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4 AristotlePagaltzis 1 An [Acronym] for __S__ecure cp(1).
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3 A file transfer [Protocol] and used by the scp(1) utility, which is designed to be a secure replacement for rcp(1) without its weaknesses. rcp(1) uses a completely unencrypted connection which allows anyone on the network to evesdrop on both the credentials as well the contents of files being transferred. In contrast, scp(1) uses a [SSH] tunnel. This also allows you to use an <tt>authorized_keys</tt> file (see [SSHKeys]) – which is ''more'' convenient than rcp(1) ''and'' more secure. What else could you want?
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5 See also:
6 * [SSHNotes]
7 * [SSHKeys]
2 DrewBroadley 8 * [SCPOnly]
1 AristotlePagaltzis 9 * ssh(1)
10 * scp(1)
11 * rcp(1)
12 * ftp(1)