When it comes to file transfer software, I have been using WinSCP for the past years. But there have been other applications that I looked at and evaluated. Cyberduck is one of them. Back in March I published a guide on how to upload multiple documents to Google Docs from the desktop and Cyberduck was [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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Free FTP Client FTP Rush
I’m using WinSCP to transfer files from and to my web servers. The free sftp client offers everything that I could possibly need, and has never let me down. Not everyone likes WinSCP’s interface on the other hand. A viable alternative is the free ftp client FTP Rush. FTP Rush’s feature set looks fairly similar [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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Windows Explorer SFTP Extension
Microsoft’s Windows Explorer can be used to map network locations, websites and ftp servers so that the contents become accessible directly in the file management tool. SFTP, which stands for Secure File Transfer Protocol, is on the other hand not available by default. This can be problematic in situations where secure connections need to be [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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WinSCP 4.2.7 Released
The developer of WinSCP, the popular SFTP and SC client for Windows, has been updated by its developer. WinSCP can be used to securely copy files between a local computer system and a remote server. Many webmasters use it for instance to connect to and manage their websites and servers. WinSCP provides access to file [...]
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SFTP And SSH Server For Windows
Running a SFTP or SSH server in a Windows environment can be interesting for businesses and end users alike. The free SilverShield SSH / SFTP Server offers this server functionality mainly for end users as it allows only one concurrent connection to the server. The pro version which is sold by the company has no [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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Windows SSH Server WinSSHD
WinSSHD is a free for personal use SSH server for the Windows operating system. It supports secure remote access via console (vt100, xterm, bvterm) or gui (remote desktop or WinVNC), secure file transfers using SFTP or SCP and secure TCP / IP connection tunneling. The personal version offers most of the features offered in the [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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FreeSSHd A Free SSH Server For Windows
SSH is a network protocol that allows to be transferred in a secure channel. Most users probably associate SSH with Linux and Unix computer systems. Webmasters might know and use SSH to connect to and manage their Linux servers. FreeSSHd is a free SSH Server for the Windows operating system. Users can setup the SSH [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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Home FTP Server
FTP is one of those protocols that is largely ignored by the majority of today’s Internet users. Back in the early days of the Internet it was common to download drivers, patches and all sorts of files from ftp servers directly. Home FTP Server is a lightweight application for the Windows operating system that installs [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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Secure FTP Client Online
Back in the days when I worked part time for a big financial company and ran Ghacks the rest of the time I sometimes had to access Ghacks while I was at work. The worst case scenario was that the web servers were down but it could also have been because of time critical security [...]