Cool tool for *nix.

Cool tool for *nix !

TLSWrap is a TLS/SSL FTP wrapper/proxy for UNIX and WIN32, allowing you to use your favourite FTP client with any TLS/SSL-enabled FTP server.
Features include full encryption of both control and data connections.

TLSWrap can be found here.

I'm all for making things more secure, but wouldn't it just be easier to use sftp? Openssh is a piece of cake to install, and easy to work with. Now I'll admit, I don't know of any graphical ftp tools that work with sftp, but I'm sure there are some out there. I've just never looked for them because I've never really had a need for them.

Don't get me wrong, I think the idea is good. Anything that makes security easier for the layperson gets two thumbs in my book. It just sounds like a little more effort to set up correctly than sftp.