Smart way to copy multiple files from different paths usinc scp

Question

I would like to know an easy way to use scp to copy files and folders that are present in different paths on my file system. The ssh destination server requests a password and I

Answer 1

create a key pair, copy the public key to the server side.

ssh-keygen -t rsa

Append content inside the file ~/.ssh/identity.pub to file ~/.ssh/authorized_keys2 of server side user. You need not to type password anymore.

However, be careful! anybody who can access your "local account" can "ssh" to the server without password as well.