Question:
Hi,
I'm using AB_RFC_X_SCRAMBLE_STRING to scramble password before passing it to FTP_CONNECT. As far as I understand the FTP connection process in this case consists of 2 parts:
(1) User Id and password is passed from GUI to Workstation (for SAPFTP)
or Application server (for SAPFTPA)
(2) User Id and password is passed from SAPFTP/SAPFTPA to the FTP server
Is the password encrypted for transfers in both (1) and (2) ? If so, then how does the FTP server decrypt this password ?
Another possibility is that this encryption is only performed for transfer (1) and SAPFTP/SAPFTPA will decrypt the password before sending it to the FTP server.
Hope you can share your thoughts. Thanks.
Answer:
there is no encryption with normal ftp. You either tunnel your connection or have to use programs like sftp or scp
Good look
Answer:
the encryption you are using protects you between your SAP server and the server/PC in which SAPFTP is used.. but the communication between your server/PC is unencrypted...
Better consider dxaver's post.
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