Something to keep in mind is that FTPS and SFTP are two different protocols FTPS is FTP with a secure SSL layer, while SFTP uses SSH (yes, the same protocol that SSH servers are enabled by with Remote Login in OS X). The minor difference is pointed out in the screenshot below:
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This is dependent on the remote server having SSL support and acceping FTPS connections, which most servers do. If you want to connect to secured FTPS server, all you need to do is prefix the domain with ftps:// rather than ftp://. If you want to use a secured connection instead you just need to make a tiny modification, which we’ll discuss next. Here is what starting a standard FTP connection will look like: Enter the FTP username and password, or connect as “Guest” if the server allows guest connections and click on “Connect” again.Click on “Connect” and wait to connect to the remote server.Optional: If you want to add a bookmark to ‘Favorite Servers’ for repeated connections, click on the + icon next to the “Server Address” field.Enter the address of the ftp server in the following format:.From your Mac desktop or Finder, hit Command+K to pull up the “Connect to Server” window (alternatively, you can access this from the “Go” menu).
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Regardless, here’s how to start an FTP connection from Mac OS X to a remote server: If you want to test this by connecting to a real server, use and login as a Guest.
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