Run the PuTTY SSH (Secure Shell) program when you need to establish a secure, encrypted network connection to a remote computer storing files you require. The PuTTY pscp.exe version of the program enables Windows computers to transfer files to or from a remote computer rather than having to access the command line directly. Run the pscp.exe executable on the Windows command line to quickly copy files from a remote computer to the local computer hard drive.
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Step 1
Click the "Start" button on the Windows computer and click the "Run" or "Search" box. Type "cmd" in the box and press the "Enter" key and the command line window will appear.
Step 2
Type "cd /path_to_pscp/" (without quotes) at the command prompt except replace "/path_to_pscp/" with the exact path to the "pscp.exe" file. Press the "Enter" key.
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Step 3
Enter "pscp.exe username@x.x.x.x:/file_path/filename c:\directory\filename" on the command line except replace "username" with the name of an account that has permissions to access the remote computer through SSH, replace "x.x.x.x" with the IP address or hostname of the remote SSH computer, replace "file_path" with the directory path to the file you wish to retrieve, replace "filename" with the actual name of the file you want to transfer, and replace "directory" with the path and name of the directory where you wish to save the file on the local computer.
Examplepscp.exe gbi@167.15.70.130/home/oracle/ucr_db.txt c:\ucr.db.txtStep 4
Press the "Enter" key. Type the password for the account authorized to connect to the remote SSH computer if prompted and press "Enter" again. The file will transfer and save to the local computer.
