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Latest revision as of 10:07, 1 July 2008
FTP or File Transfer Protocol is a method of copying files between two computers on a network. One computer acts as an FTP Server and the other as an FTP Client.
Security
FTP transmits all data, including passwords, in cleartext, making them easily intercepted by eavesdroppers on a network.
Alternatives
SFTP is a much more secure alternative to FTP, which has most of the same functionality as FTP, but transmits data using SSH.
Software
FTP Servers
FTP Clients