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Archive for April, 2008


Accessing FTP

Published April 24th, 2008 in FTP Site | No Comments »


polishlinux.org

One of the methods to access an FTP site is to place a directory of files in one’s computer and allow his clients to access them by implementing the use of certain User IDs and passwords. Internet browsers have built-in FTP clients, which they use to download data. In performing this function, you would just have to come into the FTP address in the browser. FTP may use a DNS (Domain Naming Service) to control unidentified access to the database.

You just enter your FTP address into the IE address field just like a regular website address. Just make sure that you enter ftp:// as a prefix into the address so that you will not be connected to a website.

FTP vs. HTTP

Published April 16th, 2008 in FTP Comparison | No Comments »


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Internet is not just a luxury, but already a necessity nowadays. The most important function of the internet is to share knowledge around the world – either free or not – which can be propagated through the use of messages, links, or e-mails. The process of transferring this information can be very monotonous, and so FTP came into the picture. It means File Transfer Protocol which is basically the process of transferring data over the internet.

The difference between FTP and HTTP is this: in HTTP one requires a web browser whereas FTP needs a server. Generally, businesses use FTP to permit their clients to upload web pages to their servers.

Developer Tools

Published April 14th, 2008 in Developer Tools | No Comments »


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If you need to implement file transfer capability and you are a software developer, you will need to search for the components to do the job. You have built-in support for FTPS in a .NET Framework. However, functionality of this class does not include any support for SFTP or SSH.

In VCL, you will have a selection of free libraries and components which provide FTP functionality. You can get FTPS for free when you add OpenSSL to them. You can use one of the commercially available libraries for FTPS and SSL support if you do not want to deal with OpenSSL DLLs.

FTP History (Part 2)

Published April 2nd, 2008 in FTP History | No Comments »


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Another security standard has grown in UNIX systems. It’s the SSH family of protocols. Securing remote shell access to UNIX systems is the primary function of SSH. Later, SSH was already extended with file transfer protocol – SCP (in SSH 1) SFTP (in SSH 2). The version 1 of the SSH protocol is already insecure, outdated, and generally not recommended for use. After a while, SCP is not used anymore and SFTP already gained popularity everyday. The abbreviation of “SFTP” is often mistakenly used to relate to a Secure FTP. However, these people often mean “FTPS” – which is the real secured FTP.