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# Transfer files from Windows to Linux VM

Need to copy a file from a windows hope to a linux vm? We got you!

## Setup Linux

### Ubuntu

First, install Openssh on the vm:

```bash
sudo apt-get install openssh-server openssh-client
```

### RHEL

Install the SSH server package `openssh` by using the `dnf` commands

```bash
# Install Package
sudo dnf install openssh-server

# Start the sshd daemon and set to start after reboot
sudo systemctl start sshd
sudo systemctl enable sshd

# Confirm that the sshd daemon is up and running:
sudo systemctl status sshd

# Open the SSH port 22 to allow incoming traffic:
sudo firewall-cmd --zone=public --permanent --add-service=ssh
sudo firewall-cmd --reload

# Optionally, locate the SSH server man config file /etc/ssh/sshd_config and perform custom configuration.
# Every time you make any change to the /etc/ssh/sshd_config configuration file reload the sshd service to apply changes:
sudo systemctl reload sshd
```

***

###  Setup Windows

### Install WinSCP from <https://winscp.net/downloads.php>

Get the IP of Linux VM:

```bash
ifconfig
```

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Launch WinSCP, and setup the necessary details of the HostName = IP, username, pass

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Accept the ssh key

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Navigate, Drag & Drop

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