Which File Sharing Protocol Fits?

About this interactive

From the lesson: - **FTP (TCP 21 control, 20 data):** common for uploads between systems and for putting website files in place, but it sends usernames and passwords in clear text. - **TFTP (UDP 69):** no login and no browsing; used for admin tasks such as moving files to and from Cisco equipment. - **SFTP (TCP 22):** file transfer secured by SSH. The lesson calls it FTP over SSH; it is a separate protocol, the SSH File Transfer Protocol, that runs inside an SSH session. - **FTPS (TCP 989 and 990):** FTP itself, secured with TLS (named FTP over SSL). - **NFS:** shares directories and volumes, mostly in the Linux world, for example NAS storage that holds virtual machines. - **SMB (CIFS is an older version):** Windows file, folder and printer sharing with detailed permissions; Samba lets a Linux box share to Windows this way. - HTTP and HTTPS carry files too, behind cloud drives.

What you'll learn

Choose the file sharing protocol for a job: FTP, TFTP, SFTP, FTPS, NFS or SMB
Tell the secure file transfer options from the ones that send in the clear

Aligned to

CompTIA Network+

1.4 Explain common networking ports, protocols, services, and traffic types.

Cisco CCNA

4.9 Describe the capabilities and functions of TFTP/FTP in the network

Cisco CCST Networking

1.5 Describe common network applications and protocols

Key terms

File Transfer Protocol: A standard network protocol used to transfer files between a client and a server over a TCP network.
SSH File Transfer Protocol: A secure file transfer protocol that uses SSH to encrypt both commands and data, providing authenticated and encrypted file transfer over a network.
Network File System: A distributed file system protocol that allows a client to access files over a network as if they were stored locally, commonly used in Unix/Linux environments. NFS enables centralized file storage and sharing across multiple systems.
Server Message Block: A network protocol primarily used on Windows systems for sharing files, printers, and other resources across a network.
Common Internet File System: A network file-sharing protocol derived from SMB that allows applications and users to read and write files on remote servers as if they were local, used primarily in Windows environments. CIFS provides the underlying mechanism for Windows network drives and shared folders.

Topics

File Sharing Ftp Tftp Sftp Ftps Nfs Smb Interactive Categorize

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