![]() And, it also adds great file management and file transfer abilities to SSH. It is an entirely different protocol that uses different ports. But many DO NOT.īesides, with emerging security concerns of FTP, another protocol, SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol), was soon introduced to address these issues and perform secure file transfers. Some vendors provide software for both – FTP client and FTP server in the same package. It has been around for years and years, used to transfer files between computers on a network.įor these file transfers, you need to use an FTP client that will connect to an FTP server that runs on a remote device. SFTP server usually comes as part of an SSH implementation.įTP stands for File Transfer Protocol. Many SFTP client implementations are available. I didn't try its native applications for Windows, but I installed the Chrome extension that is around 3MB in size. It's a less powerful FTP and sFTP client that run on Chrome (extension) and native application are available for Windows, Linux and MAC OS.
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