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RE: [cobalt-users] Sftp and SSH
- Subject: RE: [cobalt-users] Sftp and SSH
- From: Thom LaCosta <baltimoremd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed Apr 30 16:17:37 2003
- List-id: Mailing list for users to share thoughts on Sun Cobalt products. <cobalt-users.list.cobalt.com>
On Mon, 28 Apr 2003, Manny Tau wrote:
> I'm using WS_FTP Pro in SFTP/SSH mode without any probs.
> What's the advantage of SFTP over FTP?
> Is FTP that insecure for folks sniffing out login info?
Regular FTP sends the login/password in the open, afaik.
I use ws_ftp Pro in the SFTP/SSH mode cause I feel a need to
up and download stuff that belongs to root (Note: I take off
my appliance operator badge and hat when doing that).
Thom
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