ssh - permission denied

[De Rage]

Hello, probably very simple question, but I don't know the answer...

I am completely new to both mac and cyberduck (but have some experiences with uploading stuff by the help of windows programmes such as total and speed commander, for instance).

I have installed cyberduck, and I also managed to connect to my server via sftp; that is I DO know my username, password and server url.

But when I try to upload a simple index.htm, I get red "ssh - permission denied". I wonder why... And yes, I DID search this forum for these terms, but did not find a solution to my problem, at least no solution that I understand.

What I actually want to do is to start with this simple index.htm and add more content later; but there is already some content on my server - my webhoster has installed wordpress for me, which I presently do not intend to use.

To summarise: Why do I get "ssh permission denied"? Can I save my index.htm in the same folder as wordpress already is? Or do I have to create a new folder, put all wordpress stuff in it, and leave only the index.htm on the highest level?

Thank you in advance for any help!

[Tipo 61]

Okay, so what you are saying is that you *can* and are connected to your host via SFTP, but you *can not* put the file?

Make sure that you have the correct permissions to place the file...

[De Rage]

Hej Tipo,
thank you for your reply.

Yes, I can connect, I can see all files and folders on the server, and I can download them. But I cannot upload anything.

How can I make sure that I have permission to place files? For I thought having my user name and my password automatically means that I have permission to upload my content... Why else should my hoster have given me the access data?

Still big questionmark...

Update: I have just tried to create a new folder, into which I wanted to put the wordpress files, but got the same "ssh - permission denied".

[Milan]

have identical problem with my mac / iweb files - though, no solution...

[wayne freeman]

Hi,

I have the same or very similar problem. I can upload to my web site from FTP in Dreamweaver on this Mac, from several different FTP clients on my XP box and even from Internet Explorer on an XP VM inside Parallels on my Linux box, but every time I try to upload the same files to the same folders on the same site using Cyberduck, I get a "Permission Denied". I can even modify the permissions of the folder when connected with Cyberduck, but not upload a file. It makes me crazy.

[Milan]

I think I solved my problem with "Permission Denied" message when uploading to Cyberduck

iWeb automatically saves FTP files in *.htm* instead of *.html* folder

also, iWeb sends the uploaded files to "httpsdocs"
instead to "httpdocs" folders

therefore, I made a habit of saving my iWeb files to my desktop; then manually drag them into my Cyberduck / httpdocs file. This way I see if they are *.html* and also if they are put into the correct *httpdocs* folder

hope this will help

[wayne freeman]

You're right. I just tried it. The file that I had been trying to upload using the method of copying from Finder and pasting into the Cyberduck browser without success, I was able to upload merely by dragging from Finder directly into the folder in the Cyberduck browser.

That seems really strange.

[Milan]

you are probably repeating same simple mistake over and over. it is so simple that it is easy to overlook and copy.

go to Cyberduck and open httpsdocs
if you see bunch of files copied than erase them all
than...
after you do the FTP transfer, check your "httpdocs" folder in Cyberduck...

make sure there is only only 1 (one) set of index and html files in "httpdocs" folder ( it should not thread into another set of files...)

what happens: if there is one file with "htm" ending, the system will give preference to that one instead of "html" ending, the correct file. and of course, then it will show an error message

trying to be of help