Re: Secure types of FTP

["Michael Ryan" <michaelrtr@xxxxxxxxx>]

You mean not being able to see the contents, right?

You can encrypt the contents (using PGP probably) and use standard,
regular old FTP.

You can use FTP through a secure SSL tunnel (FTPS).

You can use SSH FTP (sFTP). I tend to use the third option most often.
It's pretty easy to set up, though there are a couple of gotchas that
I've encountered, such as the difference between SSH (IETF) and
OpenSSH  keys, and a requirement for a freaking upper case userid with
a  specific partner. :)

On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 7:18 AM, Harry Williams <harry@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I know there are different types of ways to secure the data that is
> being transmitted by FTP. But I don't understand the difference.
>
> If I wanted to send the data where no one could see it go across the
> Internet, at any of its hops.  Which secure form of FTP would I use?
>
> Thanks
> Harry
>
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