- Overview
- What's New
- Features
- System Requirements
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 customize installation configuration and quickly get multiple server deployments with unattended bulk installations up and running remotely, quickly and easily.
Storage Utilization 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 utilization. (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 Improved!
Faster FTP transfers and up to 50% better performance under heavy loads. Now scales to thousands of concurrent user connections.
SSH Transfers New!
Transfer files over SSH protocol, which is firewall friendly (uses a single port), supports inline compression for optimized file transfers and maintains data encryption on all connections all the time.
Encryption New!
256-bit AES transport encryption over SSL and SSH protocols.
Enforce Secure Client-Server Connections New!
Ability to force SSL or SSH connections, define minimum encryption levels, and specify connection requirements such as TLS 1.0 or higher.
File Integrity New!
Guarantee uncompromised delivery with SHA-512. Works optimally WS_FTP Professional.
Strong Password Policies New!
Include auto-expiring passwords and guidelines for strong password creation.
Architecture for Clustering New!
Utilize your existing High Availability infrastructure to group multiple servers for redundancy and overcome scheduled/unscheduled server downtime.
High Availability Solutions for WS_FTP Server
Architecture for Load Balancing New!
Utilize your existing High Availability infrastructure to distribute workload among multiple servers for improved performance.
High Availability Solutions for WS_FTP Server
Client-Server Logging New!
Capture Client/Server connections and activities related to the storage and transfer of files.
Administration Logging New!
Keep an auditable record of server administrator actions.
Syslog Support New!
Integrate WS_FTP logs with a company database or central data repository.
Web Administration New!
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 Organizational Unit (OU) and any number of user groups to allow only the appropriate users to authenticate.
Separation of Duties New!
System Admin can create Host Admins who can only manage specified hosts.
Real-time view of client connections New!
View Client/Server connections with ability to drop users or block IPs.
Ipswitch Update Service New!
Desktop messages to notify about software updates and new product releases.
WS_FTP Tip
Purchasing more than one WS_FTP Server with SSH is the best way to optimize the performance of your server farm. With multiple WS_FTP servers, it's easy to maintain a redundant, balanced, and highly available file transfer server solution.