Reply to post: Re: "frankly, Google and pals would rather users opted for a dedicated transfer app"

Not just deprecated, but deleted: Google finally strips File Transfer Protocol code from Chrome browser

Roland6 Silver badge

Re: "frankly, Google and pals would rather users opted for a dedicated transfer app"

>"The big question is, has anyone actually seen FTPS in the wild?"

This question really needs to be caveated with:

In a use case that required the usage of a web browser rather than a functionally specific piece of software that can be more easily sandboxed by the OS

About the only time I worry about file transfer protocols is when I have to reset a bricked appliance and so am using the factory reset TELNET/TFTP interface to load a clean firmware image.

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