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Transferring files with SFTP

Transferring files with SFTP - SSH Tutorial

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Transferring files with SFTP

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- [Instructor] OpenSSH along with many other implementations of SSH server and client software support a protocol called SFTP or SSH file transfer protocol. This is a combination of the old and insecure FTP or file transfer protocol wrapped up in the security provided by an SSH connection. FTP was popular for decades as a way to transfer files between computers and it established a model that's still widely used today. FTP style transfers, where a file is uploaded or downloaded to or from a client or server using commands called put and get, persist in many corners of the web and are used in many software development contexts as well. But the classic FTP protocol by itself is notoriously insecure and really shouldn't be used by itself anymore. With OpenSSH, we can use our SSH credentials and the encrypted SSH connection to transfer files without any additional software. Though, many file management programs include support…

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