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| ===== What Is SCP? ===== | ===== What Is SCP? ===== |
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| In Linux, you can use the **Secure Copy Protocol** (**[[cs101:scp|SCP]]**) from the command line ([[cs101:cli|CLI]]) (the scp command) to securely copy files and directories between remote hosts without explicitly logging into the remote systems. The scp command uses **[[cs101:ssh|SSH]]** to transfer data, so it does requires a password or passphrase for authentication. Unlike **[[cs101:rcp|RCP]]** or **[[cs101:ftp|FTP]]**, SCP encrypts both the file and any passwords exchanged so that anyone snooping on the network cannot view them. | In Linux, you can use the **Secure Copy Protocol** (**[[cs101:scp|SCP]]**) from the command line (**[[cs101:cli|CLI]]**) (the scp command) to securely copy files and directories between remote hosts without explicitly logging into the remote systems. The scp command uses **[[cs101:ssh|SSH]]** to transfer data, so it does requires a password or passphrase for authentication. Unlike **[[cs101:rcp|RCP]]** or **[[cs101:ftp|FTP]]**, SCP encrypts both the file and any passwords exchanged so that anyone snooping on the network cannot view them. |
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| ==== Basic Syntax ==== | ==== Basic Syntax ==== |
