Dont understand diff between VSFTPD and Winsftp (through SSH)?

frenchn00b · 05-11-2008, 03:23 PM

Hello,
VSFTPD is accessed via ftp and the SSH provide SSH2-connection with gftp.

Hence SSH is more secured that using a vsftpd server daemon, no?

SSH is more secured no ?

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Excuse, but in my humble opinion, WinSCP does not work with ssl, and vsftpd does not work with sftp.

it's like ssl(vsftpd daemon using ssl) or ssh(sftp) choice.
But ssl can be hacked http://www.thoughtcrime.org/ie.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cg09e-BN46w

chrism01 · 05-11-2008, 08:27 PM

vsftpd is an ftp daemon, so it still transmits in the clear, unless you use ssl attached.
sftp is part of the ssh/scp/sftp pkg and always encrypts tramsmissions.

For just personal file moving I prefer scp every time.
If you're setting up a secure ftp server, consider sftp (imo).