By installing the server proxy on your IIS5/IIS6, you can make secure transfers with your favorite ftp client (including any browser) by using the client proxy. In addition, the server is compatible with a number of publicly available ftp/ssl clients such as Ipswitch Pro or Filezilla (contact us about other clients).
The most secure lock-down tool for an ftp server is also
the easiest to install and use.
ftp (file transfer protocol) was designed as a standardized, efficient, reliable
file transfer method. Due to its excellent performance, it survives as one
of the oldest and well understood protocols in use on the internet today.
All major browsers can function as ftp clients. As designed, however, the
protocol is extremely insecure.
Secure ftp (using SSL) is a relatively recent enhancement. It has undergone
a number of changes in recent years. Microsoft, as of this writing, does
not support any version of this new standard in any ftp server in its IIS
distributions.
To 'lock down' an ftp server, an admin is faced with a variety of alternative
techniques and technologies. Each option comes with a different set of headaches.
No clear cut standard has yet emerged for 'secure ftp'. Providing even basic
security for IIS usually involves changing out the entire ftp server,
distributing new clients, and engaging in the hassle of SSL certificate creation
and installation.
The FTP Guardian Server Wrapper (FTPGS) provides an SSL secure interface
to any existing ftp server. Any standard ftp server can be secured without
modification. FTPGS, running on the Windows platform, can secure either an
IIS based ftp server, or ftp servers running on any other platform. By
using the ftp Guardian Server Wrapper, together with the client
wrapper, ftp servers can be secured without changing existing clients or
servers.
New in Version 1.2
New with release 1.2 is a remote client for the Window's service verssion.
The service version is controlled via the Window's service control manager
(SCM). The new remote client is identical to the user interface of the
fee-standing version shown below. Now configuration can be performed on the
service version.
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ftp Guardian Server Wrapper
A secure client is required to connect to secure ftp servers. Many people
have a favorite client they have used for a number of years. Changing to
a new client can be expensive in terms of both time and money. With the client
wrapper, you can keep your favorite ftp client even if its a browser.
ftp Guardian Client Wrapper
New with V1.3 - Remote Client for Server Service
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