Cyberduck

Cyberduck is an open source client for various network protocols (e.g., FTP, SFTP) and cloud storage services, available for macOS and Windows licensed under the GPL.

Cyberduck can be used at U-M to access files on various servers using SFTP (including AFS, MiStorage CIFS, Great Lakes, Armis 2, and Lighthouse) as well as U-M Dropbox and U-M Google Drive. It is the replacement for the mFile service.

How to Get or Use This Software

Direct Download

Platforms:
  • MacOS
  • Windows
Cost: No Cost
Available to:
  • Alumni
  • Faculty
  • Regular Staff
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Temporary Staff
Campuses:
  • Ann Arbor
  • Dearborn
  • Flint
Permitted Use:
  • Commercial Research
  • Noncommercial Research
  • Instruction
  • Administration

License Information

Terms & Conditions

Cyberduck is licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL) and comes with few restrictions typically seen at the university. All use cases (e.g., commercial research) and roles (e.g., alumni) are allowed to use the software. The program is free software and can be redistributed and/or modified.

Full Terms & Conditions

Your Responsibilities

It is your responsibility to protect university resources and data by ensuring that you use software in compliance with relevant university policies and standards, store and process all sensitive data within approved systems, and ensure equitable access to information technology for users with disabilities.

Individuals at U-M are ultimately responsible for any infringing software on their computers or devices or for violating the terms and conditions of software licenses. Individuals are responsible for reviewing the SPG on Software Procurement and Licensing Compliance.