What is a “FTP” server?
An FTP server provides a way for you, or others (if you allow them) to get to files on your machine. It does this in a secure way that limits what a user can do based on the permissions and access you grant them. You could for instance make a folder that is a “Drop” folder where users can upload files into it, but they can’t see files that are in it. They can’t see files they have uploaded, or files others have uploaded. By default, FTP does not use encryption which in theory could be bad if someone were to be watching your network traffic. CrushFTP supports FTPS and SFTP to do encrypted file transfers giving you total security and peace of mind.
[Back to FAQs index] A “FTP” is the abbreviation for File Transfer Protocol. FTP allows for fast file down loading and up loading capabilities. With the GallantWEB FTP server, you can have your customer down load or up load your computer files easily so you can provide better customer accessibility and support.
