SFTP
SFTP may mean one of the following:
SSH File Transfer Protocol, which a file transfer protocol employing the SSH-2 protocol to secure connection.
or
Secure FTP, which is FTP protocol, which uses SSH or SSL to secure the connection.
Though both having same abbreviation and similar principles, they do differ in a way, that Secure FTP uses a combination of FTP and SSL (or FTPS) protocols, which does not provide as secure connection as SSH File Transfer Protocol.
See also remote FTP Backup
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Current glossary explains various terms that you may come across while working with Handy Backup or other backup software.
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