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In this sectioninvestigation, you will learn how to use the '''scp''' command to '''securely copy files''' between your computer and your Matrix Linux server. This methods is useful because it can be performed in the ''MS-Windows'', ''MacOSx'', and ''Unix/Linux'' operating systems.<br><br>You will also learn how to issue the '''ssh''' command to run commands on your<br><u>'''remote'''</u> Matrix server while remaining on your <u>'''local'''</u> computer.
In this sectioninvestigation, you will learn how to use the '''sftp''' command to '''transfer''' files between<br>Unix/Linux servers. This methods is useful because it can be performed in the<br>''MS-Windows'', ''MacOSx'', and ''Unix/Linux'' operating systems.<br><br>You will also learn how to issue the '''ssh''' command to run commands on your<br><u>'''remote'''</u> Matrix server while remaining on your <u>'''local'''</u> computer.
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:Although it is important to learn how to use '''command-line sftp''' which is considered coverage for quizzes, midterm and final exam, there are '''graphical sftp applications''' available that are considered "user-friendly". The next section investigation will show you how to transfer files between your local computer and your Matrix server graphically (assuming your local computer is running MS Windows).
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If you installed the graphical Secure Shell application in [https://wiki.cdot.senecacollege.ca/wiki/Tutorial_1:_Using_Your_Matrix_Server_Account#CONNECTING_TO_YOUR_MATRIX_ACCOUNT_FROM_A_GRAPHICAL_WINDOWS_APPLICATION TUTORIAL 1 INVESTIGATION 1], <br>you can run a '''graphical''' application from your computer desktop to transfer files between<br>your computer and your Matrix account.
Let's run the '''Secure Shell SFTP application''' to transfer files between computers.<br>This section investigation assumes that your computer is a '''Windows''' machine. If you local computer<br>is '''NOT''' a ''Windows'' machine, you can <u>skip</u> this sectioninvestigation.
The '''Matrix''' server is also an '''email server''' that can allow you to '''send''' emails messages to other email accounts.
In this sectioninvestigation, you will learn how to '''transfer''' a file from your Matrix server to another computer by sending<br>an '''email message''' with a '''file attachment'''.