by iskrend | Nov 27, 2020 | Hosting Basics
If you only have a general knowledge of web hosting, there’s a good chance that you both the terms SSL (Secure Sockets Layers) and TLS (Transport Layer Security) in the same context and you are not sure what the difference is between the two. There have been four...
by iskrend | Nov 24, 2020 | Hosting Basics
OpenSSL is a software library for applications that secure communications over computer networks against eavesdropping or other attacks. In addition, OpenSSL is used when there is a need to identify the party at the other end. It is widely used by Internet servers,...
by iskrend | Nov 20, 2020 | Hosting Basics
FTPS, which is also referred to as FTP Secure and FTP-SSL, is an extension of the File Transfer Protocol (FTP). FTPS retains all functionality that is found in FTP but adds support for the cryptographic protocols Transport Layer Security (TLS) and Secure Sockets Layer...
by iskrend | Nov 17, 2020 | Hosting Basics
SFTP (which stands for SSH File Transfer Protocol or Secure File Transfer Protocol) is a transfer protocol that can be used to exchange information between two remote computers. Unlike the original FTP (File Transfer Protocol), SFTP introduces security measures that...
by iskrend | Nov 13, 2020 | Hosting Basics
One unique characteristic of FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is that it uses two ports in order to facilitate the communication between the client and the server. FTP Port 20 is used to transfer data while FTP Port 21 is used by the server to listen for commands from the...
