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Old 07-09-2011, 03:12 PM  
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Originally Posted by MediaGuy View Post
Are they just reading from the file the user/pass are "sent" from or from the actual data transfer between the client and the FTP server?

I had that problem once and just stopped saving - never had another hack again. No data file, no data find...

I thought?
regular ftp sends your password over the internet in the clear. Anyone between you and your server can read it. FTP is just fine if you're running a public repository that people can download from where passwords are not sent. If you're using FTP for anything that requires a password then FTP is outdated for that use.

SFTP or SCP is the way to go for secure transfers.
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