ITworld.com – Often referred to as a “chroot jail” or a “padded cell” because users cannot escape from the directories into which they are put when they log in, the basic concept of a “chroot” (change ...

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

why is FTP so SOOOO much faster? Its easily 3x faster on my home network to copy via FTP. I know there is less overhead but is it that much less? Is there any way to improve windows file copy speeds ...

What is FTP Protocol? FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is, as its name indicates, a protocol for transferring files. The implementation of FTP dates from 1971, when a file transfer system (described in ...

An FTP server is a computer system that uses File Transfer Protocol (FTP) to store and share files. It allows users to upload, download, and manage files over a network. To access the server, users ...

Anyone know if the FTP protocol spec has a threshold for file name lengths?<BR><BR>I have a few OS X based FTP clients who will be transfersing files with 50+ chars in their file names via FTP to each ...

This vendor-written tech primer has been edited by Network World to eliminate product promotion, but readers should note it will likely favor the submitter’s approach. FTP turns 45 this year. And, ...