FILE adapter with secure FTP

Hi experts,
i have scenario file to file scenario, communication should happen in secure connection .i searched in blogs & forums
please find berlow forum
How to configure SFTP Adapter in XI?
in that 2 nd reply
there is one option :2. Use the FTP adapter, and encrypt/decrypt the file contents through a user exit in the adapter. Something on the FTP server side will have to do the same.
can anyone please elaborate this one & where can i find user exit for the file adapter.
please help is there any option to provide secure cinnection in file adapter (FTP) like using run operating system command befor or after message processing
Thanks In advance

I think that you can solve in 4 different ways:
-> Using FTPS connection
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/e3/94007075cae04f930cc4c034e411e1/frameset.htm
-> Using a 3rd Party Adapter (Seeburger or Aedaptive) for PGP or deploying a custom adapter for PGP
http://www.seeburger.com/9468/
-> PGP OS Level (Installing a PGP software like GnuPGP in your system) Install the PGP software in XI and write the OS command for encryption and decryption at OS level. Call this command in File adapter after or before message processing
PGP ncryption
-> Using an UDF
Check this links:
Is there any FTP API available from SAP?
Send Text file to FTP in binary mode with PGP encryption
http://www.webmethods.com/meta/default/folder/0000007429
Converting IDOC to XML
XI implementation
http://www1.webmethods.com/PDF/webMethods_for_SAP-wp.pdf

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