To make ftp an sftp?


 
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Old 01-30-2009
To make ftp an sftp?

Hi All,
I want to make ftp for a particular server(ip ,user/passwd) sftp .

Regards
Megh
# 2  
Old 01-30-2009
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Originally Posted by megh
Hi All,
I want to make ftp for a particular server(ip ,user/passwd) sftp .

Regards
Megh
What do you mean sir? Are you going to do a ftpconfig ?
Or simply create a ftpuser a/c ?
# 3  
Old 01-30-2009
btw, scp is well preferred over sftp
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