Here’s how to use the secure copy command, in conjunction with ssh key authentication, for an even more secure means of copying files to your remote Linux servers. Anyone who administers Linux ...

I know, the obvious answer is CPU load. However. I recently set up my little home file server again, and I didn't bother to set up any r/w samba shares so I could just leave everything at r/o guest ...

Looking for secure file transfer software tools for your network? We explore the most popular SFTP clients to help you decide which one is right for you. Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) client ...

Last week’s README file demonstrated how easy it is to turn virtually any desktop machine into an SFTP server. Today’s piece shows how to automate a well-known Windows open source SFTP client using ...

Secure connections can be even more secure or even less troublesome if you use a key pair and do it right. Both ssh and scp work fine when used with your account password. But when you use a ...

Ernie Smith is a former contributor to BizTech, an old-school blogger who specializes in side projects, and a tech history nut who researches vintage operating systems for fun. The more distributed ...