why can't download file from linux server into local window disk c:?

[Tim Chase]

On 2014-12-08 18:46, alister wrote:
> on most systems that DO have a ssh server root logins are usually 
> prohibited, either enable root logins (dangerous) or log in with a
> user that has permissions to do what you require. if you don't have
> access to the server then you need assistance from someone who is
> authorised.

Just for the record, you can enable root logins but disallow password
logins, so root has to be done with a public/private key-pair.

That said, I do as you describe and still SSH to my ssh-user account,
then "su" to root as needed from there.  But at least there's a
middle ground that isn't as vulnerable as putting a root account out
there to be banged on by any script-o-matic bot that finds it.

I also like to change my external SSH port to something
non-traditional (and have configured port-knocking in the past) to
prevent the obvious pokes I would otherwise see in my sshd/auth/access
logs.

-tkc