SCP : Secure Copy Files

SCP (Secure Copy) is a very popular method to securely transfer files or images. It works in conjunction with SSH and is usually packaged with an SSH product. Pragma bundles its SCP server and SCP client in Fortress SSH Server. An SCP client is also available in Pragma's client product Fortress SSH Client Suite. Pragma Systems' SCP is FIPS 140-2 certified, Microsoft Windows Certified and is listed on the Government's Approved Product List. Pragma's SCP utilizes FIPS compliant AES encryption for highly secure authentication and file transfers.

Pragma SCP fully interoperates with Cisco SCP in Cisco routers and switches and can be used to transfer IOS images to backup or configure Cisco devices. Pragma SCP also fully interoperates with OpenSSH SCP, WinSCP and all industry compliant SCP servers and clients. Pragma SCP is robust and provides one of the fastest file transfer times in the industry. It has easy to use graphical manager interface to configure user access control and various SCP settings.

Pragma SCP is bundled with Fortress SSH Server and runs on Windows Server 2008R2/2008/Windows 7/Vista/Windows 2003/XP operating systems. Additional Pragma SCP clients are available in Fortress SSH Client Suite.

SCP and SFTP Differences:

SCP can only be used for transferring files and it is non-interactive (i.e., everything has to be specified on the command line). SCP is especially useful for batch files, scripting and automation. SFTP provides interactive commands for tasks like deleting or creating directories and files, directory listings and resuming interrupted transfers. SCP and SFTP encrypt both the file and any passwords exchanged so that anyone snooping on the network cannot view them. SCP was implemented as a secure alternative to Unix/Linux RCP (Remote Copy).

SCP is usually much faster than SFTP at transferring files, especially on high latency networks. This happens because SCP implements a more efficient transfer algorithm, one which does not require waiting for packet confirmations. This leads to faster speed but comes at the expense of not being able to interrupt a transfer, so unlike SFTP, SCP transfer cannot be canceled without terminating the session.

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