Re: scp performance.

[Blue Lang]

On Sat, 20 Jan 2001, Daniel Woods wrote:

> > You might get the best results by pre-encrypting your files and then using
> > normal FTP to transmit them.
>
> Excuse the bluntness... that's lousy advice.
>
> The purpose of SSH is not only encryption of data, but also protecting
> your login/password text from being transfered 'in the clear'.

you're right.. i'll admit for the second time in a single thread that i'm
an idiot :)

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