Deploy to remote server using scp in NANT script - nant

Question

I am trying to copy a file to a remote server using scp task in Nant.Contrib .
I have used the following code to do that:
<target name= "QADeploy"description="gthtyb" >
<loadtasks assembly="C:\nantcontrib-0.85\bin\NAnt.Contrib.Tasks.dll" />
<echo message="htyh"/>
<scp file="D:\SourceTest\redist.txt" server="\\10.4.30.19" user="xxx:uuuu">
</scp>
</target>
But I am getting an error: scp failed to start. The system cannot find the file specified.
The code is as follows:
Then I have downloaded pscp.exe and modified the code as below:
<target name= "QADeploy"
description="gthtyb" >
<loadtasks assembly="C:\nantcontrib-0.85\bin\NAnt.Contrib.Tasks.dll" />
<echo message="htyh"/>
<scp file="D:\SourceTest\redist.txt" server="\\10.4.30.19" user="xxx:uuuu" program="C:\pscp\pscp.exe">
</scp>
Now I am getting the following error:
[scp] ssh_init:host does not exist
External Program Failed:C:\pscp\pscp.exe
can u please help whats the best way to copy a file to a remote server using Nant. I am using this code to deploy files to a remote server.
Thanks

Answer 1

You don't have to put two backslashes behind the IP of your server.
<scp file="D:\SourceTest\redist.txt" server="10.4.30.19" user="xxx:uuuu" program="C:\pscp\pscp.exe">
Also note that without the "path" parameter, the default destination folder is "~".
Update: it is the username that is crashing the pscp.exe program. Remove the ":" from your username or try with a different one.

Answer 2

it seems like there is some weirdness on how pscp parses paths in windows. The following should fix ssh_init:host does not exist problem:
-upload
pscp some.file user#[remote-host-or-ip]:/some/path/
-download
pscp user#[remote-host-or-ip]:/some/path/some.file some.file