SQL Server Replication - FTP Snapshot: Policy requires SSL SQL Server 2014 on both Publisher &amp; Subscriber.
Publisher &amp; Subscriber are across the internet.
Replication is Transactional Replication


Error messages:


  The process could not connect to FTP site '' using port 21. (Source:
  MSSQL_REPL, Error number: MSSQL_REPL20032)
  
  Get help:
  http://help/MSSQL_REPL20032
  
  220 Microsoft FTP Service
  
  534 Policy requires SSL.  
  
  (Source: MSSQL_REPL, Error number: MSSQL_REPL12003) Get
  help: http://help/MSSQL_REPL12003


Is there a way around this without relaxing SSL policy for the FTP Server ?
Yes you can. You open the FTP site in IIS and change the SSL Settings from Require to Allow.

You have to check with the owners of the FTP site if this is allowed and I would recommend to use https if possible as this way you are transmitting the username and password using cleartext