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ok very good. &nbsp;thanks guys. yeah I know about SFTP - my web host is saying they cannot readily switch users on the site to SFTP without a change being required on the user side I guess. &nbsp;so I'll have to think over this. &nbsp;I'll read your articles. &nbsp;thanks again
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ok very good.  thanks guys. yeah I know about SFTP - my web host is saying they cannot readily switch users on the site to SFTP without a change being required on the user side I guess.  so I'll have to think over this.  I'll read your articles.  thanks again

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Due to how our website is configured, and the fact we have many novice outside people accessing our FTP server (they are sales reps), it may prove difficult to force them to switch to an SFTP or SSH method to access the server. &nbsp;So I wanted to pose the question - if FTP is the best I can do for now, what is the best, most secure way to configure it? &nbsp;Is SSL fairly secure? &nbsp;Any other ways to do it?<br />
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Thanks for your input.
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Due to how our website is configured, and the fact we have many novice outside people accessing our FTP server (they are sales reps), it may prove difficult to force them to switch to an SFTP or SSH method to access the server.  So I wanted to pose the question - if FTP is the best I can do for now, what is the best, most secure way to configure it?  Is SSL fairly secure?  Any other ways to do it?

Thanks for your input.

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