Ftp File Transfer Type. In other words sftp transfer is always binary byte to byte exact. Connect any cloud or ftpsftp inoutbound.
Most modern windows ftp clients deal only with type a ascii and type i imagebinary. Businesses use ftp to send files between computers while websites use ftp for the uploading and downloading of files from their websites servers. This command tells the server that the transfer is going to involve a file with a binary data type and to prepare for a binary mode transfer.
The actual command thats sent to the server is type i where i stands for image.
Most modern windows ftp clients deal only with type a ascii and type i imagebinary. Connect any cloud or ftpsftp inoutbound. Setup a 14 day free trial in minutes. In other words sftp transfer is always binary byte to byte exact.