Synopsis # OpenBSD includes full support for the File Transfer Protocol (FTP), including both a command-line client (ftp(1)) and a simple, secure FTP server (ftpd(8)). While FTP is largely replaced by secure alternatives such as sftp (via sshd) and httpd for file downloads, it remains useful for compatibility with legacy systems, automation tasks, and minimal environments. This chapter documents the use of both the FTP client and server on OpenBSD. It also compares FTP to its alternatives, de...
