This page contains instructions on how to set up and access [[Arbutus object storage]] with WinSCP, one of the [[Arbutus_object_storage_clients | object storage clients ]] available for this storage type. == Installing WinSCP == WinSCP can be installed from https://winscp.net/. == Configuring WinSCP == Under "New Session", make the following configurations:

• File protocol: Amazon S3
• Host name: object-arbutus.cloud.computecanada.ca
• Port number: 443
• Access key ID: 20_DIGIT_ACCESS_KEY

and "Save" these settings as shown below [[File:WinSCP Configuration.png|600px|thumb|center|WinSCP configuration screen]] Next, click on the "Edit" button and then click on "Advanced..." and navigate to "Environment" to "S3" to "Protocol options" to "URL style:" which must changed from "Virtual Host" to "Path" as shown below: [[File:WinSCP Path Configuration.png|600px|thumb|center|WinSCP Path Configuration]] This "Path" setting is important, otherwise WinSCP will not work and you will see hostname resolution errors, like this: [[File:WinSCP resolve error.png|400px|thumb|center|WinSCP resolve error]] == Using WinSCP == Click on the "Login" button and use the WinSCP GUI to create buckets and to transfer files: [[File:WinSCP transfers.png|800px|thumb|center|WinSCP file transfer screen]] == Access Control Lists (ACLs) and Policies == Right-clicking on a file will allow you to set a file's ACL, like this: [[File:WinSCP ACL.png|400px|thumb|center|WinSCP ACL screen]] [[Category:Cloud]]