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Transferring files using Windows, Linux and macOs clients - Amazon DCV

Transferring files using Windows, Linux and macOs clients

The steps for uploading, downloading, and renaming files depend on the client used.

Downloading a file

The steps depend on the client used.

Windows

The file is downloaded to your desktop.

  1. In the client, choose Storage.

    Storage button located in the top-left corner of the interface.
  2. In the File Storage window, either select the file to download, or choose the down arrow next to the file and then choose Download.

macOS

Downloaded files are saved to your Downloads folder.

  1. Choose the File Storage toolbar button.

    File Storage toolbar button.
    Tip

    You can also open File Storage from the menu bar. Choose the View menu, then select File Storage….

  2. Navigate to the file using the breadcrumb bar, back/forward buttons, or the search field.

    File Storage window showing a sortable table with breadcrumb bar and search field.
  3. Do one of the following:

    • Double-click the file.

    • Select the file and press Return.

    • Open the file's context menu and choose Download.

    Context menu showing Download, Rename, and Delete options.
Tip

You can select multiple files, then choose the Download toolbar button to download them all.

Linux

Downloaded files are saved to your Downloads folder.

  1. In the client, choose Storage.

  2. Navigate to the file using the breadcrumb buttons at the top of the File Storage window.

  3. Choose the down arrow next to the file and then choose Download.

Uploading a file

Files that you upload to a session are saved to a path that's specified by the Amazon DCV server administrator.

The steps depend on the client used.

Windows
To upload a file
  1. Choose Storage in the client.

  2. Do one of the following:

    • To upload the file to an existing folder:

      Navigate to the folder within the File Storage window.

    • To upload the file to a new folder

      1. Choose Create Folder.

      2. Enter folder name.

      3. Open the new folder.

  3. Choose Upload File in the File Storage window.

  4. Select the file to upload.

  5. Choose Open.

To drag and drop a file
  1. Navigate to File Storage, the folder, or the subfolder you would like to upload the file and open it.

  2. On your local computer, select one or more files or folders you would like to upload.

  3. Drag the selected file(s) or folder(s) onto the Amazon DCV session window.

    Note

    If the File Storage window is closed, it will automatically open.

  4. Drop your files within the drop area of your desired location in File Storage, selected folder, or selected subfolder window.

macOS
To upload a file
  1. Choose the File Storage toolbar button.

  2. Navigate to the destination folder.

  3. Choose the Upload toolbar button and select the files to upload.

    File Storage toolbar showing the Upload button.
To drag and drop files
  1. Open the File Storage window and navigate to the destination folder.

  2. Drag files from Finder onto the File Storage window.

Tip

To create a new folder, choose the New Folder toolbar button, enter a name, and choose Create.

Linux
To upload a file
  1. Choose Storage in the client.

  2. Navigate to the destination folder using the breadcrumb buttons.

  3. Do one of the following:

    • To create a new folder, choose the Create folder button, enter a name, and choose Create.

  4. Choose the Upload button and select the files to upload.

To drag and drop a file
  1. Open the File Storage window and navigate to the destination folder.

  2. Drag files from your file manager onto the File Storage window.

Renaming a file

You can change the name of the file in session storage. The steps depend on the client used.

Windows
  1. In the client, choose Storage.

  2. Choose the down arrow that's next to the file to rename, and choose Rename.

  3. Enter the new file name and press Enter.

macOS
  1. Choose the File Storage toolbar button.

  2. Do one of the following:

    • Open the item's context menu and choose Rename.

    • Click once on an already selected item's name to enter edit mode.

    Context menu showing the Rename option.
  3. Enter the new name and press Return.

Tip

To delete files on the macOS client, select one or more items, open the context menu, and choose Delete.

Linux
  1. In the client, choose Storage.

  2. Choose the down arrow next to the file to rename, and choose Rename.

  3. Enter the new file name and press Enter.

Tip

To delete files on the Linux client, choose the down arrow next to the file and choose Delete.