I find scp much more effective than ftp. With judicous key setups and and use of ssh-agent, it can be a higly efferctive tool.
On July 23, 2002 09:53, Ulrich Keil wrote: > On Tue, Jul 23, 2002 at 10:54:37AM +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I'm trying to figure out the best way to transfer files between some > > of our suppliers and ourselves. My first thought was an ftp server in > > our DMZ but some research has show that this could be an administrative > > nightmare and security risk. > > > > What's the best way to achieve an FTP-like service in the DMZ? > > Are there any firewall friendly replacemnts for ftp? > > A firewall-friedly and secure alternative to ftp is sftp (s for secure) > which is part of (Open)SSH: > > http://www.openssh.org > > It allows encrypted transfer of files over untrusted networks. > > Ulrich -- Wain Dobson Vancouver, BC
