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C151 Multi-User Operating Systems

How To - SFTP

Linux or MacOS

To establish an sftp (secure file transfer protocol) connection to another computer, run the command in a terminal
sftp username@hostname
where username is the name of your account on the host machine (if it's missing, then you will be connected with the same username as on your local machine), and hostname is the complete name of the remote host, like axle.iusb.edu. If you are asked if you are sure that you want to open this connection, answer yes.

SFTP commands

Windows

You can install a program called WinSCP and have a GUI version of the program. Once you establish the connection with the same information as above (username, host name, type of connection: FTP or SFTP), then you get two explorer-like windows where you can drag files from one side to the other to transfer them.