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What is the difference between TFTP and FTP application layer protocols?
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The Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) allows a local host to obtain files from a remote host but does not provide reliability or security. It uses the fundamental packet delivery services offered by UDP.

The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is the standard mechanism provided by TCP / IP for copying a file from one host to another. It uses the services offered by TCP and so is reliable and secure. It establishes two connections (virtual circuits) between the hosts, one for data transfer and another for control information.




* FTP is a complete, session-oriented, general purpose file transfer protocol. TFTP is used as a bare-bones special purpose file transfer protocol.
* FTP can be used interactively. TFTP allows only unidirectional transfer of files.
* FTP depends on TCP, is connection oriented, and provides reliable control. TFTP depends on UDP, requires less overhead, and provides virtually no control.
* FTP provides user authentication. TFTP does not.
* FTP uses well-known TCP port numbers: 20 for data and 21 for connection dialog. TFTP uses UDP port number 69 for its file transfer activity.
* The Windows NT FTP server service does not support TFTP because TFTP does not support authentication.
* Windows 95 and TCP/IP-32 for Windows for Workgroups do not include a TFTP client program.



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