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FTP protocol over SSL (not SFTP, which is SSH-based)

FTPS is an extension of the FTP protocol that makes use of Transfer Layer Security, specified by RFC 2228 and RFC 4217. It encrypts all packets, including authentication, when one uses the ftp protocol.

Do not confuse FTPS with SFTP.

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FTP v/s SFTP v/s FTPS

We're setting up a web server at our workspace. In conjunction, we're planning to install an FTP server, however I'm stuck at what protocol to employ -- FTP, SFTP or FTPS. I googled around, trying to see what protocol offers what, coming across…
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SFTP vs FTPS, and is an FTP server even required for SFTP?

I have an Ubuntu 16.04 instance that seems to not have FTP installed, but I can use WinSCP to connect from my local pc to the instance using protocol SFTP on port 22, and then I can download files from the instance to my local pc. The instance…
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Console FTPS (not SFTP) client?

I need to automate some transfers but it seems i can't find a decent command-line ftp client supporting FTPS for the windows platform? winscp supports SFTP but there's no good SFTP server for windows either, only FreeSSHDService which don't seems to…
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SSL certificate for FTPS, is it the same as for HTTPS?

This question is about "FTP over SSL", if I understand correctly FTPS and HTTPS are just the standard FTP and HTTP protocols running on top of SSL, is this correct? The actual question is: is the certificate that you use for FTPS the exact same that…
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Updating certificate for FTP site for IIS 10 - FTP client does not see newly updated certificate on primary connection

I run a website that uses IIS 10's FTP server and I have it setup to use Explicit FTP over TLS and it's worked great for the last year+. I bought the server certificate through Digicert. The server certificate expired on 2019-01-04. I renewed the…
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sftp vs ftps, securing SSH and virtual users vsftpd

right now, i would like to encrypt data tranmission over ftp. I considered sftp and fpts. After reading the www, I concluded there is a general tendency to favor sftp over ftps (eg.…
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Can you connect to a TLS FTP site using the Windows command line FTP client?

We setup vsftp on an Ubuntu server for our customers. We had a few customers ask for a secure option, so we setup explicit FTP over TLS and we removed the ability to connect unsecured. Now we are having customers ask how they can connect using the…
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Filezilla client unable to get directory listing from Filezilla Server (Windows)

I've set up a self signed certificate in FileZilla server and enabled FTP over SSL/TPS. When I connect from the client FileZilla, I am able to authenticate but cannot get a directory listing: Status: Connecting to MY_SERVER_IP:21... Status:…
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Is there a way to run FTPS on Windows Server 2008 / FTP 7.5 through a Firewall?

I'm attempting to setup a FTPS server on Windows Server 2008. The inner workings have been successful -- I can connect locally or on the VPN. But I can't seem to craft the firewall rules to make it work properly. I have the server configured to…
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How Do I Configure IIS FTP 7.5 Passive Ports Per-FTP Site? (Setting appears locked at the server level)

I am needing to use the functionality to set the FTP PASV port range that IIS FTP7.5 will use, but it seems this is locked down in configuration at the server level; I can not modify the port range per-site. (I can modify the IP address but not the…
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ProFTPd/FTPS issue: unable to accept TLS connection: received EOF that violates protocol

It took some time while I tried to find solution over the net. Nothing helped. The story: I have Ubuntu 10.10 (Amazon EC2 instance). ProFTPD Version 1.3.2e (latest via apt-get). I changed nothing on server and ftp clients, but suddenly my clients…
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Secure FTP client for Windows Explorer

I have a small business website that once in awhile I need to upload files to. Before recently I've been keeping an ftp login string in my password manager, that looked as such: ftp://username:password@serverN.hostingcompany.com:port I would then…
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Post subject: Filezilla - Failed to retrieve directory listing

I've set up a self signed certificate in FileZilla server and enabled FTP over TLS. When I connect from the client FileZilla, I am able to authenticate, 1-2 time per day i am get directory listing ... Status: Connection established, waiting for…
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Getting FTP return code 450 for GET but not for MGET command

I have an FTP-server (ProFTPD 1.3.4b) on Linux and an FTPS client (MOVEit Freely 4.5.1.2 - Secure FTP Client) on Windows. I connect like this 220 ProFTPD 1.3.4b Server (FTP with TLS) [1.2.3.4] 234 AUTH TLS successful Connected to my.ftp.server 232…
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IIS FTP server command MFMT - What versions (if any) support it?

What FTP Service versions of Microsoft Internet Information Services, if any, support the proposed (and now expired?) FTP server command extension MFMT? NOTES The proposed MFMT ("Modify Fact: Modification Time") FTP command extension modifies a file…
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