FTP Control Channel
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The persistent TCP connection on port 21 used for sending FTP commands and receiving reply codes throughout an FTP session. The control channel remains open for the entire session lifetime and carries human-readable commands such as USER, PASS, LIST, RETR, and STOR. It is kept separate from the data channel, which is opened on demand for actual file content and directory listings.