What does FTPS stand for?

What does FTPS stand for?

• A. File Transfer Protocol over Secure File Transfer Protocol
• B. File Transfer Protocol Secure
• C. Fully Trusted Protocol
• D. File Transfer Process System

Answer: (A)

FTPS stands for File Transfer Protocol Secure. It is FTP with TLS/SSL encryption, which adds confidentiality and integrity to file transfers. This is different from SFTP, which is SSH File Transfer Protocol. Some options try to redefine it as “Secure File Transfer Protocol,” but the established name for the secure version of FTP is File Transfer Protocol Secure. FTPS can operate in explicit mode (TLS is negotiated after connecting) or implicit mode (TLS starts from the beginning of the connection).

FTPS stands for File Transfer Protocol Secure. It is FTP with TLS/SSL encryption, which adds confidentiality and integrity to file transfers. This is different from SFTP, which is SSH File Transfer Protocol. Some options try to redefine it as “Secure File Transfer Protocol,” but the established name for the secure version of FTP is File Transfer Protocol Secure. FTPS can operate in explicit mode (TLS is negotiated after connecting) or implicit mode (TLS starts from the beginning of the connection).