How to Transfer files between iPhone and Computer via Wi-Fi (SSH)
i'll just post the reply based on my knowledge, as i've been using ibrickr / iphonebrowser to transfer files between the computer and iPhone, the winSCP thing is very new to me, to be frank, i've only used it once.
What is SSH?
SSH is a secure way of transferring information (including files) between computers on a network. SFTP is a secure way of transferring files which, despite the name, has little in common with FTP.
(Definition taken from http://www.google.com.sg/url?sa=X&start=10&oi=define&q=http://www.bized.co.uk/educators/16-19/business/marketing/lesson/sup_glossary.htm&usg=AFQjCNGPYBedNCJ2FcB1f9cpwMnmXh6TYQ
Basically, i'll be posting my reply based on Windows System and not MAC, cause i don't own one. The MAC Equivalent is Cyberduck or Fugu.
What is WinSCP?
WinSCP (Windows Secure copy) is an open source SFTP and FTP client for Microsoft Windows. Its main function is secure file transfer between a local and a remote computer. Beyond this, WinSCP offers basic file manager functionality. For secure transfers, it uses Secure Shell (SSH) and supports the legacy SCP protocol in addition to SFTP.
(Definition taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WinSCP)
Basically, the interface is like windows explorer whereby on the left panel, it's the directories you have on the iPhone, on the right are the files available in the parent/sub directories. Looks something like the picture below
How do you do a login to your iPhone with WinSCP
-Have WinSCP installed
-Make sure you have OpenSSH installed from Installer (can be found under the System - Category)
-On Wifi, and let your iPhone connect to your house's Wifi Connection
-You will be able to trace out the Ip that your iPhone is on, it looks something like this below
-Once done, open winSCP, you will have a login screen like the one u see below
-Key in the phone's ip into the "Host Name" Field
-Port No remains as 22
-User name is root ... (for 1.02 the pword is dottie, for 1.1.1 and above, it's alpine)
-Once done, click login and give it a while ... once it login successfully, you should see something like the FIRST picture i've posted up.
