File Transfer Protocol (FTP) allows file transfer capabilities between networked hosts categorized as a 7 - Application Layer FTP - Types FTP Types Description FTP allows file transfer capabilities between networked hosts Link to original FTPS is a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) over SSL Link to original SFTP is a File Transfer Protocol over Secure Shell (SSH) Link to original TFTP is a simpleFile Transfer Protocol which allows a client to get a file from or put a file onto a remote host one of its primary uses is in the early stages of nodes booting from a local area network (i.e. network boot) Link to original Subpages SFTP vs FTPS