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PASV FTP: Passive FTP

PASV FTP, also called Passive FTP, is a more secure form of data transfer in which the flow of data is set up and initiated by the File Transfer Program (FTP) client rather than by the FTP server program. Separate FTP client programs, such as WS_FTP Pro, usually allow the user to select passive FTP.

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PASV FTP: Passive FTP