File sharing protocols enable data sharing over LANs, WANs, and the internet. The most used file sharing protocols are as follows:
- Server Message Block (SMB), known also as Common Internet File Service (CIFS), is a file sharing protocol used mostly by Windows OSes
- Network File Service (NFS) is a file sharing protocol used mostly by Unix and Linux
- File Transfer Protocol (FTP) enables file sharing by transferring files from site to site
- Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) enables file sharing over a World Wide Web (WWW) service
- Secure Shell (SSH) enables remote file sharing over a secure connection