usin g GnuPG to encrypt before FTP

One Jsim one.jsim at gmail.com
Wed Mar 23 19:01:04 CET 2011


Sending a file encrypted over vanilla FTP does not protect the FTP
password (if any). Worse if the FTP password is the account password.

Jose Simoes

2011/3/22 Mike Acker <Mike_Acker at charter.net>:
> Hi,="We are intending to use GNUPG to encrypt a file before we FTP it to an
> external party.
>
> Is it possible to use GNUPG as a standalone client without having to install
> in on our servers?
>
> Appreciate your replies. Thanks."
>
> ===> use S/FTP
> it makes it much less likely for someone to have an accident and send a file in the clear
> and it's much easier to use
>
>
> --
> /MIKE
>
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