Either of these commands let you securely transfer files between computers, but there are good reasons to know them both.

Secure Copy is a UNIX standard used to transfer files from one computer to another. He's how to use the function in macOS, all via the Terminal window.

Here's how to use the secure copy command, with SSH key authentication, for a more secure way to copy files to your remote Linux servers.

For Linux, Mac, and Windows (PowerShell) an sftp session or scp command to an HPC front-end host can be done easily from on-campus (main or VIMS) or off-campus through the bastion host. In the ...

I have two Macs, both with BASH being the default shell. Mac1 has a tricked-out .bashrc. Mac2 just got a clean OS upgrade, so pretty much everything is stock from Apple. Since file xfer between ...

With remote file transfer more important than ever, decades-old secure file-sharing protocols are getting a second look.

If you have multiple Linux machines on your network and are looking for ways to transfer files between them, here are five tried and true options - including my favorite, Samba.

What is the fastest way to transfer backup to file storage over the 10Gig network? SCP has better speed but rsync is mostly used considering the syncing of large size of data. Need suggestions on ...