Learn how to use the scp command to transfer files securely with this step-by-step tutorial by expert Jack Wallen.

Jack Wallen continues his Linux 101 series, with an introduction on how to copy files and directories from the command line.

To get files you use a related program, pscp.exe, included with PuTTY. Run the pscp.exe executable on the Windows command line to quickly copy files from a remote PC to the local computer hard drive.