Everything FTP

FTP Site?

Frannie — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 07:42:42 +0000

Imagine a very large traditional filing cabinet as large as a room filing cabinet that is what an FTP site is like. In a filing cabinet, the clerk can label and organize files depending on how he wants it or the system he implements. He also dictates which files can be accessed freely and which files are off limits and available only to a chosen few.

In an FTP site, a UserID and Password is the key that opens this giant filing cabinet. The creator of the site has the power who to grant access to what information. Some sites have open access to everyone with a valid UserID and Password. For open sites, the UserID is �anonymous� and the Password would be your e-mail address. However, for restricted sites, there is an assigned UserID and Password unique to every qualified user.

Source: ftpplanet.com

FileZilla

Frannie — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 07:43:55 +0000

One very popular type of File Transfer Protocol (FTP) program is FileZilla Client which is a very reliable and fast program. It is a cross-platform FTPS, FTP and SFTP client with many functional features and user friendly interface.

Some of the features that can be seen on FileZilla are: ease of use, support for various file transfer protocols, runs on different operating systems, supports different languages, resume and transfer capability, drag and drop feature, speed limits can be configured, filtering of filenames and a wizard to configure your network. This is probably one of the most flexible and preferred FTP clients available in the market today.

Source: sidesearch.lycos.com

Features of an FTP Client

Frannie — Mon, 10 May 2010 05:54:13 +0000

There are many features included in an FTP Client. In order for you to be able to understand and have knowledge of these features, first you have to download an FTP Client and then install the necessary programs. Some of these mentioned features include: the scheduling feature; the transferring of not just one but various number of file formats; finding utility of an FTP; the auto re-get which is also called resuming feature; another example of its efficacy feature is called the queuing utility; there is also one which is called synchronized utility. And the one feature which can benefit the advanced user is called the scripting utility.

What is OpenBSD FTP?

Frannie — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 07:45:08 +0000

OpenBSD is a project that develops and freely distributes multi-platform UNIX-like operating systems. The goal is to focus on security, correctness, standardization and also portability.

OpenBSD arranges FTP mirrors basing it on a master fanout site which is used to feed second level mirrors that other sites could retrieve and mirror from. The second level mirrors are sites that were chosen because they exhibit good network connectivity and are also known OpenBSD community of developers or those that support OpenBSD development and share those types of files. In maintaining a mirror site, find the nearest mirror site in your location. Mirroring from a master fanout site is highly recommended.

Source: openbsd.org

Core FTP LE

Frannie — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:46:15 +0000

Core FTP LE is a free FTP client for the Windows operating system. The Core FTP LE software includes features like SSL, SFTP (SSH), IDN, TLS, site to site transfers, browser integration, drag and drop, FTP transfer resume, view and edit files, customized commands, command line transfers FTP URL parsing, filters and a lot more of features that adds to its functionality.

The secure client provides an easy, reliable and fast way to update and maintain your web site using FTP. There is also a secure transfer method of uploading and downloading files to and from FTP servers. Almost all of the features that are needed or that you can think of in an FTP client are in this compact and functional program.

Source: coreftp.com

FTP Client

Frannie — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:51:00 +0000

The software that is used to move files from one computer to another connected computer using the internet is called an FTP Client. It has to be installed in the computer and you can only use it when connected live to the internet. A traditional look of an FTP Client is a two-paned design. The files on your computer can be seen on the left pane while the files on the remote computer can be seen on the right pane.

Transferring of files is done easily by just dragging-and-dropping the files from the left pane to the right or vise versa. Files can also be transferred by highlighting a file and then click a direction arrow which is located between the panes.

Defining FTP

Frannie — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 04:38:11 +0000

File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is an Internet standard where files are exchanged between two computers connected to the Internet. FTP is an Internet application that utilizes the Transfer Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) protocols in moving the files between the sender and the receiver.

Common usage of the FTP is transferring a web page created by the developer to the computer which acts as the network server. The network server in turn displays the web page on the computer of the user that accessed it. This is basically how files move within the World Wide Web. There are many commercial FTP programs on the Internet that you can buy or you can also search for free FTP programs.

Source: searchnetworking.techtarget.com

Mochasoft FTP For WinMo Is Now Freeware

Frannie — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:06:28 +0000

Searching for a FTP program? While there are truly thousands of programs available, let me make your search a little easier. Try out Mocha FTP right now. That’s right, The Mocha soft has now made their Mocha FTP Server freeware for everyone to enjoy.

This program supports standard FTP commands. So basically everything you would ever need for your FTP program, it’s there. Moreso, Mocha Server gives a very easy way to copy files to/from a PDA running Windows Mobile or Pocket PC 200x it very much supports the standard File Transfer Protocol features found in the most web browsers and FTP client applications.

Verizon P2P Effort Supports Efficient File Sharing

Frannie — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:09:58 +0000

Verizon Communications has announced their tests of an intelligent routing system that allows the content owners to share a very large file through a managed network which reduces download times by storing files with other users rather than the content owners’ servers. This will greatly improve performance and will make file exchanges a little faster. The Verizon claims a managed Peer-to-Peer (P2P) protocol is a more cost and effective way to transfer large files.

A presentation last Friday in New York revealed the results of the tests, conducted with the collaboration of Pando Networks, a peer-assisted content of delivery service provider, and Yale University, which monitored their test and said it is “phenomenal.”

SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol) vs. FTPS (FTP over SSL) Part 3

Sherill — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 01:10:25 +0000

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In choosing the right FTP, the answer would depend on your goals and requirements. Generally speaking, SFTP is superior to FTPS. It would be a good idea to implement both protocols; however, they are different in terms of their concepts and supported commands.

If you have a server that have FTP support but does not have SFTP/SSH clients or it needs to be accessed from personal devices such as PDAs, smartphones, etc), it is a good idea to use FTPS. However, if you are building a custom security solution, the better option is SFTP. As for the side of the clients, the requirements depend on the server that you plan to connect to.