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FTP, FTPS and SFTP are the most widely used file transfer protocols in the industry today. All 3 of them are different in terms of the data exchange process, security provisions and firewall considerations. Let’s discuss how these are different so it’s easier for you to select the right protocol based your requirement.…
Need to transfer files securely from your Mac? All you really need is Safari and the web transfer interface on a Serv-U Server. That lets anyone sign on with a web browser to upload and download files. In addition, Serv-U supports non-Safari browsers, built-in file transfer utilities, and third-party FTP clients on Mac OS…
It wasn't that long ago that SSL 2.0 and then SSL 3.0 imperfections sent the security world scrambling to the safety of TLS, SSL's direct successor. Then came BEAST, which used a combination of JavaScript and network sniffers to decrypt authentication cookies over TLS 1.0 streams. And now we have the Lucky 13 attack that…
Trying to monitor a FTP server configured as FTPS, and using a FTP component monitor in SAM, for port 990 and get an down error 'ResponseFormat'. One of our admins suggested this because once you connect with a client you are prompted to trust the certificate?!? Should I be using a different component monitor?
I am looking for a script that will monitor file existence, file age, and file size of a backup to a ftp server in our environment. There is a file that gets backed up every hour and I need the script to be able to return the values for name, age, and size. Each backup file has a similar naming convention (ex:…
A quick Bing search of German websites reveals a number of heavyweight secure file transfer options that require consulting services for deployment. Our take? Perhaps Germany's system administrators need something faster and easier. The Elephants in The Room Two of the first entries you will see on a German search for…
Whether you've been using FileZilla as your main FTP client for a month or five years, there comes a point when you realize it can only do so much—and it's looking a bit long in the tooth. Yes, FileZilla supports multiple protocols and, yes, it's free, but a few other options have come along since FileZilla first appeared…
A recent survey asked one hundred IT administrators what "lunch out" meant. The top three answers were: * 55%: Something marketing and sales people get to do * 24%: Eating in the break room instead of at my desk * 21%: I get "out" - what's "lunch"? OK, the survey's a fake, but too many of us still think that leaving the…
Apparently, security is not your job after all. In a recent security survey we asked more than a hundred IT administrators and other professionals about their roles and attitudes toward computer and network security. Not surprisingly, almost all IT pros (86%) said that they are responsible for securing IT. However, only…
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