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File transfer protocol (FTP)

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A standard high-level protocol for transferring files from one computer to another, usually implemented as an application level program.

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Classifications

Entity Type

Network90%rule-basedr:entity.network.protocol.v1
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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

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File transfer protocol (FTP)S
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File transfer protocol (FTP)'s
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File transfer protocol (FTP)S'