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ASRT: 5/7/05 - BEST FTP SERVER - POST SUGGESTIONS PLEASE!

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Zero-Point:
I agree that an FTP server should have a GUI especially for the average user, this is the reason why I had stuck with Raiden but still played with ioFTPD. I just thought I would mention it as it is a Win32 FTPD; I didn't really see it as being a real contender in this community, but it is used by many. Hopefully the new version with the HTTP interface will offer more.

I haven't tried Blackmoon in a few years, but at the time I was searching for something to settle on, it didn't meet all my criteria, and I think that may have been price. I need to look into that again soon.

Fedorov:
Sorry to raise an old one here, but like Mouser I've been a registered BlackMoonFTPServer user for a few years, however this software hasn't been updated for a LONG time now and there are many more new products so it may be worth doing a new review of these products now? Even the forums at blackmoon are down and out :(

I'm running Vista these days and while most tools I've used for many years still work I'm a bit reluctant to install BlackMoonFTP - it needs to do this stupid online license file and if the forums are down and the product not updated then I feel like ditching this and trying something new that is updated regularly.

http://www.zftpserver.com/ - is getting rave reviews among the many I found over at snapfiles.com so I'm going to try this under Vista to see how it goes...

I'm interested to hear of any other FTP Server's that are updated regularly that run under Vista.

Regards.

KenR:
Sorry to raise an old one here, but like Mouser I've been a registered BlackMoonFTPServer user for a few years, however this software hasn't been updated for a LONG time now and there are many more new products so it may be worth doing a new review of these products now? Even the forums at blackmoon are down and out :(

I'm interested to hear of any other FTP Server's that are updated regularly that run under Vista.-Fedorov (January 12, 2007, 05:52 AM)
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Fedorov, when I started looking I experienced exactly the same response to Black Moon's situation. Otherwise, I might have purchased it. Instead, I bought Raiden FTP Server. It has lots of features, is in active development, and a bustling forum.

Ken

Fedorov:
Thanks Ken, I might check Raiden out, although zFTPServer is installed on my Vista machine right now, was easy to setup and is working nicely :)

Regards.

Steven Avery:
Hi Folks,

  It seems there are at least two distinctly different FTP Server markets.  The product
designed for opening up a website to 1000 downloads is often going to be different than
the one you set up for transferring between your home and work and travel computers
and a few friends.  Or for a limited workplace function with a couple of friendly well-defined
external file transfer needs.

   Anyway, although I am new to this, I have downloaded zFTP and Cerberus, two
freeware-for-personal-use products.  zFTP is discussed above.  Both have webforums
and seem to be excellent software.

   Cerberus is extremely easy and pleasant setup, and has some of the basic
needs above well impmlemented. (Users, logs, security). Good webforum and FAQ.
http://www.cerberusftp.com/

  Good reviews at Snapfiles and Sofotex (I don't know this one well for reviews, but it
was surprisingly thorough on Cerberus and FTP).  While it says it has "explicit TLSv1/SSLv3
encryption" there is no SFTP, which may be a mark against.  And does not seem to be planned.

   Anybody want to explain what is really necessary for external FTP ?  (As opposed to within
your own LAN .. let's consider wireless a special situation, not asking about that). What is necessary
so that a packet sniffer will not pick up a user/password combo, the real concern. Is the
"explicit TLSv1/SSLv3 encryption" sufficient.  It sounds like it might be an internally-implemented
Cerberus method to avoid more complicated protocols like SFTP.  As such, it could be fine for the type
of usages I would anticipate.

   Actually for your own limited use you could limit the calling IP#'s to those you know,
so  even the password/user would not break in, so even regular FTP might be "secure",
sort of. That is, if the data itself that is sent is not particularly sensitive.

Shalom,
Steven 

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