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FTPS vs SFTP.. Which one is right for you ?

Writer's picture: Tony FortunatoTony Fortunato

..... FTPS (FTP with SSL)

FTP allows you to upload, download, and delete files, create and delete directories, and read directory contents. While FTP is extremely popular, it has some drawbacks that make it difficult to utilize. 

The main disadvantages are the lack of a uniform format for directory listing (this problem has been partially addressed by the introduction of the MLST command, but it is not supported by all servers) and the inclusion of a secondary connection (DATA connection). Security in FTP is achieved by using the SSL/TLS protocol for channel encryption, as defined in RFC 2228. The secured version of FTP is known as FTPS.



 

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