Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP)

Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP)

Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) is used when you need to transfer files over an encrypted connection. It uses an SSH session (more on this later) which encrypts the connection. The SFTP
protocol then is used to transfer files over this encrypted connection. Apart from that, it functions exactly as the FTP protocol does: It is used to transfer files between computers.