Run-SCP

Synopsis

Runs a command through a SSH connection.

Syntax

Run-SCP Source <String> Destination<String> [-User] <String> [-Password] <String> [-Credential] <Credential> [-Certificate] <String>

Related Commands

Connect-SSH

Detailed Description

Copy a file through a SSH connection. Run-SCP can use an established connection (Connect-SSH) or create a new connection for file copy.

Parameters

Name	Description	Required?	Pipeline Input
Source	Source file to copy	True	False
Target	Destination Directory	True	False
User	Specifies a user name for authenticating with the server.	False	False
Password	Specifies a password for authenticating with the server.	False	False
Credential	Specifies the Credential object for authenticating with the server.	False	False
Certificate	Specifies the Certificate for authenticating with the server.	False	False

Input Type

none

Return Type

Command Output

Examples

Run-SCP c:\testfile.txt 192.168.1.201:/tmp

Copy the source file c:\testfile.txt to /tmp to the remote SSH Server (already connected by Connect-SSH). Be aware if connected with Connect-SSH the same SSH Server Name/IP must be used.

Run-SCP 192.168.1.201:/etc/vmware/esx.conf c:\ESXhost-config -user root -password letmein

Copy the source file /etc/vmware/esx.conf from the remote SSH Server to local directory c:\ESXhost-config by creating a SSH connection.