Server & Hosting

FTP is a protocol for transferring files between computers over a network, for example, for uploading websites to servers. It's essential for file management in hosting , but insecure without encryption; SFTP is a secure alternative.

FTP transfers files between your computer and the server. It's an old, widely used technology, and in its original form, unencrypted: username and password are transmitted in plain text. That's why it shouldn't be used in this way anymore.

The successors are called SFTP and FTPS. SFTP runs over the same encrypted channel as a server session and only needs a single port, usually 22. Switching takes a minute in your program's settings and eliminates a risk that is real on public networks. Therefore, unencrypted access is not even enabled in our environments.

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