Re: [tlug] scp or mail w/ uuencode

[Mike Gauthier <mike@example.com>]

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On Wed, 9 Oct 2002 12:49:37 +0200
Godwin Stewart <gstewart@example.com> wrote:

> On Wed, 9 Oct 2002 19:37:07 +0900 (JST), Tony Laszlo <laszlo@example.com>
> squashed this out of the keyboard:
> 
> > A friend mentioned scp. I haven't tried that yet. 
> > Would that be the best option? 
> 
> scp or sftp would probably be a good option if you could find a way of
> getting them to work in batch mode (i.e. without having to type in the
> remote user's password).
> 
> Secure peer-to-peer connection, sounds good!
> 

You can use scp without a password using PubkeyAuthentication.  It's a little to much to explain here, but check the man page for more info (online at http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=sshd).

Protect that private key though!!

- -- 
Mike Gauthier
All-purpose lackey

"Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." - Ben Franklin


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