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Example:
sftp johndoe@igppgateway.ucsd.edu
>help
>get remotefile.txt
>put localfile.txt
type help at the > prompt for a list of all the commands
put to send files from local machine to server
get to grab files from server to local machine
for details see man sftp
Alternatively you can use a GUI program like Fugu for Mac or WinSCP for Windows to do this.
PLEASE NOTE:
1. Direct connection via SFTP is not allowed on any of the "igpphomeX" servers. Instead please use igppgateway or one of the lab machines (VPN required to list the page).
2. When connecting from outside the UCSD network, VPN is required by using either the web interface or the VPN AnyConnect application.
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