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SMB vs FTP??
tcharantcho -  
Hello,
A question about protocols:
Which protocol operates when I share a file or a folder over a network (with Windows Explorer); SMB or FTP?
And what is the difference between these two protocols?
Thanks
Configuration: Windows XP Internet Explorer 7.0

2 answers

  1.  brupala
    Hi, it's SMB.
    The differences are multiple.
    SMB has become CIFS and is thus more akin to network file systems than to just file transfer protocols, like other network FS (NFS, NetWare).
    Basically, SMB only exists in the Windows world, although it has external origins (IBM), but with the development of Samba, it can be found on macOS and Linux/Unix.
    FTP is universal, but it doesn't really allow resource sharing over the network; it is rather intended for file transfer.
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    And... there you go!
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