====== Securely Transfer Files Between Systems ======

**General Information**

Transferring files with secure copy (scp) and secure file transfer protocol (sftp). SCP and SFTP both use tcp/22 (openssh). 

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===== SCP =====

SCP copy local file to remote server
<code bash>
scp myfile user@server1.org:~/storage/
</code>

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Copy a remote file to a local system
<code bash>
scp user@server1.org:~/storage/myotherfile mynewlocalfile
</code>

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===== SFTP =====

SFTP Connect
<code bash>
sftp user@server1.org
</code>

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View available commands
<code bash>
sftp> ?
</code>
  * Notice that all commands that operate locally are pre-pended with a "l"

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Once connected, list and navigate
<code bash>
sftp> ls
sftp> cd mydir
</code>

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Once connected, download file from remote server1 to local system
<code bash>
sftp> get myfile
</code>

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Once connected, upload file to remote server1 from local system
<code bash>
sftp> put otherfile
</code>

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Exit SFTP connected session
<code bash>
exit
OR
quit
</code>

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