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=== File managers === Many file managers tend to have FTP access implemented, such as [[File Explorer]] (formerly Windows Explorer) on [[Microsoft Windows]]. This client is only recommended for small file transfers from a server, due to limitations compared to dedicated client software.<ref>[https://helpdesk.egnyte.com/hc/en-us/articles/201637914-FTP-Access-through-Windows-Explorer FTP Access through Windows Explorer]</ref> It does not support [[SSH File Transfer Protocol|SFTP]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=CSC373/406: SSH [2011/03/27-29] |url=https://fpl.cs.depaul.edu/jriely/373/lectures/class-01-014.html |access-date=2023-10-13 |website=fpl.cs.depaul.edu}}</ref> Both the native file managers for [[KDE]] on Linux ([[Dolphin (file manager)|Dolphin]] and [[Konqueror]]) support FTP as well as SFTP.<ref>{{Cite web |title=FTP |url=https://docs.kde.org/stable5/en/konqueror/konqueror/ftp.html |access-date=2023-10-13 |website=docs.kde.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Cohen |first=Brent |date=2023-07-26 |title=How To Connect to FTP/SFTP in Dolphin {{!}} DeviceTests |url=https://devicetests.com/connect-ftp-sftp-dolphin |access-date=2023-10-13 |language=en-US}}</ref> [[File:Primitive FTPd screenshot.png|left|thumb|198x198px|Primitive FTPd on Android, actively running an FTP and SFTP server]] On [[Android (operating system)|Android]], the My Files file manager on [[Samsung Galaxy]] has a built-in FTP and [[SSH File Transfer Protocol|SFTP]] client.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Moyens |date=2022-02-28 |title=Samsung My Files vs Google Files: Which File Manager is Better on Galaxy Phones |url=https://uk.moyens.net/android/samsung-my-files-vs-google-files-which-file-manager-is-better-on-galaxy-phones/ |access-date=2023-10-13 |website=Moyens I/O |language=en-GB}}</ref>
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