It’s kooky that some organizations are still using FTP for exchanging sensitive files. Almost every security standard (and plain common sense) requires using encrypted data transfer, and with a great free solution in OpenSSH and WinSCP, there really is no excuse for FTP.
This solution provides the following important security features:
- Strong user authentication with DSA keys (almost two-factor authentication)
- Complete segregation between users (using a chrooted jail)
- Detailed activity logging
- Uses time and industry-tested open source OpenSSH server software
- Familiar “drag-n-drop” user interface thanks to WinSCP
Read on for four easy steps to make it happen:
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