Re: SFPT With Windows 2000 Server?

From: Jonathan Maltz [MS-MVP] (jmaltz_at_mvps.org)
Date: 07/20/04 

Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2004 22:49:04 -0400

FTPS is FTP with SSL, but I don't think that IIS natively supports it

The suggested way, to the best of my knowledge, is to have a VPN to secure
file transfer, but I'm sure someone else here knows a better way 

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<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:01d901c46dd8$b0a826b0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> Thanks for the info.
>
> Would SSL Certificates be a better way to go? What is the
> recomended method to use for secure data transmission?
> Can SSL be used with FTP or is it primarily HTML, and
> would that be the way to go?
>
> Thanks Again...
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi,
> >
> >"SFTP" is different than FTP, and Windows Servers don't
> come with SFTP
> >servers/clients, so you will need both
> >
> >-- 
> >--Jonathan Maltz [Microsoft MVP - Windows Server - IIS,
> Virtual PC]
> >http://www.visualwin.com - A Windows Server 2003 visual,
> step-by-step
> >tutorial site :-)
> >http://vpc.visualwin.com - Does <insert OS name> work on
> VPC 2004?  Find out
> >here
> >Only reply by newsgroup.  I do not do technical support
> via email.  Any
> >emails I have not authorized are deleted before I see
> them.
> >
> >
> >"Rob Carey" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> in message
> >news:009f01c46dc6$4f742360$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> >> Good Day Folks,
> >>
> >> Could someone tell me what the steps are and what is
> >> required to use SFTP instead of plain FTP in IIS 5.0
> on a
> >> Windows 2000 Server? Is it different for Windows Server
> >> 2003 as we will be migrating to it in the near future?
> >>
> >> We have a new requirement that the site use SFTP for
> >> secure transfer.
> >>
> >> Do I need additional software on the server or client
> >> machine?
> >>
> >> Is there good reliable secure freeware out there or
> would
> >> a commercial solution be better?
> >>
> >> Anything you could tell me would be great..
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >>
> >
> >
> >.
> >

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