If you are planning on using FTP and want to use the TLS protocol, here is a simple and effective HowTo on installing it and getting up and running for your system.
The TLS protocol allows applications to communicate across a network in a way designed to prevent eavesdropping, tampering, and message forgery. TLS provides endpoint authentication and communications privacy over the Internet using cryptography.

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