Encryption Algorithm Field

Reference:        Edit Beyond FTP Address Book Entry

                        Beyond FTP Private Key Management

Encrypted connections are controlled by the drop-down selection box.  The standard international version provides two selections:

            None                Files are sent and received without modification.
            DES                 56-bit DES encryption is enabled for FTP file transfers.

The restricted version, currently available in North America and to subsidiaries of North American corporations, adds the following encryption methods:

            TwoFish            Block encryption - supports 128, 192, and 256 bit keys.
            AES                 The NIST Advanced Encryption Standard that
                                    replaces Triple DES.  Also known as Rijndael.

Communication between Beyond FTP servers and clients is encrypted using the selected scheme.  Any files that are moved, however, remain in plain text on the destination server. 

Note:  Beyond FTP performs proprietary encryption on all message traffic between Beyond FTP installations.  This encryption is always engaged.  Additional algorithms are applied on top of this proprietary scheme.