SFTP

SFTP may refer to:

Relating to file transfer:

• SSH File Transfer Protocol, a network protocol designed to provide secure file transfer and manipulation facilities over SSH
• FTP over SSH, the practice of tunneling an FTP session over SSH, sometimes called Secure FTP (rarely used, because FTP's normal 2-channel nature makes such tunneling difficult)
• Secure File Transfer Program, 'sftp' on the command line, a true SSH File Transfer Protocol client from the OpenSSH project
• Simple File Transfer Protocol, an unsecured and rarely-used file transfer protocol from the early days of the Internet
• Serial File Transfer Protocol, a protocol used to transfer files between a PC and an embedded device using RS-232 or similar serial protocols

SFTP may also refer to:

• Screened fully-shielded twisted pair, a kind of network cable, in contrast to FTP and STP
• Science for the People, a U.S. left-wing organization and magazine
• Six Flags Theme Parks, chain of amusement parks and theme parks

See also

• FTPS, or "FTP over SSL", another name used to encompass a number of ways in which FTP software can perform secure file transfers

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