Re: [Sheflug] Questions about ftp scp, and uploading files in general

[Richard Stevenson <nospam [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 6 Dec 2002, Alan Dawson wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I'm thinking about ways that allow users to upload files to their home
> directories.
>
> I'd rather not use ftp, as it seems to be best used for anonymous downloads
> rather than authenticated uploading.  So I get to thinking of scp and putty suite
> for windows users.
>
> What port does scp use ?

Unless you specify otherwise, port 22.  I've got machines listening on odd
ports and using (for example) scp -P896 file host:  (for those, I also
have to specify the port when using ssh: ssh -p 896 host).

> Are there any easy scripts out there to build web based secure uploads using
> https and php (say).

That's outside my area of expertise, sorry.

Cheers

R


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