question for kimsufi users

**Carcajou** · January 30th, 2012

What do you mean by "I am currently using SSH to transfer the files"?
I use Rsync most of the time, SFTP from time to time (when I want to download just a few folders on another computer), the rutorrent plugin for small single files...

It's impossible to get corruption with rsync because it uses md5 hashes.
Moreover, it allows for delta copies and compression. What does that mean?
1) Compression allows for incomplete torrents to be transferred in a flash.
2) Delta copy updates the incomplete downloads each time you run rsync.

So you don't have to worry about what you still have to download from your seedbox, you'll just have to launch a script and that's it!
I had been very reluctant on using rsync at first, and now, I just couldn't do without! I think most experienced seedbox users transfer their files with rsync.

My script (I use cygwin):

Code:

rsync -avhzS --stats --progress username@XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX:/home/username/downloads /cygdrive/g/torrents

**lk78676** · January 30th, 2012

Thats good idea. I will try rsync

**DarkSlider** · January 30th, 2012

I use filemanager plugin with rutorrent to download single files (gets almost full download speed with none of the slow down that you experience on SFTP) and FTPES through FlashFXP to get directories. Best combination I have found so far, hands down.

**pumin** · January 31st, 2012

I use Filezilla's SFTP combine with SSH2 Key based authentication. [save public key on server at /home/*user*/.ssh, and then use private key from your home machine to sign in.] This way your handshake for logging-in and data will be secured. I read somewhere that typing username/password is less secured than using key-based authentication.

More info:

Howto - FileZilla Wiki

Windows

For SFTP using SSH2, FileZilla utilizes the excellent PuTTY tools. To allow the use of RSA / DSA key files with Filezilla, you'll need to download two more tools from PuTTY: Pageant and (assuming your key file isn't already in PPK format) PuTTYgen.

If your key file is already in PuTTY's PPK format you can skip this paragraph. However if your key is in OpenSSH format, you first need to convert it to PuTTY's PPK format. To do this, launch PuTTYgen and from the "Conversions" menu, select the "Import key" option. Select your key and follow the prompts to enter your pass phrase. Save your private key.

Now run Pageant. In your system tray, you'll see the Pageant icon appear. Right-click the icon and select "Add Key" and select your private key (PPK) file. Follow the prompt to enter your pass phrase and you're done.

Now simply launch FileZilla and connect to your server using SFTP using SSH2 with a username and an empty password. Don't forget to close pageant when you're done.

I'm not sure how well this'll work on systems where you're not permitted to save your password, but after selecting "Don't save password" in the site manager for my server, I could exit the site manager by pressing "cancel" on the password dialog and then "Save and Exit". When you select your site from the list, again press "cancel" and it'll still attempt to connect.

As you may or may not know, FileZilla can be easily carried around on portable media such as a USB stick and used from any PC. This also applies to the PuTTY tools, so if you stick Pageant and your PPK key file on to, for example, a USB stick, you can now access your server from any Windows PC.

Other platforms

FileZilla supports the standard SSH agents. If your SSH agent is running, the SSH_AUTH_SOCK environment variable should be set.

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