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54 utility copies files between machines. Each
58 argument is either a remote file name of the
60 .Dq rname@rhost:path ,
61 or a local file name (containing no `:' characters,
62 or a `/' before any `:'s).
64 The following options are available:
65 .Bl -tag -width indent
67 Use IPv4 addresses only.
69 Use IPv6 addresses only.
71 Turn off all Kerberos authentication.
76 for the remote host in realm
78 instead of the remote host's realm as determined by
79 .Xr krb_realmofhost 3 .
83 to attempt to preserve (duplicate) in its copies the modification
84 times and modes of the source files, ignoring the
86 By default, the mode and owner of
88 are preserved if it already existed; otherwise the mode of the source file
91 on the destination host is used.
93 If any of the source files are directories,
95 copies each subtree rooted at that name; in this case
96 the destination must be a directory.
100 encryption for all data passed by
102 This may impact response time and
104 utilization, but provides
110 is not a full path name, it is interpreted relative to
111 the login directory of the specified user
115 or your current user name if no other remote user name is specified.
118 on a remote host may be quoted (using \e, ", or \(aa)
119 so that the metacharacters are interpreted remotely.
123 utility does not prompt for passwords; it performs remote execution
126 and requires the same authorization.
130 utility handles third party copies, where neither source nor target files
131 are on the current machine.
133 .Bl -tag -width /etc/auth.conf -compact
134 .It Pa /etc/auth.conf
135 configure authentication services
152 has been reimplemented with Kerberos in
155 Doesn't detect all cases where the target of a copy might
156 be a file in cases where only a directory should be legal.
158 Is confused by any output generated by commands in a
163 file on the remote host.
165 The destination user and hostname may have to be specified as
167 when the destination machine is running the