darkoperator / darkoperator/Posh-SSH
Set-SCPItem "expected control message"
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Description
While trying to upload a test.txt file to the sftp server we are getting the error
Set-SCPItem : /Import: expected control message
At line:1 char:1
- Set-SCPItem -ComputerName $connection -Credential $credential
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+ CategoryInfo : OperationStopped: (Renci.SshNet.ScpClient:ScpClient) [Set-SCPItem], ScpException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : SSH.SetScpItem
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the failure with Set-SCPItem, test.txt, and the reported SFTP connection, then inspect the command's SCP transfer path. The issue is resolved when the upload completes without the “expected control message” error; no source file or test is identified in the report.
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- Tech stack
- powershell
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- cli
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
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