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[Bug 986] scp: support for "proxy mode"
http://bugzilla.mindrot.org/show_bug.cgi?id=986

Summary: scp: support for "proxy mode"
Product: Portable OpenSSH
Version: 3.9p1
Platform: All
OS/Version: All
Status: NEW
Severity: enhancement
Priority: P2
Component: scp
AssignedTo: openssh-bugs@mindrot.org
ReportedBy: sascha-openssh-bugs@silbe.org


I frequently need to copy files between hosts that cannot connect to each
other (different private network, firewall, etc.). There's a third host (my
working machine usually) that can connect to both of them (let's call it
proxy host), so I use scp on that host to do the copying.
Currently, I have to copy the files from the source host to the proxy host
and then from the proxy host to the target host using two different scp
invocations because scp tries to be smart and connect directly from the
source host to the target host.
It would be great if scp had a "proxy mode" where it connects both to the
source host and the target host, just passing through the files.



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