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FTP Clients
The following tables compare general and technical information for a number of File Transfer Protocol (FTP) client–server model, clients. Unless otherwise specified in footnotes, comparisons are based on the stable versions without any add-ons, extensions, or external programs. Free and open-source software Proprietary freeware Freeware and commercial editions Trials of commercial Commercial Operating system support The operating systems the clients can run on: (CL) Command-Line interface only – no GUI (Graphical user interface) Protocol support Information about what internet protocols the clients support. External links lead to information about support in future versions of the clients or extensions that provide such functionality. See also * File Transfer Protocol (FTP) * Comparison of FTP server software packages * Comparison of SSH clients – many of these, although not listed here, also have an SFTP capability References {{Reflist FTP clients, * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
File Transfer Protocol
The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a standard communication protocol used for the transfer of computer files from a server to a client on a computer network. FTP is built on a client–server model architecture using separate control and data connections between the client and the server. FTP users may authenticate themselves with a plain-text sign-in protocol, normally in the form of a username and password, but can connect anonymously if the server is configured to allow it. For secure transmission that protects the username and password, and encrypts the content, FTP is often secured with SSL/TLS (FTPS) or replaced with SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP). The first FTP client applications were command-line programs developed before operating systems had graphical user interfaces, and are still shipped with most Windows, Unix, and Linux operating systems. Many dedicated FTP clients and automation utilities have since been developed for desktops, servers, mobile d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
