On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 12:04:38PM +0000, Bonno Bloksma wrote: > > I sometimes need to copy some files from the server to my machine and want to > use scp but… as my default user I do not have access to the files that I just > have been able to access as root. So I need to: > > - cp the file to the /home/username directory. > > - make sure the filesystem rights are proper for the user to access the > them > > Then I can scp as the user to the server and get the file. And of course in > reverse order if I want to place a file on the system. > > > > Is there a better way or is that the way it needs to be done?
I solved a similar problem by adding: Host <client machine> User <valid usernam> to the /root/.ssh/config file. It allows access to all the files on the server and copies them with the correct permissions. It only works on server -> client scp, though. Not the other way around. John -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20130411141309.gb3...@daikon.vrg.org
