How to make a tap-proof backup to FTP over SSL

With Langmeier Backup you can also perform an FTP backup using an optional secure connection to the server, which can be activated independently of the data encryption by the backup software Langmeier Backup. The secure connection to the data backup is established using SSL (not to be confused with sFTP, which connects to the server via SSH - this connection type is not supported by Langmeier Backup).

To have Langmeier Backup communicate with the server via FTP using a secure connection, select the „Secure connection (SSL)“ checkbox in the online backup settings:

Langmeier Backup will also run your FTP backup over a secure SSL connection if desired. The details can be found in this article.

 

The following table shows the different authentication types that Langmeier Backup can use for this 

Value (FTPSAuth):

Shortcodes:

Description:

0

atNone

No encryption is used.

1

atSecureData

The data is encrypted with SSL.

2

atImplicitControl

The control connection is always encrypted with SSL.

3

atImplicitNormal

The maximum security setting and the default.

4

atExplicitControl

The control connection is encrypted with SSLafter an initial login.

5

atExplicitNormal

Everything is encrypted after the certificate is sent. This is used by many vendors.

8

atHashLogin

Encrypts and salts the password, using 256-bit AES to ensure stronger protection over a clear connection..

9

atFirewallReady

Enables Secure FTP communications over a firewall. This will only work in conjunction with a PowerTCP FTP/SecureFTPServer pairing.

16

atExplicitAutoControl

Explicit is used if possible; otherwise no encryption is used on the control connection.

33

atImplicitLogin

Data and Control connection are encrypted until the user is authenticated, after which the control connection becomes clear text.

By default, Langmeier Backup uses a value of 5 (atExplicitNormal) for a secure connection. To change this default, do the following:

Press the Windows+R key and in the window that appears run the registry editor Regedit.exe.

Copy the desired value from the above table to the "FTPSAuth" value you create in the Windows registry as follows:

Create a 32bit numeric value named "FTPSAuth" in the Windows registry under the key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER - Software - Langmeier Software - Langmeier Backup - Settings

Relatively, if Langmeier Backup is running as a service at:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE- Software - Langmeier Software - Langmeier Backup - Settings

Relatively, if Langmeier Backup is running as a service on Windows 64 bit at:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE - Wow6432Node - Software - Langmeier Software - Langmeier Backup - Settings

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About the Author , Founder and CEO of Langmeier Software GmbH
Urs Langmeier Urs Langmeier is founder and CEO of Langmeier Software GmbH and thus responsible for the strategic further development of Langmeier software solutions.
 

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