FTP

FTP, or FIle Transfer Protocol, is one of the oldest, but still popular, Internet protocols. However, it is required to set up FTP properly to reduce possible security risks. The actual configuration differs depending on FTP client and FTP server used.

Care should be taken to avoid leaking FTP credentials, such as by using insecure .netrc file (that file contains FTP hosts, users and passwords names in plain text; it must only be readable by its owner).

Glossary

IPHost features:

FTP Monitor
FTP Monitor is a simple type of IPHost Monitor. FTP, or File Transfer Protocol, is a well-known and widely used protocol for transmitting data (files). Although FTP …