[Bug 986] scp: support for "proxy mode"

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http://bugzilla.mindrot.org/show_bug.cgi?id=986

           Summary: scp: support for "proxy mode"
           Product: Portable OpenSSH
           Version: 3.9p1
          Platform: All
        OS/Version: All
            Status: NEW
          Severity: enhancement
          Priority: P2
         Component: scp
        AssignedTo: openssh-bugs at mindrot.org
        ReportedBy: sascha-openssh-bugs at silbe.org


I frequently need to copy files between hosts that cannot connect to each 
other (different private network, firewall, etc.). There's a third host (my 
working machine usually) that can connect to both of them (let's call it 
proxy host), so I use scp on that host to do the copying.
Currently, I have to copy the files from the source host to the proxy host 
and then from the proxy host to the target host using two different scp
invocations because scp tries to be smart and connect directly from the
source host to the target host.
It would be great if scp had a "proxy mode" where it connects both to the
source host and the target host, just passing through the files.



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