You can download and try FlashFXP before you buy it! FXP stands for File eXchange Protocol | In the FXP session, a client maintains a standard FTP connection to two servers, and can direct either server to connect to the other to initiate a data transfer |
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Thus all the data goes directly from the source to the destination FTP server | Example The FTP client tells the destination FTP server to listen for a connection by sending a "PASV" command |
Once downloaded, run the installer and step through the installation process.
When transferring files between two remote servers using an FXP client, the maximum transfer speed does not depend on your connection but only on the connection between the two servers, which is usually much faster than your own connection | The advantage of using FXP over FTP is evident when a high-bandwidth server demands resources from another high-bandwidth server, but only a low-bandwidth client, such as a network administrator working away from location, has the authority to access the resources on both servers |
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However, both methods—CPSV and SSCN—may be susceptible to , if the two FTP servers do not verify each other's SSL certificates | As a result of this, software often has FXP disabled by default |
The source FTP server connects to the data port reported by the destination server after a successful PASV command | Uninstalling prior versions of FlashFXP before upgrading is not necessary |
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Because it is a direct connection you will not be able to see the progress or the transfer speed of the files | It lets you copy files from one FTP-server to another using an FXP-client |