What Is FTP? An Intro
FTP users may authenticate themselves with a clear-text sign-in protocol, normally in the form of a username and password, but can connect anonymously if the server is configured to allow it.
For secure transmission that protects the username and password, and encrypts the content, FTP is often secured with SSL/TLS (FTPS). SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) is sometimes also used instead, but is technologically different.
"The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a standard network protocol used for the transfer of computer files from a server to a client using the Client–server model on a computer network."
The first FTP client applications were command-line programs developed before operating systems had graphical user interfaces, and are still shipped with most Windows, Unix, and Linux operating systems.
Many FTP clients and automation utilities have since been developed for desktops, servers, mobile devices, and hardware, and FTP has been incorporated into productivity applications, such as web page editors.
"FTP is built on a client-server model architecture and uses separate control and data connections between the client and the server."
FTP Server History
Several proposed standards amend RFC 959, for example RFC 1579 (February 1994) enables Firewall-Friendly FTP (passive mode), RFC 2228 (June 1997) proposes security extensions, RFC 2428 (September 1998) adds support for IPv6 and defines a new type of passive mode.
The original specification for the File Transfer Protocol was written by Abhay Bhushan and published as RFC 114 on 16 April 1971.
"Until 1980, FTP ran on NCP, the predecessor of TCP/IP. The protocol was later replaced by a TCP/IP version, RFC 765 (June 1980) and RFC 959 (October 1985), the current specification."
Today, I simply want to upload images from my computer files to my wordpress site. Usually this is a simple step, but for unknown reason my images will not load occasionally and not right now.
I am advised by WA Support to do the training about FileZilla and FTP. No clue what either of them are, except for what you have explained in this training.
I've been uploading images to this same website for 3 years without filezilla or ftp.
I am not in the mood for technical training and I have my fingers crossed that you have a simple suggestion so that I can just get on with adding images and posting content.
Ignore my frustration and thanks for any advice.
Janelle
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Some other times, just like me that still continue learning, this kind of technical stuff if we understood more, can help our life easier.
Just take a step at once learning, my friend. Everybody is the coaching hands right here at WA. I could learn from you too, my friend. Cheers! :)
Just because the service has its own vulnerability in a certain aspect and if ever anybody come across this service and kinda gets stuck with vulnerability issue, they can always fall back to this introduction and tutorials.
Thanks and welcome :)
It is the reason take closer interest and get involve with the memmbers for dot.org site let say to understand further its vulnerability among others.
It is really good tools to develop the direct from our owh system and network... next i think i will cover on security issues and also host of FTP providers etc for easy references.
Some other times, i found out certain review on open softwares etc not being kind to these group, team, or guys.
But not all or I mean this is subjective. Opinion of course divided but I'm giving the point of through my direct approach or engagement etc. It is a two sided world of free tools etc and world of capitalism where even a piece of advice has it own invoicing.
