What's new?

New in 6.1

Choice of Databases New!  

Administrators have the option to either use the embedded WS_FTP Server database or integrate with an existing Microsoft® SQL Server or Microsoft SQL Server Express for both user authentication and server system configuration (ie: access controls, user permissions, password policies, etc.)

Choice of Web Servers New!  

Administrators can either use the default standards-based Web server that ships with WS_FTP Server or integrate with Microsoft IIS for powering the Web administration interface of WS_FTP Server.

Silent Install for Fast Deployment of Multiple Servers New!  

Enables administrators to customise installation configuration and quickly get multiple server deployments with unattended bulk installations up and running remotely, quickly and easily.

Storage Utilisation Displayed to Connecting WS_FTP Professional clients New!  

Users connecting to WS_FTP Server 6.1 with the WS_FTP Professional 2007.1 file transfer client get a real-time view of their server disk space utilisation.  (note: WS_FTP Professional 2007.1 to be released shortly)

Lock Files During Upload New!  

Ensure version control of files by preventing different users from simultaneously uploading and downloading the same file.   File lock during upload prevents users from downloading a file before it is fully uploaded to the server.

Enhanced Password Management New!  

Ability to force end users to change their password upon their initial login to the server.   Administrators can also set policies that require users to reset their password at any time on an ongoing basis.

New in 6.0

Speed & Scalability

Faster FTP transfers and up to 50% better performance under heavy loads.  Now scales to thousands of concurrent user connections.  

SSH Transfers

Transfer files over SSH protocol, which is firewall friendly (uses a single port), supports inline compression for optimised file transfers and maintains data encryption on all connections all the time.

Encryption

256-bit AES transport encryption over SSL and SSH protocols.

Enforce Secure Client-Server Connections

Ability to force SSL or SSH connections, define minimum encryption levels, and specify connection requirements such as TLS 1.0 or higher.

File Integrity

Guarantee uncompromised delivery with SHA-512.  Works optimally WS_FTP Professional.

Strong Password Policies

Include auto-expiring passwords and guidelines for strong password creation.

Architecture for Clustering

Group servers for redundancy and overcome scheduled/unscheduled server downtime.

Architecture for Load Balancing

Distribute workload among multiple servers for improved performance.

Client-Server Logging

Capture Client/Server connections and activities related to the storage and transfer of files.

Administration Logging

Keep an auditable record of server administrator actions.

Syslog Support

Integrate WS_FTP logs with a company database or central data repository.

Web Administration

Remote administration and management from any Internet connection.

Real-Time Active Directory Integration

Easily integrate with Active Directory database for end user authentication.  Utilize robust filtering to specify the Distinguished Names (DN) of an Organisational Unit (OU) and any number of user groups to allow only the appropriate users to authenticate.  

Separation of Duties

System Admin can create Host Admins who can only manage specified hosts.

Real-time view of client connections

View Client/Server connections with ability to drop users or block IPs.

Ipswitch Update Service

Desktop messages to notify about software updates and new product releases.

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