What Is a Remote FTP Connection?

FTP connections send data over networks.

A remote FTP connection describes a client and server connection between two computers or devices used to transfer data file information. Remote FTP connections use a data transfer method developed for the Internet called Transmission Control Protocol, or TCP.

FTP

FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol, which means a detailed procedure for transferring files between computers. It is a method used to transfer data files from one computer to another either over the Internet or across a network.

Remote

A remote device is a device you are not directly using.

The term "remote" refers to a computer or server that the user's computer interfaces through FTP instead of through a direct interface. When you upload a picture to a website, the website's server is the remote device. However, if you were to copy files to an external hard drive and move them to another computer, you would not be using a remote device to transfer the data because you directly interacted with both computers.

FTP Programs

You can connect two computers together using FTP with just command-line code; however, computer users typically access a remote FTP connection by using programs like FileZilla and SmartFTP.

References

• Unix Geeks: About FTP
• File Watcher: About FTP
• TLDP: About FTP