On 19 November 2010 15:16, David Connors <da...@codify.com> wrote: > On 19 November 2010 15:10, Alastair Waddell < > alastair.wadd...@dsc.wa.gov.au> wrote: > >> No >> > > There are two types of secure FTP and you need to work out if you want to > support SFTP and/or FTPS. The former is based on SSH. The latter is based on > SSL (PKI, authenticity as well as encryption). FTPS is the more > modern/'correct' (for want of a better term) one to use. > > The two protocols are completely different, so your first task is to figure > out what you are going to connect to on the server end before looking at > libraries. >
Sorry, I meant to add, this assumes that when you say secure FTP you really mean a secure variant of FTP in the literal sense. There are other options like WebDAV over HTTP over SSL. -- *David Connors* | da...@codify.com | www.codify.com Software Engineer Codify Pty Ltd Phone: +61 (7) 3210 6268 | Facsimile: +61 (7) 3210 6269 | Mobile: +61 417 189 363 V-Card: https://www.codify.com/cards/davidconnors Address Info: https://www.codify.com/contact
