Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) | No authentication or encryption; dangerous to use over the Internet, but might be acceptable in a trusted environment Address format: tftp:[//server[:port]][/path] |
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) | Authenticates, but does not encrypt Address format: ftp:[//server][/path] |
Secure copy (SCP) | Authenticates and encrypts using Secure Shell (SSH1) Address format: scp:[//server][/path] |
SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) | Authenticates and encrypts using Secure Shell (SSH2); this is the most secure technique Address format: sftp:[//server][/path] |
Hyper text Transfer Protocol (HTTP) | Address format: http:[//server][/path] For download of running and startup configurations |