Once this occurs, a session is opened and stays open until closed by either the client or the server, or until it times out. The exchange is initiated by the FTP client which logs in under an accepted user name and password. It needs to be installed on your computer and can only be used with a live connection to the Internet.įTP happens between two computers, one running an FTP server, the other running an FTP client.
An FTP Client is software that is designed to transfer files back-and-forth between two computers over the Internet.
