RFC 2228 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 1997
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
FTP Security Extensions
Overview
RFC 2228, “FTP Security Extensions”, is a Proposed Standard document published in October 1997 by M. Horowitz, S. Lunt. It updates RFC 959. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document defines extensions to the FTP specification STD 9, RFC
What “Proposed Standard” means
An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.
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