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51 utility copies files between machines. Each
55 argument is either a remote file name of the
57 .Dq rname@rhost:path ,
58 or a local file name (containing no `:' characters,
59 or a `/' before any `:'s).
61 The following options are available:
62 .Bl -tag -width indent
64 Use IPv4 addresses only.
66 Use IPv6 addresses only.
68 Turn off all Kerberos authentication.
73 for the remote host in realm
75 instead of the remote host's realm as determined by
76 .Xr krb_realmofhost 3 .
80 to attempt to preserve (duplicate) in its copies the modification
81 times and modes of the source files, ignoring the
83 By default, the mode and owner of
85 are preserved if it already existed; otherwise the mode of the source file
88 on the destination host is used.
90 If any of the source files are directories,
92 copies each subtree rooted at that name; in this case
93 the destination must be a directory.
97 encryption for all data passed by
99 This may impact response time and
101 utilization, but provides
107 is not a full path name, it is interpreted relative to
108 the login directory of the specified user
112 or your current user name if no other remote user name is specified.
115 on a remote host may be quoted (using \e, ", or \(aa)
116 so that the metacharacters are interpreted remotely.
120 utility does not prompt for passwords; it performs remote execution
123 and requires the same authorization.
127 utility handles third party copies, where neither source nor target files
128 are on the current machine.
130 .Bl -tag -width /etc/auth.conf -compact
131 .It Pa /etc/auth.conf
132 configure authentication services
149 has been reimplemented with Kerberos in
152 Doesn't detect all cases where the target of a copy might
153 be a file in cases where only a directory should be legal.
155 Is confused by any output generated by commands in a
160 file on the remote host.
162 The destination user and hostname may have to be specified as
164 when the destination machine is running the