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Exchange Files Over Internet

This guide contains simplified description of exchanging files over Internet with WinSCP.

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Before Starting

Before starting you should have WinSCP installed.

Shared file storage

To exchange files with WinSCP you need a file server to store the files to. If you need to exchange files securely you have to look to SFTP/SSH or at least FTPS server. Otherwise FTP server is enough. You have these options when finding/setting up a server:

  • You may already have a suitable server if you have a webhosting;
  • You can turn your Windows workstation into a file server – You can install an optional OpenSSH SSH/SFTP server or Windows FTP server (the IIS).
  • You may also setup a dedicated server for the purpose. This task is out of scope of this topic, however note that all Unix/Linux operating systems include an SSH/SFTP server already (usually OpenSSH).

Exchanging Files

For actual file exchange, you have two options:

Further Reading

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  1. Downloads are similar. See documentation of all the file management tasks.Back
  2. This would require additional setup of secure web server if you need secure exchange.Back

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