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Intro to FTP server

FTP Server is an file transfer protocol used with SSH encrypted format. Therefore it is an secure file transfer protocol. It is very easy to install and configure. The primary purpose of FTP server is easy to download and upload files.

FTP runs on port 20 and 21 and both must be open for the successful file transfer. The FTP server can provide connection to users without login credentials; however, the FTP server can authorize these to have only limited access. FTP servers can also provide anonymous access. This access allows users to download files from the servers anonymously but prohibits uploading files to FTP servers.

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