On Wed, 6 Feb 2013 08:57:41 -0600, Walt Farrell wrote:
>>
>>> ... new System z software (products and service) downloads will require
>>>  the use of FTPS (FTP using Secure Sockets Layer) or of Download Director
>>>  with encryption.
>>
>>FTPS, but not SFTP?
>
>Remember, SFTP is not FTP; it's SSH, a totally different protocol and set of 
>programs.
> 
Exactly, notwithstanding some superficial similarity in line commands.

But I'm set up for SSH on various hosts -- authorized_keys, etc.
SFTP comes naturally, then.  FTPS isn't in my skill set.

What's the relative prevalence of SFTP and FTPS in the outside world?

-- gil

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