/* 
   use: simply replace folder/user/pass/255.255.255.255    with real information

   security: this is just as a last resort (or if your on a secure machine) because you dont want
             details stored in a public shells history file.. (but could use: history -c)
             
             use FTP or WinSCP in most ordinary cases
*/


tar cf - /home/test/folder | gzip -c | ssh -T -e none user:pass@255.255.255.255 'cat > /home/test/folder.tar.gz'