Is ftp with the FC2 distro secure?

686plus · 11-29-2004, 11:25 AM

Is ftp with the FC2 distro secure, or do I need to get something new?

I've also tried gftp's gui which I downloaded, but I've had problems connecting with that.

I know the ssh is secure.

Also, any recommendations on ftp software?

michaelk · 11-29-2004, 12:22 PM

FTP is not secure because it transmits passwords in clear text no matter which distro.

686plus · 11-29-2004, 12:56 PM

Any recommendations on secure ftp software?

michaelk · 11-29-2004, 01:23 PM

I do not have any recommendations. I usually just use the command line app scp.

686plus · 11-29-2004, 06:15 PM

Thanks for the scp tip.

With that lead I also found out about sftp. Do you have any pros and cons for either scp or sftp?

Electro · 11-30-2004, 01:38 AM

sftp uses secure shell or ssh to handle file transferring requests. scp is the same as sftp.

Crashed_Again · 11-30-2004, 04:05 AM

Yeah sftp is the way to go especially since there is a Windows client out there as well:

WinSCP