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-[SCP] is an
[Acronym] for "
__S__ecure __C__o__p__y", a
file transfer [Protocol] used by scp(1). scp(1)
is designed to be a secure replacement without the
weaknesses of
rcp(1). The latter
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. which was well known to be insecure
. In contrast, scp(1) uses a [SSH] tunnel. This also allows you to use an authorized_keys file (see [SSHKeys]) --
which is ''more'' convenient than rcp(1) ''and'' more secure. What else could you want?
+An
[Acronym] for __S__ecure cp(1).
+
+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?
See also:
* [SSHNotes]
* [SSHKeys]