Scp from Linux to Windows

Question

I am running the putty client on the Windows machine to connect successfully to the Linux box. Now I want to be able to copy the file from a Linux machine under this path /home/ubuntu/myfile to C:/Users/Anshul/Desktop on the local computer. The user of the Windows machine is Anshul. I am getting the following lines on the putty but it is not working:

scp /home/ubuntu/myfile ip_address_of_windows_machine:C:/Users/Anshul/Desktop 

As per my knowledge, the path for the Windows machine is wrong. Please help as I have banged my head on a large number of forums but none seem to give the correct path for the Windows server. Don't suggest alternate options like WinScp

Answer 1

Download the pscp from the Putty download page, then use it from the windows command Line CMD is as follows:

pscp username_linux_machine@ip_of_linux_machine:/home/ubuntu/myfile.ext C:\Users\Name\Downloads

Copying starts once you enter this password for any Linux machine.

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