SCP error 'unable to open'
So, I set up a SSH server (freeSSH, win7) and can connect to it just fine with PuTTY.
I then tried to use pscp to transfer a file (foobar.txt, from client to server).
I cd-ed to the dir pscp.exe was in, then did pscp.exe foobar.txt user@IP:C:Users... and got the response user@IP's password:.
At this I promptly typed in the password, to be met with pscp: unable to open C:Users...: permission denied.
The error for getting the password wrong is different, more specifically; Access denied.
(IP is the remote IP, and C:Users... is the remote filepath)
windows-7 networking ssh putty scp
asked Aug 19 '14 at 1:01
Charles Noon
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So, I set up a SSH server (freeSSH, win7) and can connect to it just fine with PuTTY.
I then tried to use pscp to transfer a file (foobar.txt, from client to server).
I cd-ed to the dir pscp.exe was in, then did pscp.exe foobar.txt user@IP:C:Users... and got the response user@IP's password:.
At this I promptly typed in the password, to be met with pscp: unable to open C:Users...: permission denied.
The error for getting the password wrong is different, more specifically; Access denied.
(IP is the remote IP, and C:Users... is the remote filepath)
windows-7 networking ssh putty scp
asked Aug 19 '14 at 1:01
Charles Noon
51210
Do you happen to have any spaces in your filepath?pscpseems to hate spaces
– Dmitry Grigoryev
Jan 9 '17 at 16:50
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So, I set up a SSH server (freeSSH, win7) and can connect to it just fine with PuTTY.
I then tried to use pscp to transfer a file (foobar.txt, from client to server).
I cd-ed to the dir pscp.exe was in, then did pscp.exe foobar.txt user@IP:C:Users... and got the response user@IP's password:.
At this I promptly typed in the password, to be met with pscp: unable to open C:Users...: permission denied.
The error for getting the password wrong is different, more specifically; Access denied.
(IP is the remote IP, and C:Users... is the remote filepath)
windows-7 networking ssh putty scp
asked Aug 19 '14 at 1:01
Charles Noon
51210
So, I set up a SSH server (freeSSH, win7) and can connect to it just fine with PuTTY.
I then tried to use pscp to transfer a file (foobar.txt, from client to server).
I cd-ed to the dir pscp.exe was in, then did pscp.exe foobar.txt user@IP:C:Users... and got the response user@IP's password:.
At this I promptly typed in the password, to be met with pscp: unable to open C:Users...: permission denied.
The error for getting the password wrong is different, more specifically; Access denied.
(IP is the remote IP, and C:Users... is the remote filepath)
windows-7 networking ssh putty scp
windows-7 networking ssh putty scp
asked Aug 19 '14 at 1:01
Charles Noon
51210
asked Aug 19 '14 at 1:01
Charles Noon
51210
asked Aug 19 '14 at 1:01
Charles Noon
51210
asked Aug 19 '14 at 1:01
Charles Noon
51210
asked Aug 19 '14 at 1:01
Charles Noon
51210
51210
Do you happen to have any spaces in your filepath?pscpseems to hate spaces
– Dmitry Grigoryev
Jan 9 '17 at 16:50
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Do you happen to have any spaces in your filepath?pscpseems to hate spaces
– Dmitry Grigoryev
Jan 9 '17 at 16:50
Do you happen to have any spaces in your filepath?
pscp seems to hate spaces– Dmitry Grigoryev
Jan 9 '17 at 16:50
Do you happen to have any spaces in your filepath?
pscp seems to hate spaces– Dmitry Grigoryev
Jan 9 '17 at 16:50
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It may be the case that the directory you're trying to copy to does not have sufficient permissions for user to write to.
- Is the directory you are copying to under
user's home directory on the destination system? - Does the destination directory actually exist?
- What are the permissions of
foobar.txt? (user may not be able to access the source file so cannot copy it to destination)
To check file permissions on a Windows system:
- Right click on the file/folder you want to check
- Select
Propertiesfrom the menu - Select the
Securitytab
You should then be able to see the user & group who own the file along with permissions for Everyone.
Note: I don't have enough reputation to comment but hope that these questions will help narrow down the cause.
answered Jan 4 '17 at 10:45
stuts
1367
This is really a comment and not an answer to the original question. You can always comment on your own posts, and once you have sufficient reputation you will be able to comment on any post. Please read Why do I need 50 reputation to comment? What can I do instead?
– DavidPostill♦
Jan 5 '17 at 20:18
Apologies! I wanted to try and help but didn't have high enough rep... Getting close now though! Happy for this to be removed if it's an issue.
– stuts
Jan 5 '17 at 21:39
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It may be the case that the directory you're trying to copy to does not have sufficient permissions for user to write to.
- Is the directory you are copying to under
user's home directory on the destination system? - Does the destination directory actually exist?
- What are the permissions of
foobar.txt? (user may not be able to access the source file so cannot copy it to destination)
To check file permissions on a Windows system:
- Right click on the file/folder you want to check
- Select
Propertiesfrom the menu - Select the
Securitytab
You should then be able to see the user & group who own the file along with permissions for Everyone.
Note: I don't have enough reputation to comment but hope that these questions will help narrow down the cause.
answered Jan 4 '17 at 10:45
stuts
1367
This is really a comment and not an answer to the original question. You can always comment on your own posts, and once you have sufficient reputation you will be able to comment on any post. Please read Why do I need 50 reputation to comment? What can I do instead?
– DavidPostill♦
Jan 5 '17 at 20:18
Apologies! I wanted to try and help but didn't have high enough rep... Getting close now though! Happy for this to be removed if it's an issue.
– stuts
Jan 5 '17 at 21:39
add a comment |
It may be the case that the directory you're trying to copy to does not have sufficient permissions for user to write to.
- Is the directory you are copying to under
user's home directory on the destination system? - Does the destination directory actually exist?
- What are the permissions of
foobar.txt? (user may not be able to access the source file so cannot copy it to destination)
To check file permissions on a Windows system:
- Right click on the file/folder you want to check
- Select
Propertiesfrom the menu - Select the
Securitytab
You should then be able to see the user & group who own the file along with permissions for Everyone.
Note: I don't have enough reputation to comment but hope that these questions will help narrow down the cause.
answered Jan 4 '17 at 10:45
stuts
1367
This is really a comment and not an answer to the original question. You can always comment on your own posts, and once you have sufficient reputation you will be able to comment on any post. Please read Why do I need 50 reputation to comment? What can I do instead?
– DavidPostill♦
Jan 5 '17 at 20:18
Apologies! I wanted to try and help but didn't have high enough rep... Getting close now though! Happy for this to be removed if it's an issue.
– stuts
Jan 5 '17 at 21:39
add a comment |
It may be the case that the directory you're trying to copy to does not have sufficient permissions for user to write to.
- Is the directory you are copying to under
user's home directory on the destination system? - Does the destination directory actually exist?
- What are the permissions of
foobar.txt? (user may not be able to access the source file so cannot copy it to destination)
To check file permissions on a Windows system:
- Right click on the file/folder you want to check
- Select
Propertiesfrom the menu - Select the
Securitytab
You should then be able to see the user & group who own the file along with permissions for Everyone.
Note: I don't have enough reputation to comment but hope that these questions will help narrow down the cause.
answered Jan 4 '17 at 10:45
stuts
1367
It may be the case that the directory you're trying to copy to does not have sufficient permissions for user to write to.
- Is the directory you are copying to under
user's home directory on the destination system? - Does the destination directory actually exist?
- What are the permissions of
foobar.txt? (user may not be able to access the source file so cannot copy it to destination)
To check file permissions on a Windows system:
- Right click on the file/folder you want to check
- Select
Propertiesfrom the menu - Select the
Securitytab
You should then be able to see the user & group who own the file along with permissions for Everyone.
Note: I don't have enough reputation to comment but hope that these questions will help narrow down the cause.
answered Jan 4 '17 at 10:45
stuts
1367
answered Jan 4 '17 at 10:45
stuts
1367
answered Jan 4 '17 at 10:45
stuts
1367
answered Jan 4 '17 at 10:45
stuts
1367
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This is really a comment and not an answer to the original question. You can always comment on your own posts, and once you have sufficient reputation you will be able to comment on any post. Please read Why do I need 50 reputation to comment? What can I do instead?
– DavidPostill♦
Jan 5 '17 at 20:18
Apologies! I wanted to try and help but didn't have high enough rep... Getting close now though! Happy for this to be removed if it's an issue.
– stuts
Jan 5 '17 at 21:39
add a comment |
This is really a comment and not an answer to the original question. You can always comment on your own posts, and once you have sufficient reputation you will be able to comment on any post. Please read Why do I need 50 reputation to comment? What can I do instead?
– DavidPostill♦
Jan 5 '17 at 20:18
Apologies! I wanted to try and help but didn't have high enough rep... Getting close now though! Happy for this to be removed if it's an issue.
– stuts
Jan 5 '17 at 21:39
This is really a comment and not an answer to the original question. You can always comment on your own posts, and once you have sufficient reputation you will be able to comment on any post. Please read Why do I need 50 reputation to comment? What can I do instead?
– DavidPostill♦
Jan 5 '17 at 20:18
This is really a comment and not an answer to the original question. You can always comment on your own posts, and once you have sufficient reputation you will be able to comment on any post. Please read Why do I need 50 reputation to comment? What can I do instead?
– DavidPostill♦
Jan 5 '17 at 20:18
Apologies! I wanted to try and help but didn't have high enough rep... Getting close now though! Happy for this to be removed if it's an issue.
– stuts
Jan 5 '17 at 21:39
Apologies! I wanted to try and help but didn't have high enough rep... Getting close now though! Happy for this to be removed if it's an issue.
– stuts
Jan 5 '17 at 21:39
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Do you happen to have any spaces in your filepath?
pscpseems to hate spaces– Dmitry Grigoryev
Jan 9 '17 at 16:50