†Ipswitch, the leader in easy to deploy, manage and use file transfer and network management software, adds a number of functional improvements to†WS_FTP Server 2017 Plus, its proven, effective and easy-to-use secure FTP server software. Thousands of IT teams depend on the company’s WS_FTP Server software for the unique business grade features required to ensure the reliable and secure transfer of critical data.
“WS_FTP Server has a proven track record of reliability and security, transferring and protecting the most confidential information in security sensitive industries for over 20 years,” said†Steve Staden, CISSP, Senior Director of Product Management at Ipswitch. “This latest version is keeping pace with the ability to simplify file transfer activities and to safeguard against information leaks and data breaches.”
WS_FTP Server 2017 Plus v8.5 adds key exchange algorithms including diffie-hellman-group14-sha256 and diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha256 as well as the ability to control KEX algorithm priority and enable/disable algorithms. The new version also includes support for OpenSSL 1.0.2k and support for TLS 1.1/1.2 remote database connections, required for PCI compliance.
WS_FTP Server allows for greater control, gaining real-time visibility into file transfer activities. Users can remotely administer or manage WS_FTP Server from any Internet connection. Advanced security features include 256-bit AES encryption, SSH transfers, Secure Copy (SCP2), file integrity, SMTP server authentication, SSL certificate support, an SSH listener option, login authentication encryption, digital certificate management and mutual authentication of server and clients.†
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