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FTPS

FTPS (also known as FTP-SSL and FTP Secure) is an extension to the commonly used File Transfer Protocol (FTP) that adds support for the Transport Layer Security (TLS) and, formerly, the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL, which is now prohibited by RFC7568) cryptographic protocols.

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Background

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Transport Layer Security (TLS)/Secure Socket Layer (SSL)

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Overview

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Methods of invoking security

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Based on
FTP, TLS
Ports
For implicit FTPS, 990 for control, 989 for data transfer
Purpose
File transfer

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Overview

Background

Methods of invoking security

Transport Layer Security (TLS)/Secure Socket Layer (SSL)

Firewall incompatibilities

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FTPS

Nodes44
Edges43
Triples62
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.045455
Components1

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FTPS

Top relations

related to Explicit · 15
FTPS → AUTH, AUTH SSL, AUTH TLS, Clients, Common, FEAT, FTP, FTPES, If, In, RFC, SSL, The, TLS, While
related to General support · 12
FTPS → AES, DES, It, MD2, MD4, MD5, RC2, RC4, SHA, SSL, TLS, Triple DES
related to Implicit · 9
FTPS → FTPS-aware, IANA, If, In, Negotiation, TCP, TCP FTP, This, TLS ClientHello
has method · 7
FTPS → Explicit, FTP, FTPS-aware, Implicit, Transport Layer Security, Two, While
related to Firewall incompatibilities · 7
FTPS → Because FTP, FTP, However, TCP, Therefore, This, TLS/SSL
related to Scope of use · 4
FTPS → Enabling, Explicit, In, The
Based on · 1
FTPS → FTP, TLS
Ports · 1
FTPS → For implicit FTPS, 990 for control, 989 for data transfer
Purpose · 1
FTPS → File transfer
RFCs · 1
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ftp tls data client server security protocol ssl secure channel control command file implicit use transfer explicit clients connection also

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
FTPSBased onFTP, TLS1.00infobox
FTPSPortsFor implicit FTPS, 990 for control, 989 for data transfer1.00infobox
FTPSPurposeFile transfer1.00infobox
FTPSRFCs.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
OpenSSL.When these certificates are signed by a trusted certificate authorityinstance ofThese certificates can be requested and created using tools0.80text
this provides assurance that the client is connected to the requested serverinstance ofThese certificates can be requested and created using tools0.80text
avoiding a man-in-the-middle attackinstance ofThese certificates can be requested and created using tools0.80text
FTPShas methodTwo0.60section
FTPShas methodFTP0.60section
FTPShas methodImplicit0.60section
FTPShas methodExplicit0.60section
FTPShas methodWhile0.60section

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