What is SFTP? How does it differ from FTP? FTP (File Transport Protocol) was first invented in 1971 and was originally used to transfer files over NCP (Network Control Protocol), later versions were ...

A Secure File Transfer Protocol session is similar to a File Transfer Protocol, or FTP, session, but with the added security of encryption. When you use SFTP to make a connection to a server that ...

There are two major differences between Secure File Transfer Protocol and FTP. The first is that SFTP utilizes Secure Shell, or SSH, to encrypt all communications between the client and server.

The SSH protocol enables three major classes of remote server activities: a) command execution (including a login shell), b) network forwarding and manipulation, and c) file transfer. There may be ...

Sorry if this post is too basic for this forum, but, I need some help finishing up this SFTP Server that I'm trying to put together for my very simple storage needs. I know SFTP > FTP and maybe even ...

So I have a file server I regularly move files to and from. It's across the country. First the server was in Denver, now it's in Chicago. I'm in Nova Scotia (eastern Atlantic coast). For months I had ...