FTP SSL client for OS X

[bartvl]

Is it just me or is there really no client on OS X that uses SSL instead of TLS? I just purchased a 70USD ftp client (CuteFTP Pro for Mac) and it seems like it is not even able to connect to windows ftp servers using ioftpd with SSL. I also tried captain ftp but same problem: both only connect using TLS. Any recommendations perhaps?

 

[yellow]

It's just you.

http://www.panic.com/transmit/

 

[bartvl]

http://www.panic.com/transmit/

CuteFTP pro and CaptainFTP also say they use SSL/TLS but in fact they only use TLS and no SSL at all.

 

[yellow]

FWIW:

Here's a protocol selection from Transmit:

 

[fishkorp]

I use Transmit and works fine with Implicit SSL FTP sites. Never had any problems.

 

[bartvl]

Great. I'll try to get a refund for CuteFTP since I think it's quite dubious when they say they support SSL/TLS while in fact it's only TLS. Too bad transmit doesn't FXP but that's ok...

 

[bartvl]

Apparently there's more to it. I tried a trial version of transmit but I can't connect using implicit SSL. I'm getting an error like this when connecting to ioftpd running SSL:

error:140770FC:SSL
routines:SSL23_GET_SERVER_HELLO:unknown protocol

so TLS/SSL(which is basically just TLS) doesn't work to ioftpd and implicit SSL doesn't work either. Is there another kind of SSL ftp connection that I'm missing here?

 

[yellow]

routines:SSL23_GET_SERVER_HELLO:unknown protocol

Perhaps the FTP server is running a newer or more outdated version of SSL that won'tplay with Transmit? I'd contact their support for help on whether SSL is fully functional in the non-pay version before going any further.

 

[bartvl]

Perhaps the FTP server is running a newer or more outdated version of SSL that won'tplay with Transmit? I'd contact their support for help on whether SSL is fully functional in the non-pay version before going any further.

As far as I could see the trial version only has a time limit. I can actually select the implicit SSL option from the dropdown box and startup the connection. If the problem were a more recent or older version of the SSL engine then I think a lot of people would have problems.(i can't imagine it would be unable to connect to an FTP server because it was running an older SSL engine version)
I have sent an email to transmit to verify though...never know for sure.

 

[yellow]

Sorry I don't know much about FTPing thru secure socket layers. Apparently there's no FTP server on the remote end?

Frankly I see this question from time to time and most of the time it ends up i the same place. Nothing for the Mac.

 

[bartvl]

Sorry I don't know much about FTPing thru secure socket layers. Apparently there's no FTP server on the remote end?

There is an FTP server on the remote end, I can connect to it fine from windows using FlashFXP.

Frankly I see this question from time to time and most of the time it ends up i the same place. Nothing for the Mac.

Yes, it's sad it is not available on Mac while it is widely available on Windows. At least I got a refund from CuteFTP.