Release Notes for Version 9.01
Ipswitch WS_FTP Professional for Microsoft Windows® 98SE/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003
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In This File
Features
o Defects Fixed in Version 9.01
o New Features in Version 9.0
Included Applications
o Upload Wizard
o Find Utility
o Synchronize Utility
o Script Utility
o Scheduler Utility
o Browser Integration
Installation Instructions
o Installing (All Applications)
o Uninstalling (All Applications)
Support & More
o Support & Documentation
o Updates to Help System
o "Folders" pane opens minimized
o Deletions on VMS connections are problematic due to list refresh after delete
o Filenames downloaded from VMS are not converted
o Startup command not executed for SSH connections
o Connection tab loses focus when transfer buttons are clicked
o Remote connection pane is not refreshed after batch upload
o After clean install select all does not work in local or remote tab view
o Maximized state is not being saved on exit
o Append mode fails in SSH if the file does not exist remotely
o Batch transfers are not transferred when the application is closed and may crash
o Cancel during the connection process may cause the application to crash
o PGP transfers will not work correctly when using Batch Mode with uploads and downloads in the batch
o Active Edit configuration dialog will crash if more than 524 characters are entered for the pathname
o Log displays aren't being switched properly when new connections are made
o Tip of the Day file does not exist for first run of the application during evaluation
o Closing the application with pending Active Edits may hang the application
o Downloading the same file twice in multi-part mode will hang the application
o Changing folder while transferring yields error when connection is in use
o Application doesn’t properly save the view mode when “List” is selected
o F1 help for “SSL Certificate Creation Wizard” pages are invalid help links
o View options show no selected view type after upgrade
o Right click drag-and-drop does not work until you minimize and restore
o Passwords aren’t being saved when using the “Add to Site Manager” option
o Accelerators for ”Create Folder” and “Edit” in the Site Manager aren’t functional
o When deleting multiple files the selected item in the list after deletion is wrong
o URL History is not always accurate
o Run-time error when using “Operations after transfer” close application or shutdown computer when performing a drag & drop transfer to the Desktop
o Quick connect crashes on Windows98
o Enabling browser integration prohibits opening Windows Explorer and Control Panel from the Start menu on XP Home
o Issues while attempting to resume a site to site transfer with additional 0 transfer connections
o Log Window doesn't switch properly when making new connections
o Application may crash if an attempt is made to edit a file being that is being Moved
o Application may crash if the application exits while transferring file(s)
o Help link broken for Non-Trusted SSL Certificate dialog
o Recent Sites menu does not function properly
o Unable to view RTF log files in Microsoft Word
o Transfer Mode should not be enabled unless a remote connection has focus
o Not able to select multiple files in either the local or remote panes after install
o Column Width is not saved on exit
o Connection icons under "File" menu are not displayed correctly on Windows Me
o Security Link and Tools links in Release Notes are reversed
o File Transfer - "Skip All" option for overwriting files only skips the first file
o Application may crash on Windows XP when you keep trying to connect to a site with invalid userID/password
o Application may crash after issuing the PASV command and waiting for a response from the server on a failed transfer
o Not able to access network connections that are not mapped
o Drag and drop onto taskbar gives error and file deleted
o Application may crash when the application is closed
o Several errors occur when connecting to SSH site with an untrusted server key
o Attempting to make a connection using Quick Connect may crash the application
o Command line does not work if session logging is unchecked
o The "use only 128bit ssl for secure connections" option in the site options does not work
o Recent Sites do not work correctly, it does not consistently save recent connections
o Cannot easily cancel the SSL import wizard when an error state is encountered
o Pending Active Edit file contents will be wiped out to zero bytes if you close Pro while uploading a big file and the additional transfer connections is set to 0
o File Mask is not reapplied after file upload
o Application may crash if exiting the application while the Transfer Manager is "connecting"
o Editing the firewall properties displays an error when attempting to save changes
o Multipart transfers fail in Append mode
o Application crashes when attempting to drag the root folder (in "Folders" view) to the remote file list
o Files with "DIR" in the name appear as directories with host type of Microsoft NT selected
o Option to disable "Save Password" does not work
o Application may crash while closing with pending edits, and a transfer in progress with additional connections set to 1
o Selected Transfer Mode is not being used when you drag and drop a file
o Application may hang when using "Exit Application" after transfer option with Batch transfers
o Active Edit uploads fail (and may hang the app) if the application is closed while downloading a file
Security - OpenPGP Support including:
• Integrated solution for automatic decryption and signature verification on download
• Wizards for key importing, exporting and creating keys and keyrings
• PGP mode for automatically encrypting all files before transferring
• Four global cipher settings: Blowfish, 3DES, CAST5 and IDEA
File, Folder and Connection Management
• Support for multiple simultaneous local views
• Support for multiple simultaneous remote views
• Ability to move local views to right and remote views to the left
• Integrated folder view for displaying remote or local connection contents with a folder tree like Windows Explorer
• Direct access to special folders like Desktop, My Documents, My Pictures
User Experience and Customizable GUI
• Updated interface with new icon artwork and Windows XP® and Windows 2000 look and feel
• Five new getting started flash tours that step users through the basics of WS_FTP from creating favorites, to connecting and transferring files
• New Information Windows with quick access via tabs to Transfer Manager, Transfer History and Connection Log
• Ability to customize the user interface by shutting off the transfer pane
• New user guides (pdf) that focus on Security (SSL, SSH, SFTP, PGP) and on the Utilities (Synchronization, Scheduler, Scripting, Find) and Command Line Interface
• Tabs allow easy navigation of multiple local and remote views
• Use drag-and-drop with tabs to move files from one FTP site to another FTP site
• Standard Windows file commands are now accessed from the file command bar
• Customize the menus, toolbar, address, or file command bars
• New Connection Wizard walks you through creating a connection to an FTP site
Power and Programmability
• New return codes for the Command Line Interface
• Bidirectional file renaming (uploads only, downloads only or both)
Utilities Included
Upload Wizard
The Upload Wizard provides a simple interface for uploading files.
It can be invoked via integration with Windows Explorer (just right click on file(s) or folder(s) and select upload using the WS_FTP Upload Wizard!
You can launch the Upload Wizard as a stand-alone application via the shortcut provided in the WS_FTP Pro program group.
Find Utility
The WS_FTP Find Utility allows searching an FTP site for files.
This utility is useful when searching for files on a large, complex site.
Synchronize Utility
The WS_FTP Synchronize Utility is designed to allow you to "mirror" folders and directories between your PC and a remote FTP server. It lets you keep remote sites up-to-date by automatically
uploading files which have changed, while deleting files that have been removed from the master directory. This is especially useful for quickly and efficiently updating live web sites from an authoring site, or for mirroring FTP servers.
Script Utility
The WS_FTP Script Utility automates the transfer and management of files through FTP commands such as open, get, and put. For example, you can create a script that instructs WS_FTP Pro to upload certain files, and then use a scheduling program to run the script at the same time each day or week. Script lines that start with ';' are comments and are ignored by the command processor.
Scheduler Utility
The WS_FTP Scheduler Utility is an interface to Windows Scheduler that allows you to schedule time consuming or reoccurring tasks to be executed automatically.
Browser Integration Utility
Browser Integration allows you to use WS_FTP Pro to download files from a web browser. With this feature, if you select a download file in your web browser (provided the download file has an FTP URL), the download will be processed by WS_FTP Pro.
Installation Instructions
Installing (All Applications)
If you purchased a WS_FTP Pro CD-ROM, insert the CD in a drive. If the CD does not automatically display a "Welcome" screen, click the Windows Start button and select Run. Enter the CD-ROM drive letter followed by autorun.exe. For example, D:\autorun.exe. Follow the instructions on your screen.
If you downloaded WS_FTP Pro from the Internet, run the downloaded application, ftpproec.exe. Follow the instructions on your screen.
Uninstalling (All Applications)
The uninstall function removes all files associated with WS_FTP Pro from your PC, including your configured sites. It also removes the WS_FTP Pro icon from your desktop. To uninstall WS_FTP Pro, you need to use the "Add/Remove Programs" function located in the Control Panel. Select Ipswitch WS_FTP Pro from the program list and click the "Change/Remove" button.
New, interactive Getting Started Tour walks you through the initial setup, configuration and connecting to your first site as well as transferring your first files.
>> Take the Getting Started Tour
New, Getting Started Guide includes information about the release and a screen shot labeling all the key areas of the application interface.
>> Download Getting Started Guide
Utility Guide- Covers information on the included Utilities that are installed with WS_FTP Professional.
Security Guide - Covers information on security and encryption and using SSL, SFTP and PGP.
>> Download the Security Guideo Added CONNECT:Enterprise hosttype
o Added the ability to specify the FORCEPASVTOHOST option in the site ini file. This option forces WS_FTP to ignore the PASV response and connect to the host address for passive connections. This option my be necessary in complex environments where the server address has an external address, but doesn't allow incoming traffic from non-secure addresses. Enable this option by opening the ini file that contains your site, and insert a line with FORCEPASVTOHOST=1
o Added AES ciphers to PGP
PGP is a registered trademark of PGP Corporation.
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