Changes between Version 6 and Version 7 of Remote Access to Workstations


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Timestamp:
04/05/06 14:44:34 (20 years ago)
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cdelarcuz
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  • Remote Access to Workstations

    v6 v7  
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    3838== Using sftp ==
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    3940sftp, and scp (discussed below) both come into their own for file transfers between user accounts at different institutions.
    4041sftp (Secure File Transfer) is a ftp-like client that runs over an ssh tunnel, and that can be used in file transfer over the network. It does not use the FTP daemon (ftpd or wu-ftpd) for connections, allowing a significant improvement in the system security. sftp does not support anonymous logins. A user account is required on the remote end. sftp and scp do not require any dedicated daemon since the two programs connect to sshd servers.
     
    4344   sftp myname@host1
    4445
    45 When sftp is ready to accept commands, it will display a prompt sftp>. In the sftp manual page there are a complete list of the commands which the user can use:
     46When sftp is ready to accept commands, it will display a prompt sftp>.
     47In the sftp manual page there are a complete list of the commands which the user can use:
    4648quit
    4749Quits from the application
     
    6365Tries to create (destroy) the directory specified in dir.
    6466e.g. while logged into cass06 get /etc/inet/hosts from cass56:
     67{{{
    6568cass06% sftp cass56
    6669Connecting to cass56...
     
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    8285sftp> quit
     86}}}