
Users often claim that it is faster than SFTP/FTP, transfers files from point A to point B and does so securely. SCP, by default, operates via port 22 much like SFTP and similar transfer protocols.Īlso much like SFTP, SCP runs on SSH and provides a simple and straightforward way, while still keeping security needs in mind, for transferring files from a host to client.Īs the name implies, Secure Copy Protocol, SCP is straightforward in its purpose and design.
