Fwd: scp encryption

From: Mordread Wallas (mordread.wallas_at_gmail.com)
Date: 10/01/04

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    Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2004 17:57:11 +0200
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    Hi Lisa,

    > Does scp always encrypt the data that is being copied or does one of the
    > configuration options turn encryption on/off? If encryption is off by
    > default, can it be overridden on the command?

    From the man page of scp :
    "scp copies files between hosts on a network. It uses ssh(1) for data
         transfer, and uses the same authentication and provides the same security
         as ssh(1). Unlike rcp(1), scp will ask for passwords or passphrases if
         they are needed for authentication."

    Since scp use ssh for authentication and data transfer, data will
    always be encrypted.

    Have a nice day. 

    --
Mordread Wallas
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Mordread Wallas
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