Microsoft KB Archive/101064

= RCP Requires -b Switch for Binary Copy =

Article ID: 101064

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1

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This article was previously published under Q101064



When using the UNIX RCP (Remote Copy Program) command, binary files will not copy correctly because RCP uses the ASCII transfer mode by default.

Using the -b switch will solve this problem.

Example:

RCP -b [HOST1.][USER1:]SOURCE [HOST2.][USER2:] path/destination



MORE INFORMATION
Other parameters for the RCP command are as follows:   -a  Specifies the ASCII transfer mode (this is the default). This mode converts between End-of-Line characters: CR for UNIX and CR/LF for PCs.

-h Used to transfer hidden files.

-r If any of the source files are directories, RCP recursively copies each subtree rooted at that name; the destination must must be a directory.

-p Attemp to give each copy the same modification times, access times, and modes as the original file. RCP requires that the source host have permissions to execute commands on the remote host.

Additional query words: prodnt

Keywords: kbinterop KB101064

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