scp :: Secure copy - useful linux command

[mitto]

scp - secure copy (remote file copy program)

scp copies files between hosts on a network. It uses ssh for data transfer, and uses the same authentication and provides the same security as ssh.

scp -r directory-name userid@hostname:directory-name2

To use the scp command to copy files between systems, use the following command:

scp file-name1 userid@host-name:file-name2

# scp -r ssl root@3xx.xx.xx.xx:/root/ssl/
root@xx.xx.xx.xx's password:

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

-r Recursively copy entire directories.

-v Verbose mode.

[satish_gauns]

Hi,

We have two Linux box (Machine A and Machine B). Standalone application running on Machine A. Target file to copy is available on Machine B.

SSH Handshaking done between Machine A and Machine B using normal user "ssh".

Standalone application running on Machine A under user "root".

Standalone application on Machine A invokes SCP command to copy the file from Machine B to Machine A. The SCP command executes successfully but file is not copied to Machine A. Message returned by SCP command is
"THIS IS A PRIVATE COMPUTER SYSTEM ---USAGE MAY BE MONITORED AND UNAUTHORIZED ACCESSOR USE MAY RESULT IN CRIMINAL OR CIVIL PROSECUTIONPermission denied, please try again.Permission denied, please try again.Permission denied (publickey,password,keyboard-interactive)."

If I manually login to Machine A and execute same SCP command I am able to copy file without any issues.

Any pointer on why invoking SCP command through standalone application give above message and file is not copied?

Thanks in Advance!

Regards,
SE

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