topic Re: Secure file transfer. in Operating System - HP-UX

Secure file transfer.

Patrick_85 — Thu, 12 Jun 2003 16:03:20 GMT

Hello, I was wondering if anyone can tell me what tools can be used to securely transfer files to and from a Windows machine. My understanding is that there is a secure ftp tool, but I'm not quite sure what I need and how to use it. I'm not the most experienced Unix admin there is, so if you can keep your suggestions as basic as possible it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Re: Secure file transfer.

twang — Thu, 12 Jun 2003 16:10:19 GMT

1. You may download the client ssh from www.ssh.com
2. install ssh or openssh on server:
root@svr_a# swlist -l product |grep -i secure
Secure_Shell A.03.10.001 HP-UX Secure Shell
3. After above steps, you now may use sercure ftp to transfer file.

Re: Secure file transfer.

twang — Thu, 12 Jun 2003 16:10:32 GMT

Re: Secure file transfer.

Bill Douglass — Thu, 12 Jun 2003 16:12:22 GMT

Installing HP's SSH depot

http://www.software.hp.com/cgi-bin/swdepot_parser.cgi/cgi/displayProductInfo.pl?productNumber=T1471AA

is a good start. It provides the ability to transfer files via scp or sftp (both encrypted and capable fo using public key and/or password authentication).

This installs as a depot file using swinstall (or through SAM), and comes linked and preconfigured to start running once you install it.

On the Windows side, client tools like WinSCP

http://winscp.vse.cz/eng/

and SSH's Windows client

http://www.ssh.com/products/security/secureshellwks/

will provide tools to send and receive files to/from the HP-UX server.

Re: Secure file transfer.

Chris Vail — Thu, 12 Jun 2003 16:16:49 GMT

On the Windows side, use WinSCP, as someone else pointed out. ON the HP side, use secure shell, which is free, from http://software.hp.com .
Install the depot, then take a look at the attached document, which tells you how to configure and use it. It really is easy.

Chris

Re: Secure file transfer.

Michael Steele_2 — Thu, 12 Jun 2003 18:07:57 GMT

Here is a list of all GNU ftp add on utilities. None really effectively deal with secure transfers of files. None really deal with enhancing FTP to be more secure:

http://hpux.cict.fr/hppd/hpux/Networking/FTP/

This leaves encryption. SSH is often recommended:

http://hpux.cict.fr/hppd/hpux/Networking/Admin/openssh-2.5.1p1/readme.html

There is also packet filtering, AKA firewalls. But with windoze... what d'ya do?

Re: Secure file transfer.

Suhas_2 — Thu, 12 Jun 2003 23:32:56 GMT

Hi,
You may wish to use Connect:Direct software from Sterling Commerce. Apart from secure and encrypted file transfer the software offers following features'
1> File transfer across multiple platforms. Like mainframe, windows and unix. I think this is a unique feature.
2> Execution of scripts at remote end as well as local end on successful completion of file transfer.
There are many other good features as well. Do check their site. www.sterlingcommerce.com.

Hope this helps'
Suhas.

Re: Secure file transfer.

Steven E. Protter — Thu, 12 Jun 2003 23:42:09 GMT

As noted in Bill's post by clicking the link HP-UX Secure Shell is A.03.50.000

SEP

Re: Secure file transfer.

malay boy — Fri, 13 Jun 2003 00:49:31 GMT

well,why not you encrypt before your ftp the file.In UNIX there are command called encrypt to encrypt the file.

my 2 cents.

regards
mB