File Transfer Protocol
Abstract
In this chapter, you will learn how FTP provides a method to move files around the Internet. We’ll examine various aspects of FTP as a protocol and as an application, showing how commands translate to protocol actions, which tend to be masked when using point-and-cliock GUI interfaces.
You will learn about the differences between FTP’s active and passive modes of operation. We’ll discuss how security concerns affect the operation of FTP.
Keywords
FTP protocol; FreeBSD; FileZilla; SFTP; TCP/IP protoco; RPCs
In this chapter, you will learn how FTP provides a method to move files around the Internet. We’ll examine various aspects of FTP as a protocol and as an application, showing how commands ...
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