What is the difference between SSH and SSL?

With both SSL and SSH, it is up to the administrator of the server you are trying to make a connection with to tell you which server type is being run at that address. If you do not know, and attempt to make an SSL connection or an insecure connection to an SSH server, the connection will fail, even if you change the port to 22 in the Site Profile.

  • SSL - Secure Sockets Layer generally uses port 21.
  • SSH - Secure Shell generally uses port 22. (WS_FTP Professional)

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What is SSH?

SSL vs Implicit SSL

How to make an SSL connection

Making an SSH connection (WS_FTP Professional)