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No. It does perform authentication, but the password is sent to the server in clear text; this means that anyone with ample knowledge and access to your network or any network between you and the server could grab this information.
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What type of encryption protocol does secure FTP SFTP use to secure FTP transmission?
Secure Shell Protocol
What is the similarities and differences between scp and ftp?
scp is secure copy ftp is file transfer protocol. FTP is a file transfer protocol as send the file inside the network
What advantages does sftp have over ftp?
Ftp is NOT a secure protocol. All usernames and passwords exchanged in setting up an FTP connection are sent in cleartext, data exchanged over and FTP connection is not encryption and the connection is subject to hijacking. A SFTP protocol however, is secure, thus your information is far safer.
An example of an antiquated protocol that has been replaced by a more secure version is?
FTP (File Transfer Protocol) which was replaced by SFTP.
What is Secure FTP useful for?
A Secure FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is useful for transferring files from one location to another. i.e. from one server to another. Transferring is secure because the file is encrypted.
What can be used to secure FTP communications?
Like HTTP over SSL - HTTPS protocol, FTP has designed to support SSL in FTP7 - FTPS protocol. Also Secure child element is included to enhance security configuration in FTP7.
Why FTP more popular to transfer files over the internet?
Because it was designed that way.. FTP is an acronym for File Transfer Protocol SFTP is the secure version..
Standard that permits file uploading and downloading on the internet?
FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is an Internet protocol that allows file downloads and uploads. Other such internet protocols are torrent and P2P.
Is standard email transfer secure Why not How would you make it secure?
No, email is transmitted in plaintext. A secure solution would involve encrypting your email or using a more secure protocol (secure ftp, ssh, https, etc)
What is Cute FTP?
Cute FTP is a FTP client (used to connect to a server). FTP is a point-to-point protocol used for file transfert (FTP meaning File Transfert Protocol).
What do you mean by ftp?
FTP is File Transfer Protocol.
What protocol secured file transfer system and default port?
The Secure File Transport Protocol (SFTP, also known as SSH or Secure Shell) typically is run on port 22.
