Questions tagged [winscp]
WinSCP is an open source free SFTP, FTP and SCP client for Windows. WinSCP is commonly used by power users to upload files to web servers. Beyond this, WinSCP offers scripting and .NET assembly to automate file transfer tasks.
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how do I perform a file transfer using remote desktop on windows 10?
I have been using remote desktop for a number years, on a number of versions of windows, most recently 8.1.
Yesterday I upgraded to 10. I had to download Remote Desktop from the Windows Store. Easy ...
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Why is FileZilla so much faster than PSFTP?
I'm using FileZilla 3.10.3 and PSFTP 0.63 (PuTTY). Can anyone help me figure out why the throughput I get is so drastically different between the two clients? It can't just be a shortcoming of the ...
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Copying over SSH via PuTTY tools is slower than via WinSCP
Uploading from my Windows PC (1) to my Ubuntu machine (2) in another city using PuTTY tools is slow.
I tested this over OpenVPN tunnel and via port forwarding to (2).
It turns out that using rsync (...
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What caused a huge amount network traffic via SSH?
I have a virtual server running Ubuntu 18.04 from a well known hosting company. This morning our Fortigate Firewall logs shows that my Win10 computer transferred 3.5TB to and 6.5TB from my virtual ...
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Why is FileZilla SFTP file transfer max capped at 1.3MiB/sec instead of saturating available bandwidth? rsync and WinSCP are even slower
I'm downloading from a server and downloads are maxing out at 1.3MiB/second with FileZilla but I can start concurrent downloads and they will download at 1.3MiB/second also. So why can't I download ...
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SFTP vs FTPS, and is an FTP server even required for SFTP?
I have an Ubuntu 16.04 instance that seems to not have FTP installed, but I can use WinSCP to connect from my local pc to the instance using protocol SFTP on port 22, and then I can download files ...
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How can I login amazon ec2 with root directly in putty or winscp?
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1) How can I login amazon ec2 with root directly in putty??
each time i need to su - root first and change to root...is there any other ways??
2) How can I login amazon ec2 ...
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linux timestamp permission error with winscp
I added a user to a group and set the file and dir content to 775. When i use winscp to modify a file it complains it cant set the timestamp bc of a permission error. But it is able to update the file ...
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Able to connect to server with winscp but unable to connect with filezilla
I am unable to connect to the server with filezilla but with winscp I am able to connect. Both filezilla and winscp connect using port 22. Why is filezilla unable to connect to the server?
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WinSCP - SCP is working and SFTP is not working
I am trying to connect to our remote server using winSCP. It was working before. But from today I am not able to connect to the server using SFTP. If I changed the protocol to SCP, then I am able to ...
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Getting "Received too large SFTP packet" error when connecting with root account to the server via WinSCP
I've tried different ways and read some solutions including these:
Why I am not able to ssh as root?
Editing with Winscp
And an article from Forum of Ubuntu
I don't understand why when I connect ...
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vsftpd ssl (tls) fatal: protocol version
I'm trying to configure vsftpd. As for ftp it works pretty well, but for ssl it's causing errors and actually I cant connect to ftp by using ssl.
Here's WinSCP log for connection:
Server asks for ...
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WinSCP General failure uploading
I am trying to successfully upload a Multi Drupal site source code onto my var/www/html/ directory.
So far, I have uploaded everything but the sites folder. When I do try to upload it, it gets up to ...
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Using sudo in WinSCP
I need to update httpd.conf in /usr/local/apache/conf path.
I have generated SSH key in cpanel, and selected it in Advanced options in SSH/Authentication section.
Also I have tried two different ...
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Setting up public key authentication to Linux server from Windows (ppk private key)
I created a public and private key using PuTTYgen and copied the public key to .ssh/authorized_keys under my user account.
Then I try to specify the private key when trying to log in, but apparently ...
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Editing with Winscp
I would like to edit files in my /etc from winscp.
I have administrator privileges on this computer, How can i edit files and save them from Winscp in folders that require sudo be written before any ...
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How to synchronize local directory with another local directory on another partition or disk
I would like to synchronize my local directory content with another local directory on another partition or disk (or e.g. a pendrive).
I can synchronize my local directory content with a remote one (...
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How can I pass in a FTP username and password to WinSCP?
I'm scripting WinSCP, and need to dynamically pass in a FTP username and password, depending on which environment I'm using.
However, the docs say, "WinSCP does not support providing the passphase ...
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winSCP not listing directory problem
I'm trying to use winSCP to FTP my server using FTPs and then synch with a backup folder. I have had this working fine from a PC on my work intranet (i.e. the same domain) however when I try to set it ...
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Use WinSCP or similar to copy files from Linux to Windows
I can use WinSCP GUI just fine to copy a folder from a Linux server locally to a Windows server for backup, using the "updated files/folders only" option (sort of an rsync).
I'd like to use WinSCP's ...
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How can I troublshoot: 530 No security mechanism selected
I am using BitVise SSH Server. Normally I have it listening on 49000 for SSH/SFTP requests which works fine. I am trying to set it up to listen for FTP on 21. According to the logs the connection is ...
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Transfer files older than N days with WinSCP
How to transfer files with WinSCP that are older than N days? It seems there is no such option inside. But could it be done with scripting/cmd mix?
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WinSCP: How to enable the service on Linux
I attemp to use WinSCP to connect to my CentOS, but got a access denied reply. My first suspect is that the correspoing service or port, which I don't know, is not enabled.
Could anyone provide ...
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WinSCP settings with Google's settings for SSH
Trying to set up WinSCP so I can have SFTP access to my instance running off Compute Engine and using these directions. However when reading over the instructions here, I am confused about how to ...
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sftp jail user. error in winscp
I have a configuration where specific users can log-in only in sftp and not ssh.
Also the users are jailed in specific directories.
Lets say the user name is stefanos and his rooted directory is /...
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How do I effectively use WinSCP on my GoDaddy Dedicated Hosting
After being told that Virtual Private Servers would not fit the scope of my project, I have timidly entered the world of dedicated hosting. Unfortunately, this is forcing me how to learn the basics of ...
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Problem transferring file to FTP server - 503 Could not create file
I try to transfer a file from SSIS package to a FTP server provided by my client. When I try connecting and transfer using a FTP tool (WinSCP) manually it works fine and file was transferred. But when ...
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Network error: Software caused connection abort(SSH)
Firstly i apologize my English. Our Azure Linux(Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS) instance has been running for more than a 2 months now. Suddenly tuesday night without any configuration to server, I get randomly "...
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Reconnect WinSCP after a connection failed while keeping remote directory up to date
I want to keep a local directory synced remotely through FTP. If my internet connection is ready, I can easily use WinSCP.com to connect to the FTP and keep files up-to-date using the command:
"c:\...
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How to download a file through (Putty) SSH
Imagine the following situation:
I do not have direct SSH access to Server-A due to IP filtering restrictions. To access the server (from windows using putty), I first connect to Server-B, which has ...
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SFTP and FileZilla - Connection closed by server with exitcode 128
This was working well until a couple of days ago. I can't recall having done anything to the server leading it to start closing the connection. Also I have no idea what exitcode 128 means, and can't ...
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Transfer files using ssh
I am using ssh (WinSCP) to transfer some files from a server to my workstation.
The problem is that at some files I get disconnected. Always same files. I am the owner of the directory so I guess ...
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WinSCP sending a file via console?
I am using WinSCP scripting for my backups and i wanted to know how to push one file to the remote server?
I would then like to execute the script, which I know how to do. It's just sending the one ...
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WinSCP can't authenticate to my server using public key
I need to be able to upload files to my server on a VM instance on Google Cloud. I was following this tutorial:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_OQEydt3MI
I've generated key via PuTTY key generator
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how to avoid console network error (host is not communicating) when passwd or update?
I am trying to change the root password and update ssl package but the commands passwd or yum update {package} make the console loops endlessly.
I have set the buffer to 600 sec. which I am reaching ...
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Install Java EE 6 on CentOS 6
Having problems installing Java EE 6 in CentOS 6 x32.
I have removed all previous version of Java and freshly installed temporally jdk1.6.0_34.
So my $PATH variable goes to:
/usr/lib/qt-3.3/bin:/...
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Host ssh-rsa key is refused by WinSCP when connecting on scheduled task, but not when launched manually
As part of a scheduled task that runs on a Windows Server 2012 machine, I use WinSCP to connect via sFTP using credentials and ssh-rsa key. When the scheduled task runs, the connection fails with the ...
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WinSCP from Windows 2000 server to Windows 2016 OpenSSH server refuses to start shell/command
I have a Windows 2000 server that I installed WinSCP 4.4.0 on, and a Windows 2016 server that I installed an OpenSSH server on.
I can ssh into the Windows 2016 server fine from Linux, as well as from ...
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How to allow an SCP client to change file mod time without being the owner
WinSCP complains at me when it tries to change the file modification time of a file it doesn't own. It says, set times: Operation not permitted. I can remove this error message by unchecking "...
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WinSCP, Debian & Sublime Text - File change not recognised by server
I'm connecting to a Debian server using WinSCP (with private key not password if that makes a difference).
It's setup so that when I double click on a file it opens in Sublime Text (v3, Build 3065).
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CentOS ssh connection stalls after server bandwidth upgrade
I have a few linux servers inside a customer that recently MASSIVELY increased his bandwidth - from about 0.8/5mbps to 25mpbs/100mbps... (yes 100mpbs!) this is very good, but ever since my WinSCP/...
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How to use sudo with WinSCP and ProFTPd?
I need to run the SFTP fileserver binary as root, but direct root login is not allowed.
In WinSCP, if I use "default" on SFTP server protocol option everything works as expected.
Following the ...
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Is there a way to make scp run faster on a Mac OS X?
I'm trying to a upload a Flex generated SWF file (500 kb) from my Macbook (running Snow Leopard) using the command
scp main.swf server.com:/
I had setup key authentication to prevent typing the ...
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WinSCP and chroot problem, "A call to an OS Function Failed"
We've got a chroot environment on CentOS set up for our users to download data from. One of our users is using WinSCP and they're getting this error:
"A call to an OS function failed".
This link on ...
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making all S3 uploads to digitaloceans spaces default to being public
I'm using DigitalOcean Spaces to upload a bunch of files in different directories. In particular, I'm using WinSCP to do the upload via the S3 protocol.
The problem is that, per WinSCP, all the files ...
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Webdav Path Length over 256
I mounted Webdav in Windows 10 as a Network Drive Z.
The Problem is that the Folder Structure and Path Length is way to deep for my Windows Explorer.
https://dms-vser01:9090/ix-webdav/DMS -> Z:\...
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How to connect from WinSCP to GCE instance as the root user?
I'm able to connect WinSCP session to Google Cloud Project's Compute Engine instance, but only as a user (from the sudoer group). Which doesn't let me change any files.
And through a PuTTY terminal ...
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Error: 0xC002918F at FTP Task, FTP Task: Unable to connect to FTP server using "FTP Connection Manager"
I am trying to download data files from a FTP server to local machine through SSIS. But it throws the error
Error: 0xC002918F at FTP Task, FTP Task: Unable to connect to FTP server using "FTP ...
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VSFTP Not Working After Static IP Change
Basically this is the deal. I install vsftpd everything was working fine with dynamic ip and these vsftpd.config settings, could easily access through winscp:
listen=NO
listen_ipv6=Yes
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Change the default SCP command flags in Linux
I am trying to move a file from a virtual machine (Ubuntu 18.04) on my local system to a remote server using a very basic scp command. This issue is present only on one particular server, others work ...
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