Re: Difference between SCP and SFTP ?

sky_diver__at_excite.com
Date: 03/02/05 

Date: 2 Mar 2005 11:53:58 -0800

David, just for clarification, are you saying that a command shell is
not required with sftp?

David Magda wrote:
> spam@stops.here (Matthew Poole) writes:
>
> > >But It's seems that SCP need a user Shell, Is it true ?
>
> > Yes. scp uses the SSH system for login, and that requires a valid
> > shell. I believe you will find that sftp does too.
>
> Unless you use something like:
>
> http://www.sublimation.org/scponly/
> http://www.pizzashack.org/rssh/
>
> File transfers are permitted, a command shell is not.
>
> --
> David Magda <dmagda at ee.ryerson.ca>, http://www.magda.ca/
> Because the innovator has for enemies all those who have done well
under
> the old conditions, and lukewarm defenders in those who may do well
> under the new. -- Niccolo Machiavelli, _The Prince_, Chapter VI

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