I have just refreshed my server with a new install, and am on the backups part. I have always used FTP to send backups to my Windows VPS, which has Filezilla Server. I'm happy with that setup and it works well, however I've discovered that WHM's Backup FTP destination doesn't seem to allow FTPS connections.
Filezilla server doesn't support SFTP (who named it that? got me a bit confused thinking it meant Secure FTP when it doesn't). I did some Googling and there any many threads that discuss this from 2014 through 2016, including two threads here for a search of "FTPS Backup", a feature request which Benny from cPanel said that it's been added to a backlog of features. That can be found here https://features.cpanel.net/topic/backup-destination-ftp-with-ssl-tls-support
I cannot see any FTPS options within cPanel and it's 2020. The only option is FTP. I set it up, validated correctly, then forced TLS/Secure connections on Filezilla Server, with the server now unable to connect as it's an insecure connection. WHM does not automatically go for FTPS, and there's no option I can see, either as a destination or as an option under the FTP fields. All of my details are correct.
Am I missing something here?
Maybe secure FTP is overrated and I don't need it?
Or is this seriously 6 years or more on from FTPS suggestions and it still isn't here?
Filezilla server doesn't support SFTP (who named it that? got me a bit confused thinking it meant Secure FTP when it doesn't). I did some Googling and there any many threads that discuss this from 2014 through 2016, including two threads here for a search of "FTPS Backup", a feature request which Benny from cPanel said that it's been added to a backlog of features. That can be found here https://features.cpanel.net/topic/backup-destination-ftp-with-ssl-tls-support
I cannot see any FTPS options within cPanel and it's 2020. The only option is FTP. I set it up, validated correctly, then forced TLS/Secure connections on Filezilla Server, with the server now unable to connect as it's an insecure connection. WHM does not automatically go for FTPS, and there's no option I can see, either as a destination or as an option under the FTP fields. All of my details are correct.
Am I missing something here?
Maybe secure FTP is overrated and I don't need it?
Or is this seriously 6 years or more on from FTPS suggestions and it still isn't here?