FTPS Server with built in browser application

[multiband8303]

Looking for an FTPS server that can host 25 users, use either built in users or AD integrated, and require no download of any 3rd party application for users so that they can upload and download.

Any ideas? Or just built in IIS 6 do the trick?

 

[Jamsan]

Globalscape Secure FTP Server has sftp/ftps options, as well as https which should allow secure connection to the FTPS server without the need for an sftp/ftps client. It has a built in user database, but can also connect to a DB via ODBC or Active Directory.

http://www.globalscape.com/gsftps/

 

[yinan]

IIS7 can do this.

 

[mxnerd]

FileZilla, Cerberus FTP, zFTPServer, etc.

FileZilla a bit quirky though.

 

[multiband8303]

Originally posted by: Jamsan
Globalscape Secure FTP Server has sftp/ftps options, as well as https which should allow secure connection to the FTPS server without the need for an sftp/ftps client. It has a built in user database, but can also connect to a DB via ODBC or Active Directory.

http://www.globalscape.com/gsftps/

it costs $2400 with the HTTPS add on, not within the budget for our client.

They are currently using FileZilla, they don't like having to download a client.

Keep coming with the suggestions though.

 

[mxnerd]

Originally posted by: multiband8303

Originally posted by: Jamsan
Globalscape Secure FTP Server has sftp/ftps options, as well as https which should allow secure connection to the FTPS server without the need for an sftp/ftps client. It has a built in user database, but can also connect to a DB via ODBC or Active Directory.

http://www.globalscape.com/gsftps/

They are currently using FileZilla, they don't like having to download a client.

What do you mean a client? A separate download as FTP client?

If that's what you are talking about, IE & Filefox can do that already,no 3rd party software required.

*Update* In IE, To view this FTP site in Windows Explorer, click Page, and then click Open FTP Site in Windows Explorer, and you can upload and download without 3rd party software. I'm not sure Firefox though.

*Update2* Sorry, I didn't notice that you are talking about FTPS, not FTP.

 

[multiband8303]

Originally posted by: mxnerd

Originally posted by: multiband8303

Originally posted by: Jamsan
Globalscape Secure FTP Server has sftp/ftps options, as well as https which should allow secure connection to the FTPS server without the need for an sftp/ftps client. It has a built in user database, but can also connect to a DB via ODBC or Active Directory.

http://www.globalscape.com/gsftps/

They are currently using FileZilla, they don't like having to download a client.

What do you mean a client? A separate download as FTP client?

If that's what you are talking about, IE & Filefox can do that already,no 3rd party software required.

*Update* In IE, To view this FTP site in Windows Explorer, click Page, and then click Open FTP Site in Windows Explorer, and you can upload and download without 3rd party software. I'm not sure Firefox though.

So any of the above aforementioned applications will accomplish this then?

IIS 7.0 sounds like a winner, what do you think?

 

[mxnerd]

Are your talking about FTP over SSL (FTPS)? if that's the case, I'm not familiar with that.

Here is Microsoft's instruction about IIS 7 and FTPS though.

http://learn.iis.net/page.aspx/304/using-ftp-over-ssl/

 

[kevnich2]

I'm looking for a decent, easy to configure FTP server that will do SSH for windows.

 

[mxnerd]

A good site for searching (good & free or shareware) FTP client/server is www.snapfiles.com, there are plenty of them.

and

Comparison of FTP Server

Comparison of FTP client software

 

[mxnerd]

Unfortunately, it seems IE & Firefox does not support FTPS (FTP over SSL), and you do need a 3rd party software.

 

[Jamsan]

Originally posted by: kevnich2
I'm looking for a decent, easy to configure FTP server that will do SSH for windows.

I haven't seen many SFTP servers for Windows... Ive tried FileZilla server which is OK, and globalscape which I linked above.. I've used globalscape for about 8 months now with no complaints.. Easy to configure, but it is costlier (about $1000 for ssh)

 

[kevnich2]

MXnerd, thanks for the link. I did find a free FTP server software (Sysax) that works great for my needs.

 

[mxnerd]

I learned something too when trying to help others.

Cheers.

 

[multiband8303]

Originally posted by: mxnerd
Unfortunately, it seems IE & Firefox does not support FTPS (FTP over SSL), and you do need a 3rd party software.

That is quite unfortunate. So essentially IE and firefox are not able to elevate 443 traffic any differently, and therefore thats why it is not able to tell the difference between an FTP host or just some SSL IIS host? Is that why? There's no way around this?

I'm sorry I'm just a citrix guy, and my clients dont want to spend the extra licenses for out side users. Hence why this solution was proposed.

 

[JackMDS]

Take a look at this, https://addons.mozilla.org/en-...ations&numpg=10&id=684

 

[mxnerd]

Originally posted by: multiband8303
That is quite unfortunate. So essentially IE and firefox are not able to elevate 443 traffic any differently, and therefore thats why it is not able to tell the difference between an FTP host or just some SSL IIS host? Is that why? There's no way around this?

I'm sorry I'm just a citrix guy, and my clients dont want to spend the extra licenses for out side users. Hence why this solution was proposed.

Well, IE & Firefox developer did not write that part and FTPS is not part of browser's function, that's why.

3rd party does not necessary mean it cost money. It just means that you need a separate download.

Isn't your client is already using Filezilla Server?

Filezilla Client http://filezilla-project.org/client_features.php is free and cost nothing and it supports FTPS.

Another option is probably use Firefox add-on FireFTP <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/684">https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/684</a> which cost nothing either.


And have you gone through the FTP client software list?

* oops, Jack beats me. *

 

[multiband8303]

Originally posted by: mxnerd

Originally posted by: multiband8303
That is quite unfortunate. So essentially IE and firefox are not able to elevate 443 traffic any differently, and therefore thats why it is not able to tell the difference between an FTP host or just some SSL IIS host? Is that why? There's no way around this?

I'm sorry I'm just a citrix guy, and my clients dont want to spend the extra licenses for out side users. Hence why this solution was proposed.

Well, IE & Firefox developer did not write that part and FTPS is not part of browser's function, that's why.

3rd party does not necessary mean it cost money. It just means that you need a separate download.

Isn't your client is already using Filezilla Server?

Filezilla Client http://filezilla-project.org/client_features.php is free and cost nothing and it supports FTPS.

Another option is probably use Firefox add-on FireFTP <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/684"><a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/684">https://addons.mozilla.o.........efox/addon/684</a></a> which cost nothing either.


And have you gone through the FTP client software list?

* oops, Jack beats me. *

These clients are not computer savvy by any means. The internal staff themselves use the filezilla client, they now need to release and exchange information to other outside engineering consultants. Hence the need for some internet file exchange in a locale non negated by security (DMZ)

I want there outside customers to just pop in the address of the ftp server in IE, make it ssl or some kind of security and authenticate to a local database of that app (or even ad integration, we could just create some generic accounts) any other ideas?

 

[mxnerd]

Maybe WebDAV is better option?

http://windowsitpro.com/articl...for-remote-access.html

http://www.carbonwind.net/ISA/WebDav/WebDav1.htm

http://www.windowsnetworking.c...orials/WebDAV-IIS.html

 

[JackMDS]

http://www.webdrive.com/products/webdrive/index.html

 

[mxnerd]

This is funny. I try to use WebDAV on Windows 2003, and IE keeps complaining it could not open as a web folder. You have to use the package from XP, copy it to Windows 2003 and install it. Duh!

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888123

IE6 on XP works without problem.

Just can't imagine how many bugs Microsoft Windows have.

* update *

Microsoft really sucks. They just try to make your job as painful as possible.

WebDAV under Vista does not work. Unless you installed MS Office according to Microsoft.

WebDAV on IE7 and Vista has tons of issues.

IE7 on Vista doesn't work, even after I made newest Web Folders update

http://www.microsoft.com/downl...2ED1D64&displaylang=en

When using IE7 accessing https Web Folder Vista will give me a local machine certificate issued by myself, instead of remote computer's certificate to accept!?

And yet in Vista32 IE7 (no Office installed) also complains it could not open as a web folder

Just Google and you will find tons of problem of Microsoft WebDAV.

To OP: if you want to find a pure Microsoft solution. Good luck. You probably won't find it.

 

[mxnerd]

Well, finally found instruction that makes Vista (32bit only)WebDAV work.

Please follow the following step in this doc.

http://www.yale.edu/its/softwa...tions/WebDAV-Vista.pdf

The IE7 Open as Web Folder method still does not work. So use the above instruction.

A list of WebDAV mini-redirector versions and issues.

http://www.greenbytes.de/tech/...v-redirector-list.html

 

[jjones123]

Like kevnich2 pointed out, Sysax FTP Server at http://www.sysax.com/ has both free and commercial options, and supports ftp, ftps, sftp, and web based HTTPS file transfer. Looks like you can even configure it for secure shell access if you need to.

 

[kevnich2]

Originally posted by: jjones123
Like kevnich2 pointed out, Sysax FTP Server at http://www.sysax.com/ has both free and commercial options, and supports ftp, ftps, sftp, and web based HTTPS file transfer. Looks like you can even configure it for secure shell access if you need to.

Sysax has turned out to be a very nice, easy to setup & use product. The differences between the free & the commercial versions are on how many concurrent connections go through it. For me, I like security but I only have at any time, 1 connection to it. Works great so far for me.

 

[mxnerd]

The problem is that the OP wants IE solution. But it's impossible since IE does not support FTPS / SFTP out of box and requires 3rd party software.