12 • Introduction HP NonStop SSL Reference Manual
HP NonStop SSL securing Remote Server Call (RSC) communication
Secure FTP Proxy
HP NonStop SSL can be run as a proxy process to front-end the NonStop FTPSERV or FTP process. With its SSL
support, HP NonStop SSL will enable secure communication to FTP clients or servers, which support FTP over
SSL/TLS according to RFC-2228. SSL capable FTP clients are, for example, MR-Win6530 or WS_FTP Pro from
http://www.ipswitch.com/.
HP NonStop SSL secure FTP proxies front-ending standard FTP and FTPSERV
Acting as a proxy server, HP NonStop SSL will use secure FTP connections with the FTP partner and "tunnel" them to a
plain FTP client or server.
The HP NonStop SSL FTPS proxy will intercept the communication on the FTP command socket to add encryption for
both the command and data sockets. From the FTP server's or client's point of view the proxy acts as a normal FTP