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Title: OT - Looking for good FTP server software
Post by: Doof on September 02, 2003, 05:35:19 am

Anybody know of a good Windows FTP server software package? I'm looking for something that's fairly easy to set up, lot's of features, and most importantly, it has to support SSL. Any ideas?

Title: Re: OT - Looking for good FTP server software
Post by: MGD_King on September 02, 2003, 05:39:17 am

Take a look at WarFTP Daemon. It's fairly simple to use, or at least it was when I used it some time ago. And best of all, it's FREE! :)

Title: Re: OT - Looking for good FTP server software
Post by: Doof on September 02, 2003, 05:51:45 am

Unfortunately, it doesn't appear to support SSL.

Title: Re: OT - Looking for good FTP server software
Post by: escaflo on September 02, 2003, 06:47:44 am

I recommend Ipswitch WS_FTP server (http://www.ipswitch.com)

Have support for SSL and very easy to configure (at least to me). Down side? It's not free.

Title: Re: OT - Looking for good FTP server software
Post by: zevele10 on September 02, 2003, 07:15:12 am

I use since long :
-DirectUpdate
and
Serv-U ftp server

http://www.serv-u.com/

Free depending of the use you need.

Honest ,i never had any problem.

Title: Re: OT - Looking for good FTP server software
Post by: nila on September 02, 2003, 07:35:05 am

Globalscape's ftp server looks quite good and supports all that - I haven't tried it though.

Title: Re: OT - Looking for good FTP server software
Post by: sraymond on September 02, 2003, 09:19:00 am

Blackmoon is nice...  http://www.blackmoonftpserver.com.

You might also try a secure FTP wrapper...  Glub Tech has one that looks interesting:  http://www.glub.com/

Scott-

Title: Re: OT - Looking for good FTP server software
Post by: KingSparta on September 02, 2003, 03:09:06 pm

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I recommend Ipswitch WS_FTP server (http://www.ipswitch.com)

Have support for SSL and very easy to configure (at least to me). Down side? It's not free.

best of all it is free, and easy to use.

the GUI could be better

Title: Re: OT - Looking for good FTP server software
Post by: salsbst1 on September 03, 2003, 08:31:10 am

WS_FTP Server is not free.... it isn't even reasonable IMHO at almost $400.

WFTPD Pro Server by Texas Imperial Software: http://www.ipswitch.com/purchase/products/ws_ftp_server.html supports SSL, $130 for a single license.

Title: Re: OT - Looking for good FTP server software
Post by: KingSparta on September 03, 2003, 09:52:26 am

oops, i did not see the "server" part

but there are two good free ftp servers

Easy Setup And It Works
http://www.cerberusftp.com/

and

You Need An FTP G.E.D.
http://www.guildftpd.com/

Title: Re: OT - Looking for good FTP server software
Post by: loraan on September 03, 2003, 09:56:01 am

I'm surprised that noone has mentioned Guild FTPd (www.guildftpd.com). I've used it for over a year now. It's completely free, very full featured, and easy to manage. One REALLY good thing about it is that it is optimized for use behind a NAT gateway. First, it can be configured to use a defined port range for PASV transfers and to pass your external address to a client who is attempting a PASV transfer. This means that clients who are behind a firewall (and so must use PASV mode) can still upload/download files from your server. Normally, it's not possible to download files from an FTP server if both you and the server are behind a firewall or NAT gateway. Second, it can get your server's external IP address from a DNS name, which makes it compatible with dynamic DNS services like DynDNS.

However, it does not support SSL. In fact, I don't know of any free FTP servers that support SSL.

Title: Re: OT - Looking for good FTP server software
Post by: KingSparta on September 03, 2003, 09:57:00 am

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I'm surprised that noone has mentioned Guild FTPd

I Did

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I don't know of any free FTP servers that support SSL.

I am not even sure what SSL is

Title: Re: OT - Looking for good FTP server software
Post by: loraan on September 03, 2003, 11:59:15 am

SSL stands for "secure sockets layer". It is a way of encrypting/tunneling a TCP conversation so that anyone who captures the conversation cannot recover the data in the conversation.

Title: Re:OT - Looking for good FTP server software
Post by: KingSparta on October 15, 2003, 01:08:24 pm

I just bought This FTP Server "Bullet Proof FTP" 30 Day Trial

This Is The Only Server That I Have Found That Will Allow You To Limit Users Downloads By Bytes (I Have Future Plans For This Option).

http://www.bpftpserver.com/