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Security
To protect the integrity of information between the FTP server and the adapter, you can configure the adapter with the following secure settings:
- FTP over Secure Socket Layers (SSL). In this mode, the adapter can also be configured to support the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2.
- SFTP (SSH-FTP), which is a network protocol that runs on a secure SSH channel on port 22.
- Support for FTPS protocol
Data that travels across a network can be intercepted by third parties. When this data includes private information, such as passwords or credit card numbers, steps must be taken to make this data unintelligible to unauthorized users. Data encryption can be achieved using cryptographic protocols, such as secure socket layer (SSL) and transport layer security (TLS). When FTP protocol is used with SSL or TLS, the security mechanism is referred to as secure FTP or FTPS (Also known as FTP over SSL or FTP over TLS).- Support for SFTP protocol
SFTP, is a protocol that uses Secure shell (SSH) to transfer files. Unlike standard FTP, it encrypts both commands and data, preventing passwords and sensitive information from being transmitted over the network. It is functionally similar to FTP, but because it uses a different protocol, you cannot use a standard FTP client to talk to an SFTP server, or connect to an FTP server with a client that supports only SFTP.