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File Transfer Protocol

The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a standard communication protocol used for the transfer of computer files from a server to a client over a computer network. FTP is built on a client–server model architecture using separate control and data connections between the client and the server. FTP users may authenticate themselves with a plain-text sign-in…

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Developer
Abhay Bhushan for RFC 114
Introduction
16 April 1971; 55 years ago (1971-04-16)
OSI layer
Application layer
Ports
21 for control, 20 for data transfer
Purpose
File transfer

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History of FTP servers

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Login

Software support

Security

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File Transfer Protocol

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Triples122
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.017544
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File Transfer Protocol

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related to Further reading · 42
File Transfer Protocol → Address Records, August, Command, CWD Command, December, Extended, Extension Registry, Extensions, Feature, February, File Transfer Protocol HOST, Firewall-Friendly FTP, FOOBAR, FTP, FTP Command, FTP Commands, FTP Operation Over Big, FTP Security Considerations, FTP Security Extensions, Hethmon
related to history · 15
File Transfer Protocol → Abhay Bhushan, April, February, Firewall-Friendly FTP, FTP, IPv6, June, NCP, October, RFC, September, Several, TCP/IP, The, Until
related to External links · 13
File Transfer Protocol → Anonymous FTP Servers, Archived, Authentication, Communication Networks/File Transfer Protocol, Country Code TLD, FTP, January, March, Offbeat Internet, Public Access, Retrieved, WikibooksFTP Server Online Tester, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
related to Simple File Transfer Protocol · 13
File Transfer Protocol → ASCII, For, FTP, Historic, ID, IETF, Internet, It, RFC, SFTP, Simple File Transfer Protocol, TFTP, The
see also · 10
File Transfer Protocol → Comparison, File Service Protocol, File TransferOBEXShared, FSP, FTAMFTPFSList, FTP, FTP/S, FXP, Protocol, Wrapper
related to SSH File Transfer Protocol · 7
File Transfer Protocol → FTP, It, Secure Shell, SFTP, SSH, The SSH, Unlike FTP
related to Trivial File Transfer Protocol · 5
File Transfer Protocol → FTP, One, RFC, TFTP, Trivial File Transfer Protocol
Developer · 1
File Transfer Protocol → Abhay Bhushan for RFC 114
Introduction · 1
File Transfer Protocol → 16 April 1971; 55 years ago (1971-04-16)
OSI layer · 1
File Transfer Protocol → Application layer

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ftp file protocol rfc data server transfer support client mode command servers port files using may used sftp ssh standard

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File Transfer ProtocolDeveloperAbhay Bhushan for RFC 1141.00infobox
File Transfer ProtocolIntroduction16 April 1971; 55 years ago (1971-04-16)1.00infobox
File Transfer ProtocolOSI layerApplication layer1.00infobox
File Transfer ProtocolPorts21 for control, 20 for data transfer1.00infobox
File Transfer ProtocolPurposeFile transfer1.00infobox
File Transfer ProtocolRFC.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:r…1.00infobox
HTML editorsinstance ofand FTP has been incorporated into productivity applications0.80text
file managers.An FTP client used to be commonly integrated in web browsersinstance ofand FTP has been incorporated into productivity applications0.80text
where file servers are browsed with the URI prefixinstance ofand FTP has been incorporated into productivity applications0.80text
DEC PDP-10sinstance of36-bit systems0.80text
CP/Minstance ofThis is the usual file structure on Unix systems and other systems0.80text
MS-DOSinstance ofThis is the usual file structure on Unix systems and other systems0.80text

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