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Secure file transfer protocol

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The term secure file transfer protocol or secure FTP can refer to either of following protocols:

  • SSH File Transfer Protocol — a file transfer protocol specifically developed by the IETF to run over secure shell connections
  • FTP over SSH, also known as "secure FTP" — the practice of using SSH to tunnel the older, well-known File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

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