c++ download files from server

[Ideal88]

Hi. Im searching here for some advices.

My problem:
i wanna download some files from web server to my pc with my application.

Whats the safest way to do that ? ( so noone catches that file and use it )
That file is very important so i should not let anyone else get it or leak it.

Should i download it via ftp, ftps ? what tricks u use ?

Thanks !!!
Ideal88

[laserlight]

I would not use any tricks. Rather, I would establish a secure channel and make the transfer after authenticating with the server. Exactly how you should go about doing that depends on what you are doing and what software you have on your server that would support such a thing.