# \#scp

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## [Why does scp fail when trying to transfer a file larger than 4 GB?](https://hostingthreads.com/t/why-does-scp-fail-when-trying-to-transfer-a-file-larger-than-4-gb/49)

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**Author:** [@richardhaxel](https://hostingthreads.com/u/richardhaxel)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2026, 10:11pm UTC](https://hostingthreads.com/t/why-does-scp-fail-when-trying-to-transfer-a-file-larger-than-4-gb/49 "2026-03-29T22:11:03Z")

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Hello everyone on this forum, Copying files with scp between two physical servers can work most of the time, but sometimes it fail intermittently once the file size exceeds 4 GB. In some cases, scp simply does not trans…

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## [How to disable the SCP protocol on an SSH server?](https://hostingthreads.com/t/how-to-disable-the-scp-protocol-on-an-ssh-server/46)

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**Author:** [@jennifer](https://hostingthreads.com/u/jennifer)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2026, 11:57pm UTC](https://hostingthreads.com/t/how-to-disable-the-scp-protocol-on-an-ssh-server/46 "2026-03-28T23:57:09Z")

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Hello everyone, Any idea of how can I turn off the SCP protocol on an SSH server? Thanks, Jenn

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## [How can I create a user account that is only allowed to use SCP for file transfers and cannot log in interactively via SSH?](https://hostingthreads.com/t/how-can-i-create-a-user-account-that-is-only-allowed-to-use-scp-for-file-transfers-and-cannot-log-in-interactively-via-ssh/45)

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**Author:** [@computeman](https://hostingthreads.com/u/computeman)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2026, 12:14am UTC](https://hostingthreads.com/t/how-can-i-create-a-user-account-that-is-only-allowed-to-use-scp-for-file-transfers-and-cannot-log-in-interactively-via-ssh/45 "2026-03-28T00:14:06Z")

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Hey, We need to create a user account that is only allowed to use SCP for file transfers and cannot use SSH to log in or open a shell session. Thanks :folded\_hands: