FileZilla Pro

 

Overview

This article describes how to connect to your DreamObjects bucket using FileZilla Pro.

DreamObjects cluster migration

DreamHost is currently in the process of migrating all DreamObjects accounts to a new hardware platform.

Please review this article to identify the cluster your DreamObjects account currently resides on and the features it supports.

Background

FileZilla Pro is a paid program that allows you manage your server files. You can use it to connect to cloud storage services such as DreamObjects.

In order to use FileZilla Pro with DreamObjects, you must first complete the following steps:

  1. Purchase, install, and launch FileZilla Pro.
  2. Create a DreamObjects account
  3. Create a DreamObjects user
  4. Add a bucket to your user

Connecting to DreamObjects

To configure your account:

 

Configure FileZilla Pro

  1. Log in to Filezilla Pro.
  2. Select Edit > Settings > S3: Providers in the menu.
  3. In the Providers section, click the Add button to add a new provider named DreamObjects.
  4. In the Regions section, click the Add button to add a new provider.
    • Click the Name field and enter the name corresponding to your bucket's cluster (us-east-1 or us-east-005).
    • Click the Endpoints field and enter the endpoint corresponding to your bucket's cluster (objects-us-east-1.dream.io or s3.us-east-005.dream.io).
  5. Click the OK button in the bottom left to save your settings.

Connect to your DreamObjects bucket

  1. Select File > Site Manager... to open the Site Manager window.
    filezilla pro
  2. In the left pane, click the existing default site name. Then click the Rename button to change it to a name you'll recognize, such as DreamObjects. Alternatively, click the New site button to create a new site instead.
  3. Enter the following in the right pane:
    • Protocol: S3 - Amazon Simple Storage Service
    • Host: s3.us-east-005.dream.io or objects-us-east-1.dream.io (depending on your bucket's cluster)
    • Logon Type: Normal
    • Access key ID: Your user's Access key
    • Secret Access Key: Your user's Secret key
  4. Click the Connect button.

Verify the connection

To verify the fingerprints via SSH:

  1. Download the certificate:
    [server]$ openssl s_client -connect s3.us-east-005.dream.io:443 > dho.cert
    This downloads the certificate into a file named dho.cert.
  2. Run one of the following commands to view its fingerprint:
    [server]$ openssl x509 -noout -fingerprint -sha256 -inform pem -in dho.cert
    [server]$ openssl x509 -noout -fingerprint -sha1 -inform pem -in dho.cert
  3. Open Filezilla Pro and check the following boxes:
    • Always trust this certificate in future sessions
    • Trust this certificate on the listed alternative hostnames
  4. Click the OK button.

See also

DreamHost links

Third-party links

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