What's New in Version 2.7.0
Version 2.7.0 of Beyond FTP includes the
capabilities of Version 2.6.0 as well as the
following enhancements and new capabilities. The major changes are a
completely new mechanism for maintaining and distributing private encryption
keys, an option for using NT security in place of Beyond FTP security, and
expanded support for proxy servers on the FTP client side.
Secure FTP Protocol
Enhancements
- Beyond FTP now supports the standard SSL 2.0
and 3.0 protocols, the TLS 1.0 protocol and the PCT 1.0 protocol for
secure communications, with support for up to 128-bit encryption.
Encryption Key Enhancements
- Current key settings are now displayed. This allows display keys to be
compared and verified when problems are suspected.
- Multiple keys (up to 5) are now maintained for each server. This
allows keys to be changed at different times on different servers without
interfering with communications.
- Centralized key maintenance is now supported. Installations can be
designated as key clients and/or key servers. Key clients retrieve new
keys from a key server on a daily schedule. Key changes at the central key
server are propagated across the network without administrative
intervention at the remote client sites.
- Specific errors related to key mismatches are reported. This allows
much quicker identification of key related encryption problems.
NT Security Support
- Beyond FTP running on a Windows NT/2000/XP platform now supports NT
security accounts and access restrictions. You can choose between the
traditional Beyond FTP security accounts or NT accounts.
Script Language Enhancements
- You can now Define your own commands, with parameters, in the script
language. These definitions can contain any other script commands.
- You can now read and write encrypted, compressed archives using the
Encrypt_Files and Decrypt_Files commands.
- The Alert command now accepts a second parameter that can be inserted
into the message. In addition, the most recent error value, error text,
and file name can also be inserted into the message dynamically when
constructing an Alert Message.
- The File_Properties command allows you to change the access rights to
files on other Windows machines and on Unix FTP servers that support the
CHMOD command.
- The FTP_Command keyword allows you to send any FTP
command to your server.
User Interface Enhancements
- The Action Commands dialog has been redesigned. You now select the
command from a list, and a separate dialog is presented to support each
command.
- Server addresses in Address Book entries can now be tested for
connectivity. This test uses a built-in ping program that will attempt to
resolve and ping the address
- The address edit dialog has been redesigned to allow quick access to
key generation and troubleshooting documentation.
- Current script editor settings can now be saved as the default
settings which are automatically applied to new scripts.
- Changing file properties is now supported for Unix FTP servers that
accept the CHMOD command. The properties
dialog varies by server type.
- Unix style file attributes are now displayed as part of the file list,
where applicable.
- FTP initialization commands can now be included as part of an FTP
Server address book entry. These commands are sent to the FTP server
following a successful logon.
Miscellaneous
- Proxy server management for standard FTP servers has been upgraded to
support servers that require the user to login before providing connection
information.
- Network drives can now be mapped directly in Beyond FTP.
- Scripts may now be compiled when they are submitted using the
Queue_Distribution command. This allows you to run a script without
previously compiling it into distribution.
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