secure ftp system IP and Protocol Diagram

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SFTP im TCP/IP‑Protokollstapel:
Anwendung SFTP
SSH
Transport TCP
Internet IP (IPv4, IPv6)
Netzzugang Ethernet Token
Bus
Token
Ring
FDDI

SFTP – SSH File Transfer Protocol – usually runs over TCP port 22

FTP – plain, old file transfer protocol – usually runns over TCP port 21 (+ opens separate ports for data transfer)

FTP/SSL – FTP over TSL/SSL channel.

FTPS – same as FTP/SSL

Secure FTP – either SFTP or FTPS

More info:

 

FTP

FTP classic

  • Plain FTP
  • Clear-text password sent over the network
  • Typically runs over TCP port 21
  • Defined by RFC 959 and 1123
  • Implemented in FTP/SSL component

FTP/SSL

FTP over TLS/SSL

  • Often called ‘FTPS’
  • Often called ‘Secure FTP’
  • Plain FTP over TLS/SSL channel
  • Password is encrypted
  • Transfer is encrypted
  • Typically runs over TCP port 21 or 990
  • Defined by RFC 959, 1123, 4217 and 2228
  • Implemented in FTP/SSL component

SFTP

SSH File Transfer Protocol

  • SSH File Transfer Protocol
  • Has nothing common with original FTP
  • Often called ‘Secure FTP’
  • Password is encrypted
  • Transfer is encrypted
  • Typically runs over TCP port 22
  • RFC not yet finished
  • Implemented in SFTP component

 

 

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