Network Connections

ssh

Securely log into a remote host, or run commands on it.

telnet

Log into a remote host (not secure!).

scp

Securely copy files to/from a remote host (batch).

sftp

Securely copy files to/from a remote host (interactive).

ftp

Copy files to/from a remote host (interactive, not secure!).

It’s easy to establish network connections from one machine to another for remote logins and file transfers. Just make sure you do it securely with the commands we cover.

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