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| While [[protocols#ftp|FTP]] is still the most widespread transfer protocol used to transfer files from one host to another over the Internet, 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. | While [[protocols#ftp|FTP]] is still the most widespread transfer protocol used to transfer files from one host to another over the Internet, 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. | ||
| - | ===== Why to use WinSCP? ===== | + | ===== Why to use WinSCP as an FTP client? ===== |
| 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]]. | 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]]. | ||