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Written by Richi González Monday, 5 March 2012
Hello,
We use it every day, but do we actually know its full functions and capabilities? Read more, I’ll show you.
File Transfer Protocol, or better known as: “FTP”, is used to transfer files over the Internet through a TCP connection. The system consists of a client and a server. A connection is opened, either active or passive. Active connection, works by sending the request to the server and waiting until the server opens the TCP connection. Passive connection, works the other way around; when servers are behind firewalls and do not allow TCP connection inbound, the client sends the command to open a passive connection (PASV), and then the server sends an open connection request to the client.
Files are not encrypted during an FTP connection. If you need encryption in your files, you must use FTPS. Using FTPS, sends a command to the server (AUTH TLS), which asks the server to encrypt files.
It’s always good to have some more knowledge of something you use every day. Any question, comments, suggestions, let me know.
Best Regards,
Richi
Owner Juapo2Services.com
Surprized to find you can write so clean of what is .
Keep up a good work. The URL of this place is has been noticed for future needs.
I would like to return to What is FTP? | Arvixe Blog shortly ;-O