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What Is SSL and How Does It Protect My Website?
The abbreviation SSL stands for Secure Sockets Layer. It is commonly used to refer to either the SSL protocol or an SSL certificate. In this article, we will focus on both terms and examine them in...
What Is the Difference Between SSL and TLS?
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...
What Is OpenSSL?
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...
What Is FTPS and How Does It Work?
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...
What Is SFTP?
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...
What Is an FTP Port?
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...
What Is FTP Over SSH and Should I Use It?
FTP over SSH enables the secure transmission of files across the web. It works by first establishing an SSH tunnel between the client and the server. Once an SSH tunnel has been established, it is...
What Is Web FTP and Should I Use It?
Web FTP, also known as Online FTP, is a type of FTP client software that runs directly in your web browser. Thanks to Web FTP clients, you can transfer and manipulate files using the File Transfer...
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