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Secure file transfer program
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<p>sftp is a <a href="/facts/Command-line_interface/R9JpGmXQ">command-line interface</a> client <a href="/facts/Computer_program/e38jH9N9">program</a> to transfer files using the <a href="/facts/SSH_File_Transfer_Protocol/88YptbER">SSH File Transfer Protocol</a> (SFTP), which runs inside the encrypted <a href="/facts/Secure_Shell/wjVRw5zv">Secure Shell</a> connection. </p><p>It provides an interactive interface similar to that of traditional command-line <a href="/facts/File_Transfer_Protocol/THuWgzfw">FTP</a> clients. </p><p>One common implementation of sftp is part of the <a href="/facts/OpenSSH/2qxJ3Fe7">OpenSSH</a> project. There are other command-line SFTP clients that use different names, such as <a href="/facts/Lftp/PFagWSBJ">lftp</a>, PSFTP and PSCP (from <a href="/facts/PuTTY/xH3DPbA5">PuTTY</a> package) and <a href="/facts/WinSCP/7tagd8zu">WinSCP</a>. </p>