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Arjun
02-05-08, 07:39 AM
hi all...

can somebody explain the difference between normal FTP vs FTP over
HTTP with an example...

thanks

arjun

Sebastian G.
02-05-08, 10:25 AM
Arjun wrote:

> hi all...
>
> can somebody explain the difference between normal FTP vs FTP over
> HTTP with an example...


FTP over HTTP? WTF?

Todd H.
02-05-08, 11:02 AM
Arjun <arjunhegde@gmail.com> writes:

> hi all...
>
> can somebody explain the difference between normal FTP vs FTP over
> HTTP with an example...

Are you talking about sites that offer both ftp and http options for
large downloads? Or attempting ftp via an http proxy server?

Or are you perhaps thinking of FTP over SSL?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FTPS


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Todd H.
http://www.toddh.net/

Arjun
02-05-08, 11:36 PM
On Feb 5, 8:02*pm, comph...@toddh.net (Todd H.) wrote:
> Arjun <arjunhe...@gmail.com> writes:
> > hi all...
>
> > can somebody explain the difference between normal FTP vs FTP over
> > HTTP with an example...
>
> Are you talking about sites that offer both ftp and http options for
> large downloads? *Or attempting ftp via an http proxy server?
>
> Or are you perhaps thinking of FTP over SSL?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FTPS
>
> --
> Todd H.http://www.toddh.net/

really dont know ......but i ve come across lot of people using the
term "ftp over http" was just curious to know more about it..(i think
its more similar to wat u said i.e ftp via http proxy....)