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FileTransferProtocol

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Date: February, 2004

Copyright Wipro Technologies 2005

Author : R. Ajay Kumar

Date : 25.04.2005

Introduction to FTP


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Agenda

Introduction to FTPDifferent types of FTP ClientsWINSCPWS_FTPDifference Between WINSCP and WS_FTPHow to use WINSCPHow To se WS_FTP


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Introduction To FTP

FTP is an acrony! for File Transfer Protocol" Itrepresents a widely#used$ alt%oug% non#secure$!et%od for transferring files &etween twoco!puters" 'ne of t%e co!puters !ust &e set up as a%ost or ser(er" T%e ot%er$ )nown as t%e client$ is t%eco!puter t%at you are using"

T%ere are two &asic types of operations"ploadingDownloading


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Downloading 'f Files

W%en you retrie(e a file fro! t%e ser(er$ you are

perfor!ing a *get+ operation" T%is is also )nown as*downloading+"


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ploading 'f Files

W%en you post a file to t%e ser(er$ your are

perfor!ing a ,put, operation" T%is is also )nown as,uploading",


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Different Types of FTP Client

WINSCPWS_FTP-FTPCT.FTPS/A0TFTPFI1.2I11A


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WinSCP

WinSCP is an open source freeware SFTP 3SecureFile Transfer Protocol4 client for Windows singSSH"

SSH is a cryptograp%ically protected re!ote loginprotocol designed to replace t%e insecure telnet andrlogin protocols

Its !ain function is safe copying of files &etween alocal and a re!ote co!puter"

WinSCP supports two secure transfer protocols$SFTP and SCP"


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WS_FTP

WS_FTP is a Windows#&ased Internet tool fortransferring files &etween your personal co!puterand a re!ote co!puter"

T%e re!ote co!puter !ay &e a !ainfra!e$ ser(er$or des)top co!puter" It !ay &e running a (erydifferent operating syste!$ and is often a great

distance away"

As an e5a!ple$ one !ay wis% to download a file

fro! a local ca!pus NI6 ser(er to a des)top PC"


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Difference Between WinSCP andWS_FTP

T%e difference is t%at WINSCP is secure" T%eWS_FTP uses clear te5t passwords t%an can &esniffed7intercept &y !alicious indi(iduals" T%esepasswords can t%en &e used to co!pro!ise youraccount" WINSCP$ on t%e ot%er %and$ encrypts alldata transfers so passwords cannot &e intercepted"


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WINSCP

WINSCP


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How to use WINSCP#Step 8

Connecting to Anot%er Co!puter

WINSCP auto!atically displays t%e Session Properties dialog&o5 w%en you launc% t%e progra!" se t%is dialog &o5 toconnect to t%e re!ote co!puter fro! w%ic% you want totransfer files"

.nter t%e IP of t%e re!ote syste!$ ser na!e and password"


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How to use WINSCP#Step 9

T%e ne5t window you see will display two file syste!s" T%epanel on t%e left lists t%e files on your local %ard dis) 3usuallyt%e C: or D: dri(e4$ and t%e panel on t%e rig%t s%ows t%ena!es of files stored on t%e ser(er" 'n &ot% sides you

can use t%e folder na(igation &uttons 3circled in red &elow4 tolocate t%e source and destination directory for t%e filetransfer"


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WinSCPMain Screen Window


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File Transfer

Start fro! t%e side of t%e screen containing t%e file you want

to transfer 3note t%at t%e title &ar for t%e acti(e side is &lue$w%ile t%e inacti(e title &ar is gray4" Si!ply clic) on a file toselect it it for transfer"

To e5ecute t%e transfer clic) t%e Copy icon 3also circled in red4or %it F;" I!portant: if you use F< /o(e instead$ t%e file will

&e deleted fro! its original location"


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Copying the files

To e5ecute t%e transfer clic) t%e Copy icon 3also circled in red4

or %it F;"

After you initiate t%e Copy function$ a dialog &o5 will appearas)ing you confir! t%e target directory for t%e transferoperation" If t%e directory is not correct$ clic) Cancel and use

your !ouse to &rowse to t%e correct directory fro! t%e

pre(ious screen" 'nce t%e target directory is correct$ clic)Copy to continue"


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WinSCP#File copy


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/o(ing a File

If you use F< /o(e$ t%e file will &e deleted fro! its original

location"

Also$ !a)e sure you !o(e t%e file in t%e rig%t direction oryou=ll end up destroying t%e !ore recent (ersion"


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Deleting a File

If you use F> /o(e$ t%e file will &e deleted fro! t%e specified

location"

Confir!ation !essage is displayed &efore deleting a file$ 'nclic)ing o) t%e file will &e deleted or on clic)ing on t%e cancelt%e deletion process is ter!inated"


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WinSCP#Delete File


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Disconnecting

Session !enu$ or clic) t%e Disconnect icon fro! t%e lower

rig%t#%and corner of t%e window$ or press t%e F8? )ey andconfir! t%at you would li)e to disconnect"


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WS_FTP

WS_FTP


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How to se WS_FTP

Connecting to Anot%er Co!puter

WS_FTP auto!atically displays t%e Session Properties dialog&o5 w%en you launc% t%e progra!" se t%is dialog &o5 toconnect to t%e re!ote co!puter fro! w%ic% you want totransfer files"

For t%e Host Na!e enter t%e IP address of t%e syste! youwant to connect" For ser ID and Password$ enter t%e ID andpassword for t%e co!puter you are connecting to"


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Transferring files

Transferring files using WS_FTP

WS_FTP %as four windows" T%e windows on t%e rig%t displayt%e directories and files on t%e re!ote co!puter$ and t%e

windows on t%e left s%ow t%e directories and files on yourlocal co!puter" T%e top window on eac% side lists t%e currentdirectory "

and t%e &otto! windows list t%e files and folders in t%eselected directory"

@ steps in transferring a file

Na(igating directories

Downloading files

ploading files


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WS_FTP 1ogin Screen


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Na(igating7Downloading 'peration

Na(igating directories

T%e easiest way to c%ange directories is to dou&le#clic) t%edesired directory in t%e WS_FTP window" T%is !o(es you intot%at directory and displays t%e files in it" To !o(e up in t%edirectory structure$ dou&le#clic) t%e two dots t%at appear in

t%e directory list" T%e ," ", notation indicates t%e parentdirectory"

Downloading files

se t%e rig%t side of t%e WS_FTP window to na(igate t%edirectories on t%e re!ote co!puter until you find t%e file you

want to download" Select t%e file on t%e re!ote co!puter andclic) t%e left pointing arrow" /o(e t%e file to t%e destinationdirectory on t%e local syste!"


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ploading 'peration

ploading files

se t%e left side of t%e WS_FTP window to na(igate t%edirectories on your local co!puter until you find t%e file you

want to upload" Select t%e file on your local syste! and clic)t%e rig%t pointing arrow" /o(e to t%e destination directory ont%e re!ote syste! 3t%e directory you want to upload t%e file

to4 using t%e rig%t side of t%e WS_FTP window"


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WS_FTP /ain Screen


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File Transfer /odes

T%ere are two ways of transferring files (ia FTP: ASCII and

Binary" So!e FTP clients %a(e an ,auto, !ode$ &ut (ery few of t%e!

%a(e settings for all file types &y default"

Binary Transfer /ode

In Binary !ode a file is copied &it for &it fro! one !ac%ine tot%e ot%er" Bot% files 3t%e original and t%e transferred file4 willcontain e5actly t%e sa!e seuence of &ytes"

ASCII Transfer /ode

In ASCII !ode a file !ay &e c%anged slig%tly to !aintain t%e!eaning of .'1 3.nd 'f 1ine4 c%aracters"


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In order to preser(e t%e !eaning of t%ese ends of lines w%en

transfering files$ t%e end of line c%aracters %a(e to &ec%anged" W%en going fro! NI6 to D'S$ 1F=s 3linefeed4 %a(eto &e replaced wit% C071F 3carriage return4 pairs" Si!ilarly$

w%en going fro! D'S to NI6$ C071F pairs %a(e to &ec%anged to a single 1F" T%at is t%e difference &etween t%e!"

ASCII 3te5t4 files:# Files na!ed "cgi$ "t5t$ "s%t!l$ "%t!l and "%t!

Binary files:#

"&in$ "doc$ "e5e$ "gif$ "g$ "pg$ "peg$ "!pg$ "!peg$ "pdf$ "tar$ "tiff$

"tif$ "wa( and "ip


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Disconnecting 'peration

Disconnecting

Clic) t%e Close &utton"

Clic) t%e .5it &utton to uit WS_FTP or t%e Connect &utton toconnect to anot%er co!puter


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Tips to se WINSCP and WS_FTP

ou can !o(e !ultiple files in a single operation" Hold t%eECtrl )ey down as you clic) files to &e !o(ed wit% t%e !ouse

ou can delete files$ rena!e files$ !o(e files &etweendirectories 3folders4$ and create new directories" /ost oft%ese operations use !ouse and )ey&oard tec%niues t%at you!ay already &e fa!iliar wit% fro! using Windows"


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WS#FTP G WINSCP tool#1icense7Cost Details

WINSCP #WinSCP is free$ open#source software$ and is

distri&uted under t%e N eneral Pu&lic 1icense 3P14"

WinSCP can &e downloaded fro! t%e Following 1in)s

%ttp:77winscp"net7eng7download"p%p

WS_FTP It is a licensed Software" WS_FTP 1i!ited .ditionis free to certain acade!ic$ "S" go(ern!ent and non#&usiness%o!e users as defined &elow in t%e WS_FTP 1i!ited .dition.nd ser 1icense Agree!ent" All ot%er users !ust purc%ase alicense to WS_FTP Pro$ t%e ad(anced co!!ercial (ersion


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WS#FTP tool#1icense7Cost Details

your use of t%e Software is e5clusi(ely at %o!e for non#

&usiness purposes" o(ern!ent contractors are notconsidered go(ern!ent e!ployees for t%e purposes of t%isAgree!ent"

If you do not !eet t%e reuire!ents for free use of t%eSoftware$ you e(aluate or purc%ase a license to WS_FTP Pro$

a co!!ercial (ersion of t%is product" If you are using t%eSoftware free of c%arge under t%e ter!s of t%is Agree!ent$

you are not entitled to %ard#copy docu!entation$ support ortelep%one assistance

If users want to use t%e %ig%ly regarded Ipswitc% line ofproducts$ t%e price for WS_FTP Ho!e at t%e ti!e of t%iswriting is appro5i!ately SJ@; fro! t%e Ipswitc% we& site"


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We&site w%ere WS_FTP$WinSCP can &e downloaded:

FTPplanet"co!

%ttp:77www"ftpplanet"co!

CoreFTP we& site%ttp:77www"coreftp"co!

Ipswitc% we& site%ttp:77www"ipswitc%"co!

CuteFTP we& site%ttp:77www"cuteftp"co!7cuteftp

WinSCP we& site

%ttp:77winscp"net7eng7download"p%p


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Default port 98 settings

Default Port 98 Setting:

FTP Pu&lis%ing Ser(ice pro(ides FTP connecti(ity" By default$t%e FTP control port is 98"

T%e default data 3t%at is used for acti(e !ode FTP4 port isauto!atically set to one port less t%an t%e control port"T%erefore$ if you configure t%e control port to port K8@8$ t%edefault data port is port K8@?"

/ost FTP clients use passi(e !ode FTP" T%is !eans t%at t%eclient initially connects to t%e FTP ser(er &y using t%e controlport$ t%e FTP ser(er assigns a %ig% TCP port &etween ports8?9; and ;???$ and t%en t%e client opens a second connectionto t%e FTP ser(er for transferring data" ou can configure t%erange of %ig% ports &y using t%e IIS !eta&ase"


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Default port 98 settings

Syste! ser(ice na!e: /SFTPSLC

Application protocol ProtocolPorts

FTP controlTCP 98

FTP default dataTCP 9?

0ando!ly allocated %ig% TCP portsTCPrandom port numberbetween 1024 - 65534


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Networ) connection ti!e out settings

File Transfer Protocol" A protocol for transferring te5t and&inary files o(er t%e internet" ou can use t%is ser(ice to!onitor your FTP Ser(er t%at is running on t%e default port 983if you need to !onitor an FTP ser(er t%at is running on adifferent port$ you can use t%e TCP Port ser(ice4"

'ur !onitoring station will atte!pt to connect to port 98 of

t%e %ost 3eit%er IP or do!ain na!e4 and wait for a responset%at starts wit% sustring ,99?," T%e connection will ti!eoutafter @? seconds" If response ,99?, is not recei(ed$ t%e ser(ice

will &e considered to %a(e ,failed,"


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Networ) ti!e out settings in WS_FTP


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Ad(ance Ta& of WS_FTP

Site Properties !d"anced Ta#

Connection $etry% N&'#er of ti'es to retry esta#lishing a

connection if the first connection atte'pt fails%

Networ( Ti'eo&t% This is the n&'#er of seconds #efore WS)*TP

Pro ti'es o&t waiting for an *TP site to respond to a co''and%

Note that the initial connection ti'eo&t is deter'ined #y yo&r

Winsoc( D++% Setting this "al&e higher does not ha"e any effect on

the initial connection to the *TP site% Setting it to less than the

a'o&nt of ti'e than yo&r Winsoc( D++ &ses will ca&se the

connection to fail in that a'o&nt of seconds%


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Ad(ance Ta& of WS_FTP

$e'ote Port% This is the port to connect to on the *TP site% This is

nor'ally 2, howe"er it 'ay #e so'ething different if yo& are

going thro&gh a firewall or if the site ad'inistrator has assigned

the *TP ser"ice to a non-standard port%

Passi"e transfers% Select this option if yo& want yo&r PC to

esta#lish the data connection to the *TP site instead of the site

esta#lishing the data connection to yo&r PC% This is necessary forso'e firewall and gateway config&rations and when yo& get failed

data channel errors% Note. not all *TP sites s&pport passi"e

transfers%


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