ICOM Calgary FTP

ICOM Calgary FTP is a service used by remote workers to upload & download ICOM files.

ICOM Usage

What do you need?

Filezilla (https://filezilla-project.org/download.php?type=client)

How to connect?

  • Host: ftp.icomproductions.ca
  • Protocol: FTP
  • Encrypt: Explicit FTP over TLS
  • User: (first inital)(last name)
  • Pass: (your password)

Available drives

  • Groups
    • ICOM Full
      • FTP_Accounts
        • Voice Artist FTP uploads
        • \\icomnt14\e$\FTPRoot
      • O_Drive
        • Downloads (downloads.icomproductions.ca)
        • \\icomnt14\Downloads
      • P_Drive
        • ICOM's Public drive (Culture, Users, Vault)
        • \\icomnt13\_Public
      • R_Drive
        • General Resources
        • \\icombk05\General-Resources
      • V_Drive
        • Video Team
        • \\icombk05\Team-Video
      • Y_Drive
        • Content Design's Active Project drive
        • \\icomnt13\Y_Drive
      • Z_Drive
        • Content Design's Archived projects
        • \\icomnt13\Z_Drive
    • ICOM 3D
      • O_Drive
      • P_Drive
      • R_Drive
      • T_Drive
      • Y_Drive
      • Z_Drive
    • ICOM Limited
      • P_Drive
      • Y_Drive
    • ICOM QA
      • FTP_Accounts
      • P_Drive
      • Y_Drive
      • Z_Drive

Administration

Create new ICOM user account

  • Remote into icomnt14
  • Open FileZilla FTP server

Adding accounts

  • Select Edit then click Users
  • In the Users Dialog Box, select Add
  • Type in Initial (First Name) + Last Name
  • Select Group Membership, based on job role
    • Content Developer? ICOM Full
    • QA team? ICOM QA
    • Others? ICOM Limited
  • Check Password and type in a safe password 8 characters long with letters & numbers: https://passwordsgenerator.net/
  • Click OK to save User Account

Notification

  • Freshdesk has a Canned Response with the vital details
  • For security, try to text their password to their mobile phone (when possible)
    • Password can be emailed in a second email as an alternative

Create New Voice artist account

  • Folder creation
    • Go to P:\FTP-Accounts\Voice-Artists\
    • Create FTP Account Folder : Initial (First Name) + Last Name
  • FTP Account setup
    • Remote into icomnt14
    • Open FileZilla FTP server
    • Select Edit then click Users
    • In the Users Dialog Box, select Add
    • Type in Initial (First Name) + Last Name
    • Set Password
    • Select Shared Folders
    • Click Add in the Shared Folders and browse User Account Folder
    • Click OK to select the User Account folder
    • Check appropriate Permissions
    • Set as Home Directory
    • Click OK to save User Account
FTP Account Info - Voice Artists

Deleting Accounts

  • Select Edit then click Users
  • In the Users Dialog Box, select User Account to be deleted.
  • Click Remove
  • Click OK to exit from the User Dialog Box

Adding a new Drive

  • FileZilla Groups can be edited to include new drives
    • Click Group
    • Select Shared Folders
    • Add or Rename existing Directory
      • Input UNC path, eg: \\icomnt13\_Public
    • Right-click, Edit Aliases
      • Input name for directory, eg: /P_Drive
  • Server file permissions
    • Ensure ICOMNT14$ has read/write access to the target directory