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| ====== SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol) ====== | ====== SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol) ====== | ||
| - | The SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) is a network protocol that provides file access, file transfer, and file management functionalities over secure connection.((Technically %%SFTP%% can operate over any reliable data stream, not necessarily a secure one. Though in a significant majority of uses, it operated over a secure SSH protocol. WinSCP in particular does not allow any other use.)) It was designed by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) as an extension of the Secure Shell protocol (%%SSH%%) version 2.0 to provide secure file transfer capability.((The text is partially copied from Wikipedia article on [[wp>SSH_File_Transfer_Protocol|SSH File Transfer Protocol]]. The text is licensed under [[wp>Wikipedia:Text_of_the_GNU_Free_Documentation_License|GNU Free Documentation License]].)) | + | The SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) is a network protocol that provides file access, file transfer, and file management functionalities over secure connection.((Technically %%SFTP%% can operate over any reliable data stream, not necessarily a secure one. Though in a significant majority of uses, it operated over a secure SSH protocol. WinSCP in particular does not allow any other use.)) It was designed by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) as an extension of the Secure Shell protocol (%%SSH%%) version 2.0 to provide secure file transfer capability.((&wikipedia_ref(SSH_File_Transfer_Protocol|SSH File Transfer Protocol))) |
| In its basic functionality the %%SFTP%% is similar to an old [[ftp|FTP]], while having better designed advanced functionality. Unfortunately not all SFTP server implementations take advantage of the advanced features, yet. | In its basic functionality the %%SFTP%% is similar to an old [[ftp|FTP]], while having better designed advanced functionality. Unfortunately not all SFTP server implementations take advantage of the advanced features, yet. | ||
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| Unlike SCP, for connection with an %%SFTP%% server you do not need access to shell (although some implementations may still require that). | Unlike SCP, for connection with an %%SFTP%% server you do not need access to shell (although some implementations may still require that). | ||
| - | See also [[sftp_codes|SFTP status/error codes]]. | + | See also [[sftp_codes|*]]. |