by Tim Young | May 4, 2026 | Windows FTP
The Microsoft Windows and Windows Server operating systems are some of the dominant computer platforms in the world, with around 72% share of both the desktop and server OS markets. Based on this data, it’s fair to say that Windows platforms see more file transfer...
by Tim Young | Aug 9, 2024 | SFTP Background
Cerberus FTP Server by Redwood has been in business for more than 20 years. During this time, we’ve published a lot of information on the SFTP protocol, how to optimize SFTP servers and more. In this post, we’ve organized all of our SFTP content into helpful guides so...
by Tim Young | Aug 7, 2024 | SFTP Background
Introduction: How SSH connections, authentication and encryption work First, it’s important to understand the relationship between SSH and SFTP (which uses SSH as its transport layer). When a client attempts to connect to an SFTP server, the following steps occur: 1....
by Tim Young | May 4, 2026 | SFTP Background
With so many file transfer solutions on the market, it can be a bit confusing to understand which features are included in which types of servers (and protocols). For example, an MFT server like JSCAPE by Redwood can also operate as an SFTP server, but the Enterprise...
by Tim Young | Jul 19, 2024 | SFTP Background
While SFTP port management is simpler than FTP port management, it’s still a common question you may have when setting up your SFTP server. This post addresses questions about SFTP port management and provides advice on changing from the default port 22. What port...
