How to Move a File From PuTTY to Notepad
Transfer text documents from a remote computer to the local computer through a secure, encrypted connection using SSH when a high level of network security is required. The PuTTY program is a Windows SSH client application that be used for file transfers when the Secure File Transfer Protocol version of the PuTTY executable is employed. Move text files securely using the "psftp.exe" PuTTY executable so you can open them locally in Notepad for editing.
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Things You'll Need
- Remote computer with the SSH service installed and running
- IP address of the remote SSH computer
- Username and password of an account that has SSH access to the remote computer
- Path and name of the file you wish to open in Notepad
Instructions
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Click the "Start" button on the Windows 7 taskbar, click "All Programs" and then click "Accessories." Click the command line icon in the menu that appears.
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Type "cd \path_to_psftp.exe\" on the command line, replacing "\path_to_psftp.exe\" with the exact path and directory where the psftp.exe program is installed. Press the "Enter" key.
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Enter "psftp.exe x.x.x.x" at the command prompt,t replacing the "x.x.x.x" with the IP address of the remote SSH computer. Press the "Enter" key.
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Type the username of an account that has SSH access to the remote computer on the command line when prompted and tap the "Enter" key. Type the password of the account at the command line when prompted and press the "Enter" key.
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Enter "get /path_to_file/file_name.txt file_name.txt" on the command line, replacing "/path_to_file/" with the exact path on the remote SSH computer of the file you wish to open in Notepad, and replace "file_name.txt" with the name of the file. Press the "Enter" key.
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Type "notepad file_name.txt" at the command prompt and press the "Enter" key. The file just transferred will open in a "Notepad" window.
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