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| ====== SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol) ====== | ====== SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol) ====== | ||
| - | Despite SSH in its name, it is designed to work over any reliable data stream, but WinSCP supports only operation over [[ssh|SSH]], which is also by far its most common usage. | + | 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]].)) |
| - | Being operated over SSH, it is secure protocol. In its basic functionality it is similar to 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. |
| - | Especially in its later versions (from 4 upwards), it is more platform independent, compared to both [[ftp|FTP]] and [[scp|SCP]]. | + | Especially in its later versions (from 4 upwards), the %%SFTP%% protocol is more platform independent, compared to both [[ftp|FTP]] and [[scp|SCP]]. |
| - | 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|SFTP status/error codes]]. | ||