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FTP |
HTTP protocol
SynaMan uses HTTP as the communication protocol, which is friendlier to firewalls. Most companies do not restrict out-bound HTTP traffic and therefore, chances are that more users will be able to connect without any change to their network firewalls.
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FTP protocol
FTP server use FTP protocol to transfer files. This protocol requires two TCP/IP ports through the firewall. Most companies block in-bound as well as out-bound ports for FTP communication.
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Web browser for client
Clients connect to SynaMan's interface using their favorite browser. Every machine, regardless of the operating system, comes with a browser and therefore, connecting is very easy.
| FTP client
An FTP server requires FTP clients. Users have to either download free clients available on the Internet or pay a premium for more popular and user-friendly clients.
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Secure
If security is a major concern, you can always enable the SSL option in SynaMan, allowing users to connect over an industry standard secure mechanism.
| Insecure
The FTP protocol lacks encryption. As a result is exposes any data including passwords and user accounts to any intruder snooping in your network.
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Complete audit-trail
SynaMan maintains a complete audit trail of every user activity. Hence providing a complete user history when something unexpected occurs.
| No standard for audit-trail
Audit trail logging is not part of FTP specification leaving the implementation to individual vendors.
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Email notifications
Receive email notifications when users upload or download files to any shared drive on your system
| May or may not be available
Depending upon the vendor of your FTP server this feature may or may not be available.
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Public links
Create public HTML links and send them via email allowing one-time users to upload or download files.
| Anonymous login
FTP servers allow anonymous login accounts. However, many organizations disable this account for security reasons.
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Discovery service
The built-in discovery service in SynaMan makes it easier to install in an environment using a dynamic IP address and still expose it to users on the Internet.
| No discovery service
FTP servers are typically installed on machines with static IP addresses that can be published on the Internet.
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