FAQ - Is it possible to have SFTP or a secure FTP connection to se

Is it possible to have SFTP or a secure FTP connection to server?
There are 3 different kinds of secure ftp: 1. SFTP, It's a FTP protocol provided by SSH, that means first your FTP client connect to a SSH server (just like a shell access) and then do the directory listing and create an environment similar to FTP for uploading/downloading files. SSH is not allowed in our networks and therefore we are not able to provide such service. 2. Secure FTP over SSL, It's a non-standard protocol used by some FTP clients and servers to secure FTP connections using a SSL certificate, That certificate secure the connection including login information all the way from client to server. 3. Secure FTP over TLS, It's just like #2, but under a different name, basically there is not much difference between SSL and TLS, SSL is introduced by Netscape while TLS defined by IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) and is much easier to implement for programmers, They are different in technical but do the same job for end user. On your server Option #2 or #3 can be used. But FTP client must support it. You may connect using your domain name or your server name as FTP host with your username and password. Your FTP client must support AUTH TLS, If yours does not have this option try to download another brand with support of authentication over TLS. For instance http://www.coreftp.com/ has the option to work with TLS.

Is it possible to have SFTP or a secure FTP connection to server?

There are 3 different kinds of secure ftp:

1. SFTP, It's a FTP protocol provided by SSH, that means first your FTP client connect to a SSH server (just like a shell access) and then do the directory listing and create an environment similar to FTP for uploading/downloading files. SSH is not allowed in our networks and therefore we are not able to provide such service.

2. Secure FTP over SSL, It's a non-standard protocol used by some FTP clients and servers to secure FTP connections using a SSL certificate, That certificate secure the connection including login information all the way from client to server.

3. Secure FTP over TLS, It's just like #2, but under a different name, basically there is not much difference between SSL and TLS, SSL is introduced by Netscape while TLS defined by IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) and is much easier to implement for programmers, They are different in technical but do the same job for end user.

On your server Option #2 or #3 can be used. But FTP client must support it. You may connect using your domain name or your server name as FTP host with your username and password. Your FTP client must support AUTH TLS, If yours does not have this option try to download another brand with support of authentication over TLS. For instance http://www.coreftp.com/ has the option to work with TLS.