WinSCP, aka Windows Secure Copy, is a free, open-source FTP client. Supporting both SFTP and SCP protocols (upshot: secure transfers), WinSCP is fast and lightweight while still supporting advanced ...

We needed to have some secure FTP operations. Since it seemed the simpler router, we chose to go with SFTP rather than SSL certificates. However, we soon discovered that people could browse the file ...

When people ask for a recommendation for a good FTP client on Mac OS X, I usually recommend Panic's excellent Transmit. I've been using it since version 1, and have happily upgraded whenever a new ...

Vicomsoft on Tuesday announced the release of version 4.6 of FTP Client, its File Transfer Protocol (FTP) software for the Mac. It costs $35 (updates for registered users are free). FTP Client ...

Last week’s README file demonstrated how easy it is to turn virtually any desktop machine into an SFTP server. Today’s piece shows how to automate a well-known Windows open source SFTP client using ...

Much as I prefer to rely on services like YouSendIt for sending large files from my PC, sometimes you just need a little FTP. Short for File Transfer Protocol, FTP is basically a way to connect ...

SFTP and rsync are two tools that can help you transfer files across networks and the web. Here's how to use them within macOS. There are many occasions on which you need to transfer files between two ...

Let’s imagine a situation where we want to write a pure Java application that must download files from a remote computer running an FTP server. We also want to filter downloads on the basis of remote ...

There are two major differences between Secure File Transfer Protocol and FTP. The first is that SFTP utilizes Secure Shell, or SSH, to encrypt all communications between the client and server.

People have used FTP clients to upload, download, and share files over the internet for years, and though the FTP protocol continues to age, it's still commonly used all over the world. Once barebones ...