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| ===== [[ftp]] FTP (File Transfer Protocol) ===== | ===== [[ftp]] FTP (File Transfer Protocol) ===== | ||
| - | FTP, being the oldest of the three, is most widespread transfer protocol of nowadays. It is inherently insecure, sending all data (including passwords) unencrypted. Although there exist secure variants (FTP over SSL), they are not supported by WinSCP. Functionally it is inferior to SFTP. Also it is less platform independent than later versions of SFTP, mainly in respect to directory listing. | + | FTP, being the oldest of the three, is most widespread transfer protocol of nowadays. It is inherently insecure, sending all data (including passwords) unencrypted. Although there exist secure variants (FTP over SSL), they are not supported by WinSCP. Functionally it is inferior to SFTP. Also it is less platform independent than later versions of SFTP, mainly in respect to directory listing.·· |
| ===== Protocol Comparison ===== | ===== Protocol Comparison ===== | ||