Secure FTP connection
A secure FTP connection can be achieved by using the Secure FTP protocol, which combines both FTP and SSH (or SSL) or any other encryption. This grants security to the command transfer channel, though sometimes leaving the file transfer connection as is.
See also FTP Backup
Term of the Day
- Hard Disk Image Software
- Disk image is a complete copy of all hard drive data, which is made on a physical level. Disk images are created through a fundamentally different... More about Hard Disk Image Software...
Backup Software Glossary
Current glossary explains various terms that you may come across while working with Handy Backup or other backup software.
Handy Backup is a backup utility for Windows Servers and PCs that is famous for its flexibility and ease of use.
The glossary contains 473 terms. The current section Network contains 26 terms.
Other "Network" Terms
- WebDAV Backup (Backing up over WebDAV)
- WebDAV backup is a backup, conducted using the WebDAV protocol. WebDAV can be very convenient, as it allows mapping a WebDAV server as a drive on the... More about WebDAV Backup (Backing up over WebDAV)...
- Proxy server
- A proxy server is a computer server which acts in the place of individual users when connecting to Web sites. The proxy server receives requests from... More about Proxy server...
- Network
- Network is a set of computers linked to one another for data sharing, or the link itself. When you connect to an ISP or the Internet, you are... More about Network...
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