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How Can I Use WinSCP to Transfer Files from a Local Windows Computer to a Linux ECS?

Scenarios

WinSCP can be used to securely copy-paste files across local and remote computers. Compared with FTP, WinSCP allows you to use a username and password to access the destination server without any additional configuration on the server.

To transfer a file from a local Windows computer to a Linux ECS, WinSCP is commonly used. This section describes how to transfer files from a local Windows computer to a Linux ECS using WinSCP. In this example, the ECS running CentOS 7.2 is used as an example.

Prerequisites

  • The target ECS is running.
  • An EIP has been bound to the ECS. For details, see Binding an EIP.

Solution

  1. Download WinSCP.
  1. Install WinSCP.
  2. Start WinSCP.

    Set parameters as follows:

    • File protocol: Set this to SFTP or SCP.
    • Host name: Enter the EIP bound to the ECS. Log in to the management console to obtain the EIP.
    • Port number: 22 by default.
    • User Name: Enter the username for logging in to the ECS.
      • If the ECS is logged in using an SSH key pair,
        • The username is core for a CoreOS public image.
        • The username is root for a non-CoreOS public image.
      • If the ECS is logged in using a password, the username is root for a public image.
    • Password: the password set when you created the ECS or converted using a key.
  3. Click Login.
  4. Drag a file from the local computer on the left to the remotely logged in ECS on the right to transfer the file.