FTP

How to install an Ubuntu SFTP serversdecoretShutterstock

How to install an Ubuntu SFTP server

  • Configuration

Compared to the unsecured FTP protocol, SFTP allows you to transfer encrypted files via a secure connection. In this dedicated guide we will explain what the system requirements are and what configuration options are available to you so you can easily and quickly set up an Ubuntu SFTP server on your system. Let’s get started.

How to install an Ubuntu SFTP server
WinSCP

WinSCP

  • Technical matters

Are you still transferring your data online over an unencrypted connection via FTP (File Transfer Protocol)? WinSCP offers a comfortable and secure alternative to the current FTP client programs for the operating system, Windows. The encrypted network connection is based on the implementation of Secure Shell (SHH) and enables a fast data transfer via SCP (Secure Copy) and the flexible remote…

WinSCP
How to install and setup WinSCP

How to install and setup WinSCP

  • Technical matters

With WinSCP, you can safely create your ideal data transfer between your local Windows PC and a web server. The open source software supports all current protocols and its quick and simple installation process provides an experience that’s satisfying for the user. With the choice of two available user interfaces, you can benefit from a clearly laid-out data management system, which includes…

How to install and setup WinSCP
What is a VPS (Virtual Private Server)?ramcreationsShutterstock

What is a VPS (Virtual Private Server)?

  • Know-how

A virtual private server (VPS) is a compromise between shared hosting and a dedicated server. The VPS product allows web hosts to combine the strengths of both hosting models in one, cost-efficient IaaS solution. We’ll take a closer look at this hosting solution, demonstrating how a virtual private server works, exploring the advantages and disadvantages of it, and deciding who the model is best…

What is a VPS (Virtual Private Server)?
SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol)

SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol)

  • Know-how

Using SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP), you can transfer data bidirectionally within an authorised group of people in a particularly secure way. The transfer between the client and server takes place via an encrypted IP-based data tunnel. The basic File Transfer Protocol (FTP) has major security vulnerabilities, which were eliminated in the refined SSH File Transfer Protocol.

SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol)
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

  • Know-how

The Internet is dependent on various protocols for facilitating communication. The File Transfer Protocol ensures that we can upload data to a server and download it again at a later point. You’re bound to run into FTP again and again, especially in the context of creating websites.

File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) – File Transfer Protocol made simple

TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) – File Transfer Protocol made simple

  • Know-how

The Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) is one of the oldest and simplest network protocols. It allows two systems to exchange files on the local area network without having to establish a connection beforehand. To do this, TFTP uses the connectionless transport protocol UDP, which serves as an alternative to the more common yet more complex TCP. What other features set the TFTP protocol apart,…

TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) – File Transfer Protocol made simple
What is a server?

What is a server?

  • Know-how

When talking about web hosting, it is impossible to avoid the term ‘server’. So what is a server? And how does it work? In IT, there are actually two definitions of the term. The traditional server is the software for network services, but more recently the word has also been used to describe the corresponding hardware used to carry out server programs. Here is our overview of the most common…

What is a server?
How to Set Up an FTP Server in Ubuntu

How to Set Up an FTP Server in Ubuntu

  • Configuration

For the past 30 years, the file transfer protocol (FTP) has supported computer users with the transfer of data in TCP/IP networks. FTP servers enabled not only the upload but also the download of files, in which each access is controlled via a separate connection. In this Ubuntu FTP server tutorial, you’ll learn how to install, configure, and run your own server under the Linux distribution.

How to Set Up an FTP Server in Ubuntu
How to use SSH keys

How to use SSH keys

  • Security

Operating and managing a remote server located in a data centre is often carried out by using a secure network connection provided by the SSH protocol. The necessary registration on the server is preceded by an authentication process. Usually this occurs in the form of the username and password. Alternative methods such as the public key authentication used by SSH, do have their advantages. But…

How to use SSH keys
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