Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP)

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Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) is a connectionless protocol running over UDP port 69.

• does not provide guaranteed delivery like FTP
• only suitable for transferring small files
• only supports reading (GET) and writing (PUT) files
  • not directory browsing, file deletion, or other features of FTP
• TFTP server is used by legacy network appliances to download configuration files
  • can also be used as a backup and restore method for configuration files
• has no security mechanisms
  • so secure protocols are preferred