File Transfer Protocol
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is the standard mechanism provided by
TCP/IP for copying a file from one host to another.
Although transferring files from one system to another seems simple and
straightforward, some problems must be dealt with first. For example, two
systems may use different file name conventions.
Two systems may have different ways to represent text and data.
Two systems may have different directory structures.
All these problems have been solved by FTP in a very simple and elegant
approach. FTP differs from other client/server applications in that it
establishes two connections between the hosts.
One connection is used for data transfer, the other for control information
(commands and responses).
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is the standard mechanism provided by
TCP/IP for copying a file from one host to another.
Although transferring files from one system to another seems simple and
straightforward, some problems must be dealt with first. For example, two
systems may use different file name conventions.
Two systems may have different ways to represent text and data.
Two systems may have different directory structures.
All these problems have been solved by FTP in a very simple and elegant
approach. FTP differs from other client/server applications in that it
establishes two connections between the hosts.
One connection is used for data transfer, the other for control information
(commands and responses).
