FTPS

E6786

network protocol secure file transfer protocol

FTPS is a secure extension of the File Transfer Protocol that adds support for Transport Layer Security (TLS) encryption to protect data in transit.

Try in SPARQL Jump to: Surface forms Disambiguation Statements Elicitation Referenced by

All labels observed (8)

Label	Occurrences
FTP Security Extensions	2
FTPS canonical	2
FTP over TLS	1
File Transfer Protocol Secure	1
IETF FTP Security Extensions specification	1
Securing FTP control connection with TLS	1
Securing FTP data connection with TLS	1
Securing FTP with TLS	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T63837 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: FTPS
Context triple: [TLS, usedByProtocol, FTPS]

A. TFTP
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) is a simple, lightweight file transfer protocol commonly used for tasks like network booting and device configuration in constrained environments.
B. SSH
SSH (Secure Shell) is a cryptographic network protocol used to securely access, manage, and transfer data between remote computers over unsecured networks.
C. FCS
FCS is the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision, the tier of top-level college football that determines its national champion through a playoff system rather than traditional bowl games.
D. SWIFT
SWIFT is a global financial messaging network that enables secure, standardized communication and transaction instructions between banks and other financial institutions worldwide.
E. Telnet
Telnet is a network protocol and command-line tool that allows users to remotely access and manage devices over a text-based terminal connection.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: FTPS
Target entity description: FTPS is a secure extension of the File Transfer Protocol that adds support for Transport Layer Security (TLS) encryption to protect data in transit.

A. TFTP
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) is a simple, lightweight file transfer protocol commonly used for tasks like network booting and device configuration in constrained environments.
B. SSH
SSH (Secure Shell) is a cryptographic network protocol used to securely access, manage, and transfer data between remote computers over unsecured networks.
C. FCS
FCS is the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision, the tier of top-level college football that determines its national champion through a playoff system rather than traditional bowl games.
D. SWIFT
SWIFT is a global financial messaging network that enables secure, standardized communication and transaction instructions between banks and other financial institutions worldwide.
E. Telnet
Telnet is a network protocol and command-line tool that allows users to remotely access and manage devices over a text-based terminal connection.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	network protocol ⓘ secure file transfer protocol ⓘ
addsSupportFor	TLS ⓘ TLS ⓘ surface form: Transport Layer Security
alternativeTo	SCP ⓘ SFTP ⓘ
backwardsCompatibleWith	plain FTP (on same port with explicit mode) ⓘ
canBeConfiguredAs	explicit encryption only ⓘ implicit encryption only ⓘ
category	application layer protocol ⓘ
commonlyUsedBy	enterprise file transfer systems ⓘ web hosting providers ⓘ
definedIn	RFC 2228 ⓘ RFC 4217 ⓘ
encrypts	control channel ⓘ data channel ⓘ data in transit ⓘ
extends	FTP ⓘ
fullName	FTPS self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: File Transfer Protocol Secure
OSIlayer	application layer ⓘ
provides	confidentiality ⓘ integrity ⓘ optional client authentication ⓘ server authentication ⓘ
purpose	secure file transfer over a network ⓘ
requires	TLS certificate on server ⓘ
securityDependsOn	TLS configuration ⓘ
standardizedBy	Internet Engineering Task Force ⓘ surface form: IETF
supports	explicit FTPS ⓘ implicit FTPS ⓘ
supportsAuthentication	X.509 certificates ⓘ client certificates ⓘ username and password ⓘ
supportsFeature	AUTH TLS command ⓘ PBSZ command ⓘ PROT command ⓘ channel encryption negotiation ⓘ
supportsMode	active mode ⓘ passive mode ⓘ
usedFor	secure file downloads ⓘ secure file uploads ⓘ
uses	TLS handshake ⓘ X.509 public key infrastructure ⓘ
usesPort	21 ⓘ 990 ⓘ
usesProtocol	FTP ⓘ
usesTransportProtocol	Transmission Control Protocol ⓘ surface form: TCP
usesUnderlyingProtocol	IP ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (10)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

TLS → usedByProtocol → FTPS ⓘ

FTPS → fullName → FTPS self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: File Transfer Protocol Secure

RFC 4217 → title → FTPS ⓘ

this entity surface form: Securing FTP with TLS

RFC 4217 → protocolSpecified → FTPS ⓘ

this entity surface form: FTP over TLS

RFC 4217 → specifies → FTPS ⓘ

this entity surface form: Securing FTP control connection with TLS

RFC 4217 → specifies → FTPS ⓘ

this entity surface form: Securing FTP data connection with TLS

RFC 2228 → title → FTPS ⓘ

this entity surface form: FTP Security Extensions

CCC → governedBy → FTPS ⓘ

this entity surface form: IETF FTP Security Extensions specification

MIC → usesFramework → FTPS ⓘ