How to do SSL FTP?

[J. Gleixner]

Brian wrote:

> I am able to use Net::FTP fine. I have new requirements to create
> secure FTP using SSL. SSH or SCP is not suitable due to FTP server.
> How do I create SSL FTP?
>
> Thanks.
>

Net::SFTP

[Cat]

"J. Gleixner" wrote:

>
> Brian wrote:

> > I am able to use Net::FTP fine. I have new requirements to create
> > secure FTP using SSL. SSH or SCP is not suitable due to FTP server.
> > How do I create SSL FTP?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >

> Net::SFTP

Really?

Ref: [url]http://search.cpan.org/author/BTROTT/Net-SFTP-0.05/lib/Net/SFTP.pm[/url]

Net::SFTP is a pure-Perl implementation of the Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP)--file transfer built on top of the SSH protocol.
Net::SFTP uses Net::SSH::Perl to build a secure, encrypted tunnel through which files can be transferred and managed.

[Michael Pompey]

> How do I create SSL FTP?
Good question.
I recommend that you try using the ftp 'passive' mode.
This was designed to give ftp a modicum of security.



"J. Gleixner" <glex_nospam@qwest.net> wrote in message
news:m5%Oa.48$z21.53776@news.uswest.net...

> Brian wrote:

> > I am able to use Net::FTP fine. I have new requirements to create
> > secure FTP using SSL. SSH or SCP is not suitable due to FTP server.
> > How do I create SSL FTP?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >

> Net::SFTP
>

[Brian]

I don't think Net::SFTP uses SSL. I think Net::SFTP is based on SSH,
which, unfortunately, my requirements do not allow me to use.

Any other suggestions?

"J. Gleixner" wrote:

> Brian wrote:

> > I am able to use Net::FTP fine. I have new requirements to create
> > secure FTP using SSL. SSH or SCP is not suitable due to FTP server.
> > How do I create SSL FTP?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >

> Net::SFTP

[J. Gleixner]

Brian wrote:

> I don't think Net::SFTP uses SSL. I think Net::SFTP is based on SSH,
> which, unfortunately, my requirements do not allow me to use.

Right, I thought the ultimate goal was to use a secure/encrypted FTP
because you can't use scp. Sorry.

[Cat]

Brian wrote:

>
> I don't think Net::SFTP uses SSL. I think Net::SFTP is based on SSH,
> which, unfortunately, my requirements do not allow me to use.
>
> Any other suggestions?
>
> "J. Gleixner" wrote:

Mmmm, there's a few of us out here that would like to do ftp over ssl using
perl, including myself.

Off topic: you can google for sslftp for some stuff... good luck

[Deven]

I don't think Net::SFTP uses SSL. I think Net::SFTP is based on SSH,
which, unfortunately, my requirements do not allow me to use.

Any other suggestions?

Use Net::FTPSSL, which implements the FTP protocol with encryption (aka FTPS), not file transfers over the SSH protocol (SFTP).

Deven