4.0 Network Services and Security

Secure File Transfer (SFTP & SCP) Practice Questions

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Managing configuration and software files with SCP and SFTP, and why TFTP is not secure.

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Which protocol pair provides encrypted file transfer to and from a network device by running over SSH?

SCP and SFTP

SCP and SFTP both run inside an SSH session, so credentials and file contents are encrypted. TFTP and FTP send data and, for FTP, credentials in clear text.

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