diff --git a/how_to b/how_to
index 7eca7f8..caf9cf7 100644
--- a/how_to
+++ b/how_to
@@ -948,6 +948,21 @@ ssh:
         from server:
             ssh -p 2222 <user>@127.0.0.1
 
+Transfer files without using ssh/scp:
+    # Credits: @Chapoline, @britaliope
+    Server-side (untars in current directory):
+        # directory
+            nc -l -p 1234 | openssl enc -aes-256-cbc -d -iter 1000 | tar -xzf -
+        # file
+            nc -l -p 1234 | openssl enc -aes-256-cbc -d -iter 1000 | gunzip - > <file>
+    Client-side:
+        # directory
+            tar -zc <dir> -c | openssl enc -aes-256-cbc -e -iter 1000 | nc <ip> 1234 -q 1
+        # file
+            gzip <file> -c | openssl enc -aes-256-cbc -e -iter 1000 | nc <ip> 1234 -q 1
+    # Both need the same passphrase in stdin
+
+
 Run MSVC on linux with Wine:
     As seen on the internet, not tested:
     https://hackernoon.com/a-c-hello-world-and-a-glass-of-wine-oh-my-263434c0b8ad