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WS FTP

{{Short description|File Transfer Protocol client}}

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| developer = Ipswitch, Inc. (Now part of Progress Software)

| released = 1993

| latest release version = WS_FTP Professional 12.9
WS_FTP Server 2022.07 (8.8.7)

| latest release date = June 14, 2023 for client, April 24, 2024 for server

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| operating system = Microsoft Windows

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| language = English

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| website = [https://www.progress.com/ws_ftp WS_FTP Site]

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WinSock File Transfer Protocol, or WS_FTP, is a secure file transfer software package produced by Ipswitch, Inc. Ipswitch is a Massachusetts-based software producer established in 1991 that focuses on networking and file sharing. WS_FTP consists of an FTP server and an FTP client and has over 40 million users worldwide.

In 2019, Ipswitch Inc was acquired by Progress Software Corporation, who is the current owner of the product.

History

John A. Junod, a decorated Army master sergeant, developed WS_FTP in 1993. WS_FTP was originally released as Shareware. The rights were sold to Ipswitch in 1996, when Junod retired from the Army and joined Ipswitch.

Overview

File Transfer Protocols are used to transfer large files. FTP clients add stability and encryption options over traditional FTP transfers. The WS_FTP client has a "classic" GUI with two panes, one showing the local computer and the other accessing the remote host, though newer versions of the software have updated interfaces, including a web browser interface. The WS_FTP secure server encrypts files using SSL/FTPS, SSH, or SCP2 and HTTPS transfers. It is self-contained, eliminating the need for an external database. WS_FTP's additional built-in capabilities include email client integration, alerts and notifications, server failover, and transfer scheduling.

See also

References

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{{cite web| url=http://www.serverwatch.com/server-reviews/article.php/3891961/Getting-Started-With-Ipswitchs-FTP-Server--WSFTP-Server-75.htm| title=Getting Started With IPswitch's FTP Server -- WS_FTP Server 7.5| author=Joseph Moran| date=July 8, 2010| publisher=ServerWatch| access-date=July 24, 2016}}

{{cite web| url=http://www.itjungle.com/fhs/fhs092413-story03.html| title=Ipswitch Adds iOS and Android Clients to MFT Suite| date=September 24, 2013| author=Alex Woodie| publisher=IT Jungle| access-date=July 24, 2016}}

{{Cite web| url=http://www.htmlgoodies.com/beyond/webmaster/article.php/3902936/Software-for-Web-Developers-Top-Five.htm| title=Software for Web Developers: Top Five| author=Scott Clark| date=September 10, 2010| publisher=HTML Goodies| access-date=July 24, 2016}}

{{cite web| url=http://www.htmlgoodies.com/beyond/webmaster/article.php/3902936/Software-for-Web-Developers-Top-Five.htm| title=Ipswitch Offers Products for Diverse Businesses| author=Mark A. Miller| date=September 11, 2009| publisher=Enterprise Networking| access-date=July 24, 2016}}

{{cite web| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3FAEAAAAMBAJ&q=%22WS_FTP%22+AND+John+Junod&pg=PA58-IA3| title=WS_FTP makes downloads painless| author=Mike Avery| publisher=InfoWorld| date=March 30, 1998| access-date=July 24, 2016}}

{{cite web| url=http://old.chronicle.augusta.com/stories/1998/08/04/tec_235107.shtml| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820113010/http://old.chronicle.augusta.com/stories/1998/08/04/tec_235107.shtml| archive-date=2016-08-20| title=Area man's software wins honor| author=Brandon Haddock| date=August 4, 1998| publisher=Augusta Chronicle| access-date=July 24, 2016}}

{{cite web| url=http://www.va.gov/trm/ToolPage.asp?tid=5785| title=WinSock File Transfer Protocol (WS_FTP)| publisher=United States Department of Veterans Affairs| access-date=July 24, 2016}}

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External links

  • [http://www.progress.com Progress website]
  • [https://www.ipswitch.com/blog/ Ipswitch blog]
  • [https://www.ipswitch.com/secure-information-and-file-transfer/wsftp-client WS_FTP Professional]
  • [https://www.ipswitch.com/secure-information-and-file-transfer/wsftp-server WS_FTP Server]

Category:FTP clients

Category:Windows-only shareware

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