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FAQ : SCP and SFTP

SCP

Secure copy (SCP) and Secure FTP (SFTP) offer more secure file transfer alternatives to FTP.

Linux

On Linux, SCP transfers can be initiated via the command line. Bring up a terminal, and follow the instructions below, replacing source with the name of the file you want to copy, username with your CSE username, /path/to/ with the path on the server, and target with the filename that you want the copy to have.

Copying to server

scp source username@login.cse.unsw.edu.au:/path/to/target

Copying from server

scp username@login.cse.unsw.edu.au:/path/to/source target


Mac OS X

Command line

If you bring up a terminal, you can perform the same method as Linux to SCP files to and from the CSE servers.

Fugu

Fugu is a suggested SCP client for Mac OS X. CSE users can log into login.cse.unsw.edu.au with their CSE username to access their files. Users will be prompted for their password upon login.



Windows

WinSCP

WinSCP is a suggested SCP client for Windows operating systems. CSE users can log into login.cse.unsw.edu.au with their CSE username and password. You can either choose to enter your password before login or upon login.



You can also save the login details by clicking the Save... button.

PuTTY SCP

An alternative client is PuTTY PSCP.


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