How to Transfer Files Using PuTTY

How to Transfer Files Using PuTTY

PuTTY is the CIT-recommended application for secure file transfer using SCP between Windows clients and Windows or Unix servers.

PuTTY is available fromPuTTY.org.

• To install PuTTY, seeInstall PuTTY and Set up a Server Connection.
• To use Putty, seeTransfer Files using Putty.

Install PuTTY and Set up a Server Connection

PuTTY is the recommended SCP client for Windows client and Unix server file transfers at Cornell. PuTTY is available fromPuTTY.org.

1. Download thepscp.exe filefrom PuTTy.org. Click the file name and save it to your computer.
   If you want a PuTTY shell program, download and installputty.exeas well.

You are now connected to the server and can begin transferring files.

Transfer Files Using PuTTY

1. Open a Windows command line window. On theStartmenu, clickRun.
   
   
   
2. In theOpenbox, typecmd, and then clickOK.
   
   
   
3. At the Windows command prompt, enter:
   pscp source_file_name userid@server_name:/path/destination_file_name.
   
   

   For example:
   c:\>pscp june06extract wrhse@warehouse.cit.cornell.edu:/mydata/june06extract.

4. When prompted, enter your password for the server.