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The term '''secure file transfer protocol''' or '''secure FTP''' canmay refer to either of following [[network protocol|protocol]]s:
 
;Network protocols
* [[SSH File Transfer Protocol]] — a file transfer protocol specifically developed by the IETF to run over secure shell connections
* [[FTP over SSH]], also known as "secure FTP" — the practice of using SSH to tunnel the older, well-known File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
 
;Computer programs
* [[Secure file transfer program]] — a well-known command-line program, common in Unix, for using SSH File Transfer Protocol
* [[Secure FTP (software)]] — a software package, by Glub Tech, for using FTPS (traditional FTP over SSL/TLS)
 
== See also ==