There are obviously several alternatives to scp, ssh and other protocols.Would you care to elaborate or has someone done that already?What this is leading to is that there is probably a better solution to the overall problem of transferring files between the two computers than scp. It might be worth pursuing this.
Perhaps op should use your hosts file trick.
For example, between a Pi and a WIndows host, one can use network shares... Either from Windows natively or with the use of Samba on the Linux side. By default, Pis can access network shares from Windows hosts. It only takes a few clicks from PCmanFM...
Another protocol would be NFS : Network File System... Typically from a Linux server to other computers on the network.
With such network storage spaces, the notion of copying files from a computer to another is somehow challenged vs "sharing files"...
Alternatively and without the need to install or configure anything, using Cloud ressources can be very helpful too. Google Drive or OneDrive or services like WeTransfer are potentially great solutions when SSH password is lost or we just need an occasional transfer.
Last but not the least, using a USB flash drive is also very convenient at times...
But remote access via SSH remains a must for daily use and is worth the learning curve.
Statistics: Posted by dwam — Sun Feb 08, 2026 11:34 pm