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The Request For Comments 959 document is available from the Internet Engineering Task Force. A server program and a client program are required.
There is a request for information called “RFC 959.”
The protocol for file transfer.
After establishing a data connection, a client issues the RETR command to download a file from the server. The client will receive a copy of the file. The contents of the file are unaffected by this command.
The MLSD command is a replacement for the LIST command that is supposed to standardize the format for directory listings to make them easier for an automated process. Directory information is sent to the client from a previously established data connection.
It wasn’t built to be safe. It relies on clear-text usernames and passwords for verification, which is why it is considered to be an unsafe protocol. Sniffing, spoofing, and brute force attacks are some of the basic attack methods that can be used.
There are new optional commands in this edition of the specification. The previous edition was compatible with this specification.
The communication path between the USER-PI and SERVER-PI is used for the exchange of commands and replies. The Telnet Protocol is followed by this connection. A full duplex connection is used to transfer data.
The document specifies new commands to get listings of remote directories in a defined format and to restart interrupted data transfers in STREAM mode. It allows character sets other than US-ASCII.
The following commands are listed in theregistry with the pseudo FEAT code. ABOR, ALLO, APPE, CWD, DELE, HELP, LIST, MODE, NLST are mandatory commands.