FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is used to transfer the Computer data files between a Client and Server in a network over the internet. FTP uses clear-text user names and passwords for authentication and does not use encryption. Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is used to provide secure communications sessions for FTP server ensuring that all FTP transmissions are encrypted to maintain confidentiality for all data that passes between the FTP server and the client, including user names and passwords.
FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is used to transfer the Computer data files between a Client and Server in a network over the internet. FTP uses clear-text user names and passwords for authentication and does not use encryption. Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is used to provide secure communications sessions for FTP server ensuring that all FTP transmissions are encrypted to maintain confidentiality for all data that passes between the FTP server and the client, including user names and passwords.