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tutorials:filetransfer [2012/01/16 01:23] – [Zmodem - Using Microsoft Hyper Terminal for File Transfer] memnontutorials:filetransfer [2012/05/02 17:19] – Add $ID Tag memnon
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 ===== scp and sftp - secure copying and ftp ===== ===== scp and sftp - secure copying and ftp =====
  
-scp and sftp are secure ways to transfer data between computers, based on ssh (secure shell). If you've only worked with ftp before, you'll be surprised at the ease and benefits to using scp.+[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_copy|scp]] and [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_file_transfer_program|sftp]] are secure ways to transfer data between computers, based on ssh (secure shell). If you've only worked with ftp before, you'll be surprised at the ease and benefits to using scp.
  
 Let's say you're logged into sdf and you want to transfer some pictures from your home machine (named foo in this example) to your sdf home directory. You would want to use the following command: Let's say you're logged into sdf and you want to transfer some pictures from your home machine (named foo in this example) to your sdf home directory. You would want to use the following command:
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 === upload === === upload ===
 to get data //to SDF// from your local machine; see //download// to get data //to SDF// from your local machine; see //download//
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