How to transfer files from AWS server to local machine where the AWS server is behind Bastion server

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How to transfer files from AWS server to local machine

Following is the way all the machines are located

AWS machine -> Bastion server -> Local machine

I have copied the files from AWS machine to Bastion server and Bastion server to local machine with SCP command

Following are the two steps I have done

scp user@ipaddress:~/test1.txt ./

scp user@bastion:~/test1.txt ./

I would like to automate with a single script which needs to be triggered from my local machine for copying files from AWS instance to local machine

SSH to bastion and copy the file from the server to bastion. Now, copy the file from bastion to your local machine. — Munavir Chavody, Jun 12 '19 at 10:13
The above mentioned way works. But I would like to copy the files from server to bastion from local — Hari Prasad L, Jun 12 '19 at 10:19

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 12 '19 at 10:55

There is no need to copy files to the Bastion server. In fact, from a security perspective, extremely little should be stored on a Bastion server.

Instead, there are two methods you can use to directly connect to the "AWS machine" via the Bastion.

See:

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