FTP/Cloud Stroage Sites' Password Protection in CrossFTP

Security is one of the top consideration when choosing FTP/Cloud storage client software and providers. CrossFTP puts security as top priority in its design. For security of FTP/Cloud storage client software, it includes 3 parts: 1,  protect the FTP/Cloud storage sites' password in local configuration; 2,  protect the password and files during the data transfer; 3, protect the files on the remote storage service provider.

In this document, we focus on point 1: how CrossFTP protects the FTP/Cloud storage sites' password in local configuration.

• All sites' password are encrypted by CrossFTP so that any other software cannot steal any of your sites' secrets.
• User has the option to use a customized password to encrypt your sites' password by: Sites -> Password Protection -> Set Master Password.
• Attention: user need to remember and input this password when CrossFTP starts. There is no way to recover this password.
• After setting master password,  user can remove it by: Sites -> Password Protection -> Clear Master Password.

In conclusion, CrossFTP protects all of your FTP/Cloud storage sites' password in local configuration. User don't need to worry about local configuration's security in CrossFTP.

Hope this article provides helpful information for you. Any questions, feel free to let us know.

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CrossFTP is a FTP, SFTP, FXP, WebDav, Amazon S3, Amazon Glacier, Google Cloud Storage, and OpenStack Swift client for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
CrossFTP Home: http://www.crossftp.com/