[ale] Still using plain FTP? Why?

[Michael Trausch]

For that situation, use ssh to set up the transfer and netcat+one time pad+stream cipher+XOR, and transmit using TCP. Nearly as easy for anyone that can use a command line. Could be implemented as a gui tool as well. Does require that the two nodes can properly communicate with each other in at least one direction. 

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> On Jan 19, 2015, at 11:17 AM, Raj Wurttemberg <rajaw at c64.us> wrote:
> 
> I only use it for stuff where I don't care about security. 
> 
> As for why...  1) It's fast and 2) No CPU overhead (ssh xfers use up quite a
> bit of CPU for the encryption/decryption).
> 
> /Raj
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of JD
>> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2015 9:23 AM
>> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
>> Subject: [ale] Still using plain FTP? Why?
>> 
>> For folks using plain FTP still, I'd like to know why?
>> 
>> We all know it isn't secure and should have been removed from offers in
> the
>> 1990s (along with telnet).
>> 
>> So, if you are still using plain FTP, why?
>> 
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