FTP

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application layer protocol network protocol

FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is a standard network protocol used to transfer files between a client and server over a TCP/IP network.

Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form	Occurrences
File Transfer Protocol	5

Statements (55)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	application layer protocol ⓘ network protocol ⓘ
abbreviationOf	FTP self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: File Transfer Protocol
anonymousLoginUsername	anonymous ⓘ
authenticationMethod	anonymous login ⓘ username and password ⓘ
commandChannelPortType	well-known port ⓘ
controlConnectionDirection	from client to server ⓘ
dataChannelPortType	ephemeral port (in passive mode) ⓘ
dataConnectionDirection	can be server-to-client or client-to-server ⓘ
dataType	ASCII ⓘ EBCDIC ⓘ binary ⓘ
defaultControlPort	21 ⓘ
defaultDataPort	20 ⓘ
defaultPort	21 ⓘ
definedIn	RFC 959 ⓘ
firstStandardizedIn	1985 ⓘ
fullName	FTP self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: File Transfer Protocol
hasCommand	CWD ⓘ LIST ⓘ PASS ⓘ PWD ⓘ QUIT ⓘ RETR ⓘ STOR ⓘ USER ⓘ
hasMode	active mode ⓘ passive mode ⓘ
layerInOSIModel	application layer ⓘ
operatesOn	TCP/IP network ⓘ
runsOver	IP ⓘ
secureVariant	FTPS ⓘ SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol) ⓘ
securityProperty	unencrypted by default ⓘ
standardizedBy	Internet Engineering Task Force ⓘ surface form: IETF
supportsOperation	directory creation ⓘ directory listing ⓘ directory removal ⓘ file deletion ⓘ file download ⓘ file renaming ⓘ file upload ⓘ
transmissionMode	block mode ⓘ compressed mode ⓘ stream mode ⓘ
usesArchitecture	client–server model ⓘ
usesConnectionType	stateful connection ⓘ
usesEncryptionInVariant	SSH (in SFTP, distinct protocol) ⓘ TLS ⓘ surface form: TLS (in FTPS)
usesSeparateChannelFor	control connection ⓘ data connection ⓘ
usesTransportProtocol	Transmission Control Protocol ⓘ surface form: TCP
vulnerableTo	credential interception ⓘ eavesdropping ⓘ