RFC 913 · HISTORIC · 1984
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Simple File Transfer Protocol
Overview
RFC 913, “Simple File Transfer Protocol”, is a Historic document published in September 1984 by M. Lottor. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This memo describes a proposed Simple File Transfer Protocol (SFTP). It fills the need of people wanting a protocol that is more useful than TFTP but easier to implement (and less powerful) than FTP. SFTP supports user access control, file transfers, directory listing, directory changing, file renaming and deleting. Discussion of this proposal is encouraged, and suggestions for improvements may be sent to the author.
What “Historic” means
A specification that has been superseded or is otherwise no longer recommended for use.
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