scp will also work for entire directory structures with the -r flag. But please read the manpage and try to understand it before bothering the security list. The SYNOPSIS section should be enough for your most urgent needs ;-)
You might also consider the tip posted before to use rsync (rsync -e ssh) to transfer entire directory structures, especially if you want to do regular mirroring of stuff thats 90% identical. Rsync uses a quite sophisticated algorithm to only transfer the stuff that has actually changed. regards Alex -- Jede neue Erkenntnis muß zwei Hürden überwinden: das Vorurteil der "Fachleute", und die Beharrlichkeit eingeschliffener Denksysteme. Herophilus