using SFTP)?

Or you can use Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) software to download and upload files.

• Windows. Use SSH Secure Shell software. For information about obtaining and using SSH Secure Shell, see Using SSH Secure Shell to Transfer Files with sftp [Windows] (S4299).
• Mac OS X. We recommend that you use the Fugu program, which provides a graphical user interface to the secure file transfer capability of the Mac OS. You can download Fugu over from the Blue Disc wesite

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