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| WinSCP is an open source free FTP client for Windows. | WinSCP is an open source free FTP client for Windows. | ||
| - | //This page is a draft.// | + | ===== When to use FTP? ===== |
| + | Yes, [[protocols#ftp|FTP]] is still the most widespread transfer protocol used to transfer files from one host to another over the Internet, but it was not designed to be a secure protocol and has many security weaknesses. So use FTP only if the server does not support any secure transfer alternative. | ||
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| + | ===== Why to use WinSCP? ===== | ||
| + | Well, there are many reasons, but one of them is for sure that WinSCP supports a variety of transfer protocols, so you can use one tool for both secure and insecure copying. Read more about the [[protocols|supported protocols]]. | ||
| ===== Further Reading ===== | ===== Further Reading ===== | ||
| * Learn how to [[guide_connect|connect to an FTP server]]; | * Learn how to [[guide_connect|connect to an FTP server]]; | ||
| * Other [[guides|guides]] to using WinSCP. | * Other [[guides|guides]] to using WinSCP. | ||