SYNOPSIS
     scp [-pqrvC46] [-S program] [-P port] [-c cipher] [-i  iden-
tity_file] [-o
         option] [[user@]host1:]file1 [...] [[user@]host2:]file2

DESCRIPTION
     scp copies files between hosts on a network.  It uses ssh(1)
for data
     transfer, and uses the same authentication and provides  the
same security
     as  ssh(1).   Unlike  rcp(1),  scp will ask for passwords or
passphrases if
     they are needed for authentication.

     Any file name may contain a host and user  specification  to
indicate that
     the  file is to be copied to/from that host.  Copies between
two remote
     hosts are permitted.

     The options are as follows:

     -c cipher
             Selects the cipher to use for  encrypting  the  data
transfer.  This
             option is directly passed to ssh(1).

     -i identity_file
             Selects  the  file  from which the identity (private
key) for RSA
             authentication is read.   This  option  is  directly
passed to
             ssh(1).

     -p       Preserves  modification  times,  access  times, and
modes from the
             original file.

     -r      Recursively copy entire directories.

     -v      Verbose mode.  Causes scp and ssh(1) to print debug-
ging messages
             about  their progress.  This is helpful in debugging
connection,
             authentication, and configuration problems.

     -B      Selects batch mode (prevents asking for passwords or
passphrasM--
             es).

     -q      Disables the progress meter.

             Name of program to use for the encrypted connection.
The program
             must understand ssh(1) options.

     -o option
             The given option is directly passed to ssh(1).

     -4      Forces scp to use IPv4 addresses only.

     -6      Forces scp to use IPv6 addresses only.

AUTHORS
     Timo Rinne <tri@iki.fi> and Tatu Ylonen <ylo@cs.hut.fi>

HISTORY
     scp is based on the rcp(1) program in BSD source  code  from
the Regents of
     the University of California.

SEE ALSO
     rcp(1),  sftp(1),  ssh(1),  ssh-add(1),  ssh-agent(1),  ssh-
keygen(1),
     sshd(8)

BSD     Experimental                  September     25,      1999
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