Remote Computer Access

Rodney Kanno pepe65 at hawaii.rr.com
Fri Sep 7 10:37:36 PDT 2001


Really? hmm so the files are supposed to be in a viewable/usable format once 
copying is done...hmmm okay. 

On Saturday 08 September 2001 03:31, you wrote:
> I have never seen that before.  You shouldn't have to do anything.
>
> Dusty
>
> > Okay I have another question...sorry...when I use scp to copy a file
> > over...say i'm at home and I log into my computer at school and I scp an
> > image or a text file. When I try to look at the image or text file in
> > konquerer, i either get a blank screen (for the image) or a prompt asking
> > me what application i want to use to view the text file because konquerer
> > does not recognize it. The file names are identical. I know ssh encrypts
> > information, so does that mean I have to unencrypt it after i copy?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Rodney
> >
> > On Saturday 08 September 2001 01:15, you wrote:
> > > For copying files with ssh you use the command 'scp' (secure copy). 
> > > The syntax is pretty simple:
> > >
> > > scp <ip.address>:/path/to/file <ip.address>:/path/to/file
> > >
> > > you really only need the IP for the remote system.  SO if you want to
> > > get a file from your UH system and you are logged into you home system
> > > do this:
> > >
> > > scp <ip.address>:/path/to/file /home/me/filename
> > >
> > > You can also use sftp if it is installed on both systems.  It doen't
> > > always come with an SSH install.  Basically it is just like ftp, except
> > > the entire session is encrypted.
> > >
> > > A third choice is to use a good ssh client (like mindterm
> > > http://www.appgate.com/products/mindterm/demo/index.html) is nice.
> > > Mindterm has a demo you can use from that link.  It makes scp easy and
> > > allows you to tunnel any protocol (as far as I have found) through SSH.
> > > Once logged into the remote system with mindterm goto file-->SCP File
> > > Transfer and start copying files.
> > >
> > > Dusty
> > >
> > > > K I got ssh working and I can log into my home computer from school.
> > > > But I am unclear as to the commands I need to use to transfer files
> > > > between computers. I checked out the openssh website as Warren
> > > > suggested, but i'm still lost. Basically I would need to copy files
> > > > back and forth.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Rodney
> > > >
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