How can I get a file from a server via SSH?

[migthegreek]

There is a PHP file on a server that I need to save to my local machine. How can I get this without using an FTP client, but through PuTTY or something else?

I have installed vsftp on the server but I can't connect with an FTP client for some reason. I need the file urgently, so while I work on figuring out why I can't connect via FTP, how can I get the file some other way?

[OutdoorWebcams]

Could work this way:

Log in to your server via ssh and then copy it via scp to your local machine:

'scp path_to_file local_username@local_ip_address:/path_to_file'

[migthegreek]

I am getting:

ssh: connect to host 192.168.47.1 port 22: Connection timed out
lost connection

[migthegreek]

I ended up using PSCP and it worked.

[graeme_p]

I do this all the time using SFTP

Because I use Linux I just drag and drop using the Konqueror file manager, but you should be able to find a reasonable GUI SFTP client on any platform.

There is no real reason to use FTP any more. Sending passwords in plain text is not good security, and FTP does nothing to verify that you are connected to the server you wanted to be connected to either.