The Essentials of FTP Security

While users of FTPS may safely remain ignorant of most of the underlying security mechanisms, it is necessary that they understand the basics of public keys and certificates.  In some cases, it is also necessary to understand which encryption/decryption algorithms (or ciphers) are available and what level of protection they offer.

See also:

• Public Key Cryptography
• Certificates and Certificate Authorities (CAs)
• Private Key Access Problems
• Obtaining Keys and Certificates
• Server and Client Validation
• Hostname Checking
• Selecting Ciphers
• FTP Protocol Overview
• FTPS - Securing FTP with TLS
• SOCKS Proxies