WS_FTP Server

A simple, secure, and compliant file transfer server, WS_FTP Server scales to thousands of user accounts and hundreds of concurrent user connections.  Plus it can now be configured for failover to ensure high-availability - critical to those organisations that demand uninterrupted systems performance.

WS_FTP Server Options

• The Ad Hoc Transfer module enables person-to-person file transfer using a Web browser or Microsoft Outlook.
• The Web Transfer module enables users to transfer files with their browser between their computer and WS_FTP Server.
• The Failover option ensures high availability and uninterrupted file transfer service for increased uptime and reliability.

With WS_FTP Server, you can:

Increase Visibility

• Log all actions related to the storage and transfer of files

Improve Management

• Support transfers generated by people, systems, or processes
• Give end users a simple and secure way to quickly transfer files to others
• Automate alerts and launch workflows based on server events
• Scale to thousands of accounts and hundreds of concurrent connections
• Ensure high-availability with failover configuration

Enforce all File Transfer Activities

• Create and enforce policies for provisioning, permissions, and encryption
• Meet security, privacy, and compliance requirements

Industry-leading security.  Powerful management, administrative control and enforcement.  Flexible file transfer.  WS_FTP Server delivers all of this and more - providing a proven, secure, and scalable solution that is right for you.

Highest Levels of Security

FIPS 140-2 Validated Cryptography

Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) approved and validated cryptography up to and including 256-bit AES encryption over SSL, SSH, and SCP2 protocols.

256-bit AES encryption

With leading 256-bit encryption over SSL and SSH (SFTP and SCP2) connections delivers unrivaled encryption strength.

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.

Secure Copy (SCP2) - Available in WS_FTP Corporate only.

Secure Copy enables secure file transfers using product supporting the Secure Shell (SSH2) protocol, such as PuTTY and OpenSSH, and provides easy interoperability with Linux and Unix systems.

File Integrity

Guarantee uncompromised delivery with file integrity checking up to SHA-512.  Works optimally with WS_FTP Professional.

Anti-Hammering

Identify, log and automatically block IP addresses and subnets that attempt consecutive failed logon attempts.

SSH Key Management

SSH user keys can be imported and exported to and from Windows, Unix, and Linux systems.

Configure Email Notifications for SMTP Server Authentication

Easily configure business rules to automatically authenticate and send email notifications when specified file transfer or server events occur.  Email notifications can be configured to enable SMTP server authentication if required by the mail server.

Force Secure Client-Server Connections

Administrators can require encrypted SSH or SSL client-server connections.  Ability to force all clients to connect at SSH, SSL v3 or TLS 1.0 or higher.

SSL Certificate Support

The WS_FTP Server Trusted Authorities database now supports SSL certificate chains containing either the full chain or just the peer level certificate.

SSH Listener Option

Support for suppressing the SSH protocol name and version from being displayed on the login banner, preventing users from attempting malicious actions on the SSH server based on protocol name and version.

Stronger Password Policies

Include auto-expiring passwords and guidelines for strong password creation that require users to reset their password at any time on an ongoing basis.

Concealed Server Details

Hide logon banner to conceal server details.

Login Authentication Encryption

All client-server connections are encrypted when using SSH or SSL protocol.  FTP connections are also encrypted between WS_FTP Server and WS_FTP Professional.

Digital Certificate Management

SSL certificates and SSH keys can be used for creating, importing, and exporting.  Global SSL certificates and a Trusted Authorities database can be created on a per-host basis.

Mutual Authentication

Mutual authentication of server and connecting file transfer clients.

Exceed Compliance Regulations

Be compliant with government regulations such as HIPAA, Sarbanes-Oxley, PCI DSS, Gramm-Leach-Bliley, BASEL II, and J-SOX.

Industry-Standard Algorithms

Industry-standard and FIPS-compliant algorithms for encryption, hashing, and signing.

Digitally Signed Application from Trusted Certificate Authority

Digital signature from Trusted Certificate Authority authenticates Ipswitch as the developer of WS_FTP software, assures the integrity of the application, and proves that nobody has tampered with or changed the software in any way.

Powerful Administration Tools

External Authentication

Support for LDAP (Microsoft Active Directory, Novell eDirectory and OpenLDAP) authentication with failover, as well as Active Directory, NT or an ODBC database.

Powerful LDAP Queries

Enhanced LDAP support enables administrators to utilise larger and more advanced queries into their Active Directory and LDAP authentication database.

Additional Notification Variables

Four new variables (TransferType, ClientIPAddress, HostName, and FileSize) available for dynamic insertion in notification messages.  For example, the IP address of a malicious end user can now be included in notifications to the server administrator alerting of a Denial of Service (DOS) attack.

Operating System Support

WS_FTP Server runs on Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 (32-bit) and Windows Server 2008 (32-bit and 64-bit).

Virtualisation with VMware ESX

Support for virtual servers running on VMware ESX and Microsoft Hyper-V platforms.  Benefits include reduced hardware costs and increased manageability and portability.

Email Address Added to User Properties

New user property for storing and using end users e-mail address.  The email address can be used as a notification variable for dynamic insertion in notification messages.

New Display Options for User Home Folders

Ability to lock into and control how the end user's home folder is displayed.

IP Whitelist for End User Authentication

Define specific IP addresses or subnets that can always connect to the server.

Enhanced Date Formatting Support

The log viewer now supports nine different US and international display formats such as MM/DD/YY, DD-MM-YYYY and YYYY.MM.DD.  Flexible configuration for setting the date format in the log viewer.

Web Transfer Module

Enable Web Transfer Module access for end users via command line or as a user property.

Configuration and Integration Consulting

Ability to scheduled two-hour remote session with a senior technician.

Licensing

New licensing technology simplifies procurement and provisioning & notifies you when software updates are available and enables maintenance-free upgrades.

Improved Speed and Scalability

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

Disaster Recovery

Configure the top-level directory to point to a local or shared network drive that can be easily covered by disaster recovery processes.

Failover for High Availability

Can be deployed in a failover configuration to achieve high availability and provide continuous service to file transfer users.  This Failover option ensures uninterrupted file transfer service for increased uptime, reliability, and performance

Meet compliance requirements

Compliant

Exceeds the requirements of many compliance regulations worldwide, including HIPAA, Sarbanes-Oxley, PCI DSS, GLBA, and Basel II.

FIPS 140-2 cryptography

Meets federal cryptographic requirements with FIPS 140-2 validated cryptography up to 256-bit AES encryption over SSL and SSH.

Customisable server logs

Compile a detailed and granular record of all administrator and end-user activity.  SYSLOG support enables log data to be integrated into a central data repository.

Provide a flexible file transfer option

Variety of file transfer options

WS_FTP Server modules give users a full variety of transfer options, including the Web Transfer module, the Ad Hoc Transfer module, and WS_FTP Professional - the world's most popular file transfer client.  

Flexibility

The WS_FTP Server is optimised to work with the WS_FTP Professional file transfer client, but it works with any desktop file transfer software.

Variety of File Transfer options

Give users a full variety of transfer options, including the Web Transfer module, the Ad Hoc Transfer module, and WS_FTP Professional - the world's most popular file transfer client.  

Installation and configuration flexibility

Silent Install for Fast Deployment of Multiple Servers

Customise installation configuration and quickly get multiple server deployments with unattended bulk installations up and running remotely.

Choice of Databases

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.

Choice of Web Servers

Use the default standards-based Web server that ships with WS_FTP Server or integrate with Microsoft IIS for powering the Web administration interface.

Syslog Support

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

Real-Time Active Directory Integration

Easily integrate with Active Directory database for user authentication.  Utilise robust filtering to allow only the appropriate users to authenticate.  

Flexible User Authentication

Leverage existing user databases, including Active Directory, NT, Ipswitch IMail, or any ODBC-compliant database for integrated and secure user authentication.  

Greater visibility

Storage Utilisation Displayed to Connecting WS_FTP Professional Clients

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.  

Client-Server Logging

Capture all file transfer activities with ability to filter, sort, and export.  Filter allows you to narrow log data by user, client IP address, error message, and more.  

Administration Logging

Keep an auditable record of server administrator actions with the ability to filter, sort, and export.  

Real-time View of Client Connections

View client and server connections with ability to drop users or block IPs.  

Notifications

Create rules that automatically trigger email, SMS, and pager alerts and launch external programs.  

Ultimate control

Protocol Choice

Enable file transfers over FTP, SSH / SFTP, and SSL / FTPS (Implicit and Explicit).

Web Administration

Remote administration and management from any Internet connection.

Lock Files During Upload

Ensure version control by preventing different users from simultaneously uploading and downloading the same file.  File lock also prevents users from downloading a file before it's fully uploaded to the server.

Separation of Duties

Create host administrators who can only manage specified host.  Set default host- and user-level options once and have them automatically apply to all new users added to the host from that point on.

Permissions

Assign user or group permissions for uploading files, downloading files, deleting files, renaming files, and creating directories.  Users can be locked into their home folder so they can’t navigate outside of their home directory structure.

Usage limitations

Set limitations on storage space, file count, and bandwidth utilisation.

Automatic Restart

Automatically restart interrupted file transfers where they left off so users never lose valuable data because of a lost connection.  

Customised Messages

Display a customised message to connecting clients when they logon to the server.

Address Blocking

Server access controls and ability to block connections by IP address.

Virtual Folders

Grant virtual access to files so they can be shared by multiple users without knowledge that another user exists.

Firewall/Network Address Translations (NAT)

Used to support for SSL connections.

Configurable IP Addresses

Configure IP address and ports for better performance with firewalls and NAT devices.  

Supports Anonymous Users

Administrators can choose to make the server available to the public without having to create and maintain user accounts.  

Customisable SITE commands

Administrators can create custom commands that FTP clients can issue to help manage the server and files.