From: Brian Candler <b.candler@...>
Date: 2009-12-26T18:26:08+09:00
Subject: Re: pasing data between 2 win XP boxes via internet

Dave Lilley wrote:
> I know i want to use net::SCP or one of the SSH family protocols, My
> problem is i haven't been able to find a suitable sample code to look at
> or use.

SSH is a client-server protocol. However, unless it has changed since I 
lasted looked at it, Net::SSH only implements the client side of the 
protocol. That is, you can't write a ruby program to receive inbound SSH 
connections using this.

So you options are:

(1) Have a non-Ruby ssh server at one side of the connection. For 
example, install cygwin on one of the machines.

(2) For a pure Ruby solution, use a non-SSH protocol. For example, 
implement a simple web server using Sinatra at one side, and then 
transfer files using GET and PUT from the other side (e.g. Net::HTTP or 
RestClient, or even open-uri)

If you want this to be secure, then use HTTPS.
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