WS_FTP Professional

Completely Secure File Transfer

File transfer software is a fast and simple way to exchange information over the Internet. With so much data constantly on the move, managing and securing sensitive information can be a challenge. As the leading developer of secure and managed file transfer solutions, Ipswitch offers WS_FTP Professional—the most secure and easy-to-use FTP client available.

Ipswitch, who set the model for clients 15 years ago, has proven its continued innovation in WS_FTP Professional 12, which delivers the highest level of encryption and a superior range of features that enhances productivity and communication. It securely transfers files with lightning-fast transfer speeds, industry-leading security, and includes time-saving automation features and customization capabilities. No other file transfer client offers the ease-of-use, performance, functionality, and security that WS_FTP Professional delivers. With over 40 million users, WS_FTP Professional is the world’s most popular file transfer client.

Simple. WS_FTP Professional is quick to install and very easy to use.
Flexible. Transfer files over FTP, SSL, SSH, and HTTP/S transfer protocols.
Secure. Protect files before, during, and after transfer. Unmatched security is provided through 256-bit AES encryption, FIPS 140-2 validated cryptography, OpenPGP file encryption, and file integrity validation up to SHA-512.
Compliant. Enables compliance with regulations and corporate governance requirements.
Automated. Simplify tasks and enhance productivity with built-in capabilities such as email notification, backup, synchronization, compression, post-transfer events, and scheduling of transfers.
Proven. For over 15 years, more than 40 million customers around the globe have transferred billions of files every week using WS_FTP Professional.

What's New
Features

Security

Built-in OpenPGP Local File Encryption
Using OpenPGP encryption, WS_FTP Professional locally secures files and folders, protecting against the misuse of sensitive data. Proven encryption technology ensures the security of files used as email and IM attachments or stored on laptops, networks, and removable media.

FIPS 140-2 Validated Cryptography
Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) approved and validated cryptography up to and including 256-bit AES encryption over SSL and SSH protocols and OpenPGP file encryption.

Non-Repudiation & Compression with MOVEit DMZ Server
Version 12 features built-in automatic end-to-end file non-repudiation and compression between WS_FTP Professional and MOVEit DMZ Server.

SSH Key Management and Enhanced SSH Capabilities
SSH user keys can now be imported and exported to and from Windows, Unix, and Linux systems. Also enhanced is support for SSH server version strings and the command line support for non-standard ports over SFTP protocol, thus enabling configurable authentication.

Enhanced SSL Certificate Management
Import full Certificate Authority from PKCS#12 formatted certificates into the Trusted Authority database. Support for SSL session reuse throughout the entire SSL connection

Digitally Signed Application from Trusted Certificate Authority
Advanced assurance of the integrity of WS_FTP Professional is now provided through a digital signature from Trust Certificate Authority.

Productivity and Performance

Improved Performance
Faster display and navigation through large directory trees and when launching/closing the application.

Post Transfer File Automation
New file workflow capabilities enable users to schedule post transfer actions, such as deleting, moving, or renaming the source file following the transfer.

Support for Networked UNC Paths
Ability to access UNC shared drives in your local folder by either IP address or machine name.

Support for Microsoft IIS and Apache Web Servers
Connect to and transfer files over HTTP/S connections with Microsoft IIS and Apache web servers with full file/folder listings and navigation.

Over 70 Hosts
Use WS_FTP Professional to connect to over 70 host types—more than any other file transfer client on the market!

Licensing
Activation status and the serial number are now displayed within the user interface of WS_FTP Professional. The conversion from evaluation to full-license is now seamless, eliminating the need to re-download, re-install, or re-configure.

Best-In-Class Security

Built-In Local File Encryption
OpenPGP encryption secures files and folders locally. Proven encryption technology protects sensitive data from misuse resulting from a lost or stolen computer. Secures files used as email and IM attachments or stored on laptops, networks, or removable media.

OpenPGP Encryption
Encrypt a file before transferring it to a remote server. OpenPGP mode automatically encrypts and signs (or decrypts) files prior to up/download. Double-layer protection when used in addition to transfer encryption over SSL/SSH.

Strongest Transport Encryption
256-bit AES encryption protects files from being compromised during transfer over SSL / FTPS, SSH / SFTP, and HTTPS protocol connections. The highest level of encryption found in any commercially available file transfer client.

Guaranteed Delivery
Built-in industry-leading file integrity algorithms, including CRC32, MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, and SHA-512, ensure that files have not been compromised during transport, and that the source and destination files are exact matches.

Integrated File Encryption
OpenPGP encrypts files for secure file management before and after transfer. Fully integrated public-key/private-key file encryption supports AES and 3DES ciphers, offers signature (key) strengths from 1,024 to 4,096 bits, and supportsRSA and Diffie-Hellman key types.

Non-Repudiation & Compression with MOVEit DMZ Server
Built-in automatic end-to-end file non-repudiation and compression between WS_FTP Professional and MOVEit DMZ server.

Keyboard-Interactive Authentication
Client support for dynamic client-server authentication. Users can authenticate and connect to SSH servers that require connecting clients to respond to server defined prompts for authentication, in addition to username.

Configure Email Notifications for SMTP Server Authentication
Users can easily set-up email notifications to be automatically sent when a file transfer occurs. Email notifications can now be configured for SMTP server authentication.

Automation

Post Transfer File Automation
New file workflow capabilities enable users to schedule a post transfer action, such as deleting, moving, or renaming the source file after it has been transferred. Ten built-in macros for dynamically changing file names including MM, YY, YYYY, HH, MM, SS and more.

Backup
Safely archive your most important folders and files. Schedule and compress backups to any location or device, such as USB or DVD drives, network directories, server connections, FTP sites, or Internet hosting services.

Schedule
One-time or recurring file transfers can be scheduled to occur automatically.

Synchronization
Synch to any location, virtually any device, drive, or server. Easily define which files get transferred and how new or updated files are handled.

Script
Use of our programming scripting tool to automate recurring transfer tasks.

Compress
Files can be automatically compressed into .zip format before uploading.

Record
Keep records of your WS_FTP usage with Transfer Manager, Transfer History, and Connection Log.

Email Notifications
Enable automatic email notifications to alert others that a transfer has occurred, and to verify that your transfer has been successful.

Ease Of Use

Support for Microsoft IIS and Apache Web Servers:
Connect and transfer files over HTTP/S connections with Microsoft IIS and Apache web servers with full file/folder listings and navigation.

Support for Networked UNC Paths
Ability to access UNC shared drives in your local folder by either IP address or machine name.

Guidance
Getting Started Guide, tutorials, and Connection Wizard make it easy to connect to an FTP or SSH server and transfer files—even transfer multiple files at once.

Choice of Protocols
Transfer protocols include FTP, SSL, FTPS, SSH, SFTP, HTTP and HTTPS.

Search
Easily locate and transfer files using integrated Google™, Copernic™ or Windows® desktop search engines. Search by parameters such as file type, size and date.

Thumbnails
View, create and resize thumbnails of images stored on your computer or any remote server.

Workspaces
Save and instantly and simultaneously connect to multiple local and server connections.

Linked Folders
Simultaneously navigate any two connections with the same tree structure.

Simple Transfers
Drag-and-drop and one-click technology lets you move any size and type of files between your computer and a remote FTP or SSH server, or from one server to another.

Proxy Server
Ability for all file transfers over SSH to run through the proxy server over HTTP.

HotDrop Transfers
Drag files to a designated HotDrop folder for instant uploads.

Storage Utilization Displayed when Connecting to WS_FTP Server

Copy Fully-Qualified URL to Clipboard

Enhanced Workspaces

Enhanced Logging

Rapid Deployment

Easy Citrix & Microsoft Administration
Centrally manage and rapidly deploy multiple-computer installations with Citrix® and Microsoft® terminal services for virtualized software management.

Silent Install
Customize installation configuration and quickly get large deployments up and running remotely, quickly, and easily.

Flexible and Scalable Licensing

Licensing Options
Whether you need two, 200, or 200,000 licenses, we have a licensing plan for you. Licenses are typically sold in packs of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, and 50 licenses.

Custom Quotes
For larger deployments or for more information about our license purchase options, call us at:
781 676-5700 or fill out this form and an Ipswitch Licensing Specialist will respond to your inquiry.

Customization Opportunities

Skins
Choose from nine pre-configured display skins or design your own interface, and select your color, sounds, toolbar, and sorting preferences.

Software Development Kit (SDK)
It’s easy to integrate secure file transfer into company processes by programming custom file transfer applications using the WS_FTP Professional Software Development Kit.

Version:	12.2
Date:	01/01/2010