Initiating a Transfer

The steps below describe how to use Connect to initiate a file transfer, and shows how to perform a download from Aspera's demo server.

Important: In order for Connect to function correctly, your browser must have cookies enabled. For instructions on verifying this setting, see the help documentation for your browser.
  1. Open your web browser and log in to Aspera's demo transfer server at http://demo.asperasoft.com/aspera/user.

    Enter the following credentials when prompted:

    • User: asperaweb
    • Password: demoaspera
  2. In Connect Server, open the folder aspera-test-dir-large.

    To select a file or folder you want to download, click the checkbox next to it. You can also click multiple boxes to select more than one file or folder to download at a time. Once you've made your selections, click the Download button.

  3. Confirm the download.

    A dialog appears asking you to confirm whether the transfer should proceed. Select Allow to begin. To skip this dialog in the future, enable the checkbox Use my choice for all connections with this host.

  4. Enter credentials to authenticate the transfer.
    The following dialog appears asking for a username and password. Fill in the server account name and password.
    Note: If the server OS is Windows and the you are using a domain account, all characters in the domain name must be uppercase.

You can also use the Aspera demo server to upload files. When you log in to the server, open the Upload folder. Click the Upload button to select files from your system to upload to the demo server. You can use the checkboxes to select multiple files to upload at once. To select folders to upload, click Upload Folder.

Note: When uploading, do not transfer files whose names contain the following characters:
 /   \   "  :   '   ?   >   <   &  *  |

Once you confirm that the configuration settings are correct and that Connect is working properly, you can begin transferring with your organization's Aspera server. To get started, simply point your browser to your server's host name. For example, if the server is running IBM Aspera Connect Server:

 http://server_host_name/aspera/user

Note that the URL format of the address can be different, depending on your server product.