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Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) is a very simple file transfer protocol akin to a basic version of FTP. TFTP is often used to transfer small files between hosts on a network, such as when a remote X Window System terminal or any other thin client boots from a network host or server.
Some details of TFTP;
- Uses UDP (port 69) as its transport protocol (unlike FTP which uses TCP).
- It cannot list directory contents
- No authentication or encryption mechanisms
- Used to write files from/to a remote server
