Softpanorama FTP Protocol and Clients Evaluation Page
As for the FTP servers WU-FTP seems to be the king of the hill
among free implementations.
For clients the main tendency is to incorporate FTP
functionality into a regular file manager or a regular WEB browser. That
can be done in several ways:
-
Using virtual FTP filesystem. This is the most
advanced and flexible capability. In this case you simply do not need a
client: all your programs work with the remote FTP server as if it is a
local filesystem.
- Novell's NetDrive
is a free implementation that lets you map your FTP server just
like a local drive. This is great application that
permit you to manage you FTP site as if it is a
local drive. It does not ned Novell client to be
available.: this is a standalone application.
Licensing restrictions keep Novell from distributing netdrive.exe on their web site so you will need to find
it using Google or other search engine, for example from
Loyola University download site. Here is
step-by-step tutorial for setting up NetDrive.
- WebDrive
is one of the oldest implementations for Windows.
This is a commercial implementation but unlike NetDrive
it supports SFTP.
You can perform file transfers without running a
separate FTP client application. Store and edit
files on FTP servers as easily as you edit files on
your local PC. File Transfer happens in the
background each time you save a file. WebDrive can
also connect to WebDAV servers.
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- Perform a NSLOOKUP for the FTP site,
e.g.
nslookup
ftp.microsoft.com
make a note of the IP address
- Edit the LMHOSTS file (in %systemroot%\system32\drivers\etc)
- Add line
<ip address> MicrosoftFTP #PRE
e.g. 207.46.133.140 MicrosoftFTP #PRE
- Save the file
- Open a CMD.EXE session. Enter command:
nbtstat -R
This purges and reloads the name table cache
- Type command:
net view
\\MicrosoftFTP
You should see information on the site
- Now map a drive (to share data)
net use *
\\MicrosoftFTP\data /user:anonymous
- All done. It will pass a drive letter
for the connection
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Using file managers with built-in FTP client
-
Command line or GUI-based OFM file managers
that traditionally
have built-in FTP clients, for example
Midnight Commander (Unix), FAR or Total Commander (Windows). Actually Total
Commander has a pretty cool
FTP capabilities that are pretty competitive with commercial FTP clients.
-
Nautilus File Manager and, possibly, other
GNOME VFS based file
managers. GnomeVFS is a library that allows applications to transparently
access various types of filesystems through a uniform interface. GnomeVFS
modules include support for things such as WebDAV, ftp, local filesystem,
gzip, bzip2, cdda, and others.
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Using "ftp client should be a browser extension" approach. Filezilla is an example of free FTP client belonging to this category.
Some Java implementations of OFM can work as an applet in the browser
Windows.
As for traditional command line clients (if you still need any ;-) in Unix
NCFTP might be not a bad idea. NCFTP has almost everything you always wanted to
see with ftp. Includes NcFTPPut and NcFTPGet, which support FTP for shell scripts.
Source code is available.
Dr. Nikolai Bezroukov
BitKinex integrates the functionality of an
innovative FTP, SFTP and WebDAV client for Windows. In addition to
features found in other popular FTP programs (like support for the SSL/SSH,
multipart and multithreaded transfers, remote edit or FXP) our FTP client
introduces several unique approaches and solutions like:
I recently had to upload some content to a Web site,
and the only access available was via FTP. I needed an FTP client capable of
uploading a directory structure recursively. I found what I needed in an application
called NcFTP.
I started by looking into Mozilla Firefox, but to my surprise, Firefox supports
only FTP downloads, not uploads. Mozilla, on the other hand, does support uploads,
but it can upload only one file at a time.
Next, I turned to command-line FTP clients. Again, the standard FTP command
doesn't support recursive directory upload. Fortunately, many graphical and
command-line FTP clients do, including
NcFTP, yafc, and
LFTP. I picked NcFTP.
After installing the software, connect to your host anonymously by entering
the ncftp command followed by the hostname:
ncftp ftp.somedomain.com
or if you need to log in with a valid username, use the -u and
-p parameters:
ncftp -u username -p password ftp.somedomain.com
A successful connection puts you in an NcFTP shell. If you've used the standard
FTP command before, you should feel right at home here. I'll presume you're
familiar with basic FTP commands such as dir and cd.
You can use the lls and the lcd commands to list and
navigate the local working directory.
NcFTP supports autocompletion for both commands and filenames. For instance,
you can type in the first few characters of a filename and then press Tab to
fill in the rest of the name automatically.
Recall that my main goal was to upload a directory structure. Use the
put -R command to do a recursive directory upload:
ncftp /path > put -R somedir
Standard FTP also supports a put command, but it's limited to
uploading single files.
Similarly, you can download a directory recursively using the NcFTP
get -R command:
ncftp /path > get -R somedir
More handy features
If you FTP to the same sites regularly, you can save time by using NcFTP's
bookmark feature. Bookmarks store the connection information, including the
username, the password, the hostname, and the target directory location.
To create a bookmark on a particular directory location, first navigate to
that directory and then enter the bookmark command followed by a name to identify
the bookmark. For example, type these commands to bookmark /path/somedir and
name it topsecret:
ncftp /path > cd somedir
ncftp /path/somedir > bookmark topsecret
A bookmark editor lets you open, edit, delete, replicate, and add bookmarks.
Invoke the editor by entering the bookmarks command with no parameters:
ncftp /path > bookmarks
Once you create a bookmark, you can connect to the corresponding host and
directory quickly by using the bookmark name. Login is automatic because the
bookmark stores the username and password.
For instance, you can connect using a bookmark named topsecret by entering
this command in the Linux shell:
ncftp topsecret
Alternatively, you can open a connection while inside the NcFTP shell:
ncftp> open topsecret
Wrapping it up
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) was once a commonly used method for transferring
files over the Internet, but recent security concerns have lessened its use
in favor of the more secure SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) or Secure Copy
(SCP). Nevertheless, FTP may be the only access available to you on occasion.
NcFTP is loaded with useful features. I've touched on only the basics. If
you ever require an FTP client more powerful than the standard FTP command,
consider NcFTP.
Net::FTPServer is a full-featured,
secure, extensible, and highly configurable FTP server which can serve files
from a standard file system or a relational database. It is written in Perl,
which provides natural protection against buffer overflows. It has feature parity
with popular C-based servers such as wu-ftpd. The server offers virtual hosts
(IP-based and experimental IP-less). It is configurable in Perl, for both small
Perl "hacks" in the configuration file all the way up to complete server "personalities".
It supports the latest RFCs and Internet Drafts. Authentication may be done
through /etc/passwd, PAM or an authentication plug-in. Resource limits are supported.
The server may run standalone or from inetd. chroot() jails are supported along
with sophisticated programmable access control rules. All aspects of server
use and configuration are comprehensively documented in a manual running to
some 50 pages.
gFTP Official Homepage
by
Brian Masney
About: gFTP is a multithreaded FTP client for X Windows written using
GTK+. It features simultaneous downloads, resuming of interrupted file transfers,
FTP, HTTP, and SSH protocols, file transfer queues, downloading of entire directories,
FTP and HTTP proxy support, remote directory caching, passive and non-passive
file transfers, drag-n-drop support, a very nice connection manager, and more.
Changes: Lots of small bug fixes and translations updates.
"A few weeks ago I wrote an article on how to automate FTP via the .netrc
file. ... Because the volume of mail was so high I decided to write a second
part to the article to detail two other ways to automate FTP. ...for more complex
tasks, or tasks needing greater error checking and flexibility you will probably
want to use one of the methods outlined below."
web-FTP is a lightweight Perl/CGI FTP client that can provide quick, easy, and
(with an SSL-enhanced Web server) more secure access to your FTP server. Designed
with file management in mind, it supports uploads, downloads, and all the usual
tasks. No spool directories are used; file transfers are relayed directly from
the server to the client and vice versa. It can also serve as an FTP client,
allowing FTP access to clients behind a firewall.
Changes: A simple file editor and viewer, simple permissions editing,
a fix for a bug that made the whole file get cached before downloading (bad
for large files), and other numerous bugfixes.
"ProFTPd is a nice alternative to the wu-ftpd server, which normally
ships as the default FTP server with Linux. The thing I enjoy about ProFTPd
is the simple configuration file (/etc/proftpd.conf) that allows you to fully
customize your FTP server."
Linux Today - New Proftpd Guide by Vince
"Well today I decided to write up a guide on
proftpd installation and configuration,
after answering many questions on mailing lists, I decided that it was time
for a guide."
For a full guide listing, goto the Lansystems.com
Howto
page.
WebDrive FTP Client
Software by RiverFront Software -- a revolutionary FTP client. Highly recommended.
Shareware $39.
WebDrive is a Windows 95/98 FTP
software client that allows you to map an Internet FTP site to a local
drive utilizing the standard FTP protocol. This enables you to connect to an
FTP site and perform familiar file operations like copy, xcopy, and directory
functions with the Windows explorer, a DOS box, or any other application
like Microsoft Word, Excel, etc. WebDrive instantly FTP enables any application
that reads or writes files by allowing the application to read files from or
write files to the FTP site.
Until now, in order to upload or download
files from an FTP site, you needed to run a client FTP utility that presented
a user interface to manually select the files to transfer. The WebDrive FTP
client makes the FTP site an extension of the file system which enables you
to use any application to upload or download files to the FTP site transparently.
For more details,
click here
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"ProFTPd is a nice alternative to the wu-ftpd server, which normally ships as the
default FTP server with Linux. The thing I enjoy about ProFTPd is the simple configuration
file (/etc/proftpd.conf) that allows you to fully customize your FTP server."
About ProFTPD --
GNU ftpd daemon
WU-ftpd
NcFTPd Resource
Center -- NcFTPd is a high-performance File Transfer Protocol
(FTP) server for UNIX systems, designed especially for high-traffic sites and internet
service providers.
RiverFront Software
- Developers of WebDrive FTP Software
FTP servers for Win95/NT
NFTP - Text-mode FTP client
for OS/2, Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, SPARC Solaris, and BeOS Intel. Offers many keystroke
shortcuts for frequently-used commands. Quasi-GUI version available for OS/2.
IglooFTP
- FTP client for Linux which makes full use of the GTK+ library. Intuitive for novices
to learn and use, yet offers features such as drag and drop, URL clipboard monitoring,
and remote directory caching.
See also
THE FREEWARE PUBLISHING SITE FTP CLIENTS
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DOWNLOAD.COM - comparison
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Free Ftp clients (under Linux the best is Midnight commander,
see ../OFM/index.shtml):
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***** Net Vampire -- From: Alex Shovkoplyas This program is not a simple
FTP client -- it is fully automatic FTP and HTTP file downloader. It will
start at the time you specify and make as many attempts to download the
file as you request. Net Vampire resumes broken connections and restarts
downloads at the current position for both FTP and Web servers. To start
file retrieval, just drag and drop a URL from your browser. Net Vampire
provides flexible job scheduling, dialup control and support for many proxy
types, including Socks. You can use multiple downloading locations for the
file and switch among them on the fly. In addition to performing real-time
testing, Net Vampire collects long-term site statistics, which further helps
you to choose the best file location. A built-in search engine can find
files on both FTP and HTTP servers. Net Vampire can list FTP directories
and extract links from the downloaded HTML pages. All found links can be
added to the main Job List. On job completion, Net Vampire can run a virus
checker, open the received file, disconnect the modem, or shut down the
computer. A detailed session log, data flow histogram, and many configurable
options make download troubleshooting easier.
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LapLinkFTP
CNET.com - Downloads
A multipaned interface similar to that of Windows Explorer.
Features simultaneous connections to multiple sites, session logs, the ability
to resume file transfers, automatic file filtering during transfers, integration
with LapLink's online FTP directory, a file transfer queue that allows
you to select multiple files from various directories and queue them for
later transfer, scheduling capabilities, proxy support, and more. Although
this program is free, it will expire after 30 days and you need to
obtain a free registration code. All that is required is your email address.
Free version of LapLink FTP also displays a small advertisement within the
program window. To avoid it you may pay the registration fee ($29.95).
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Cute FTP. It is available at
www.CuteFTP.com. It supports Windows/95
long file names. I like it better than
WS FTP.
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GoZilla Free GoZilla Free is an Internet file management and retrieval
system that lets you gather URL links for files you want to download simply
by dragging them from your browser. It also lets you instantly see file
sizes, estimated download times, and network connection performance. Add
as many different download locations for a file as you can find--when GoZilla
retrieves the file for you, it will check all available locations and instantly
see file sizes, estimated download times, and network connection performance.
Add as many different download locations for a file as you can find--when
GoZilla retrieves the file for you, it will check all available locations
and deliver the fastest possible connection. Multiple FTP search engines
are included for finding files and mirror sites. Downloads can even be scheduled
for later, when network traffic dies down. GoZilla features SmartUpdate,
which lets you monitor your favorite programs for updates and announcements;
a folder-based, Windows Explorer-like interface in which to manage your
categories; download optimization; persistent connections; and customizable
user windows. This version features improved browser integration, sortable
file lists, DMP file exporting, a site switching toggle, improved multiple
filename and mirror handling, and more.
-
LeechFTP from Jan Debis. Great free, multithreaded FTP client that includes
a full complement of features--such as resumable downloads and drag-and-drop
functionality--and a tabbed user interface for easy file transfers.
The most important element of LeechFTP is the Job Queue: Whenever you decide
to either upload or download a file, the files are not immediately transferred
over the current connection. Instead, all information about the transfer
is submitted into the Job Queue. All activities like download, upload, directory
exploration are considered to be jobs and are processed one after another.
Job processing is done by separate threads, so you can continue browsing
directories or connect to another server. Each thread connects to its corresponding
server and starts processing queue items. The maximum number of threads
is currently limited to 16. The use of threads optimizes the application's
CPU usage, so you can easily run several simultaneous transfers.
| Multithreading:
Each transfer runs in a separate thread, making best use of cpu
time |
| Simultaneous transfer
of multiple files, even from different servers. |
| Integrated archive testing
for downloaded ZIP and RAR files. You are warned after download
corrupted or truncated archives, archive contents can be viewed. |
| HTTP Download: Download
files from web servers by specifying the URL ! |
| URL Support: You
can use URLs for downloads and connects |
| Resuming broken transfers:
Both FTP downloads and uploads can be resumed (if supported
by server), HTTP downloads can be resumed, too. |
| SmartResume: When
resuming FTP downloads, LeechFTP does an overlapping transfer to
check if the remote file matches the local one. If the files do
not match, the remote file is downloaded from the beginning. This
avoids resuming with wrong files ! |
| Proxy Support: LeechFTP
supports proxy support for both FTP and HTTP downloads. |
| Transfer of complete
directory trees: All files and subdirectories in the directory
are transferred, works for both download and upload. |
| Queue Timer: Can
be used to queue transfers and execute them at a given time. This
is useful if you want to perform unattended downloads or uploads. |
| URL Download: Easily
download files by specifying a valid URL |
| Quick Connect: Connect
to ftp servers by specifying a valid URL |
| FTPSearch Interface:You
can use this to easily find files on ftp servers all over the world. |
| Drag & Drop Support |
| URL Snatcher: If
you want to transfer URLs quickly from your Browser to LeechFTP,
you can activate the URL Snatcher, whenever there are valid URLs
in the clipboard, the file will be added to the queue. |
| File attributes
on UNIX servers can easily be changed |
| Bandwidth limiting:
Sometimes you might not want to use the full bandwidth of your connection,
then you can specify a speed limit for each thread. |
| Recursive Delete
of remote directory structures. |
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TransSoft FTP Control [Shareware] TransSoft FTP Control from TransSoft
Ltd.
Version: 3.0 beta 5 Date: January 19, 1999 File size: 3.8MB Category: FTP
This powerful FTP client includes a scheduling wizard to help you easily
schedule uploads and downloads and a Windows Explorer-like interface that
lets you drag and drop files and rename them, both on your machine and on
an FTP server. FTP Control also can resume aborted file transfers, provided
the server you're downloading from supports it. Other features include an
FTP
profile-grouping capability, support for Network Neighborhood, bookmarks,
automatic file renaming, and a powerful scripting wizard that actually generates
scripts for you, eliminating the need for script programming. This version
supports multiple, simultaneous open FTP connections or sessions; allows
you to move files between servers without downloading them first to
your local machine; can automatically zip or unzip files upon transfer;
and can create standalone, redistributable EXE files from your scripts.
It also features many new scripting options and commands. This incremental
update adds the ability to automatically zip and unzip files upon transfer
or to manually zip and unzip local files from within FTP Control. This download
is a 30-day trial.
-
FTP Commander
Freeware. FTP Commander is a freeware FTP client that offers much of the functionality
of commercial FTP programs. It allows you to delete, rename, and copy files,
as well as create and delete directories on an FTP server.
-
Vermillion FTP Daemon
Shareware (built-in OFM mangers clients are actually more convenient,
but here I am probably biased ;-).
For FTP file transfers under Win95, I often use Windows Commander see
../OFM/index.shtml
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****
WebDrive FTP Client Software by
RiverFront Software -- a revolutionary FTP client. Provide you with a fake
networking drive instead of direct working with FTP site. Highly recommended.
Shareware $39.
WebDrive is a Windows 95/98 FTP software client
that allows you to map an Internet FTP site to a local drive utilizing the
standard FTP protocol. This enables you to connect to an FTP site and perform
familiar file operations like copy, xcopy, and directory functions with
the Windows explorer, a DOS box, or any other application like Microsoft
Word, Excel, etc. WebDrive instantly FTP enables any application that reads
or writes files by allowing the application to read files from or write
files to the FTP site.
Until now, in order to upload or download files
from an FTP site, you needed to run a client FTP utility that presented
a user interface to manually select the files to transfer. The WebDrive
FTP client makes the FTP site an extension of the file system which enables
you to use any application to upload or download files to the FTP site transparently.
For more details,
click here
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AceFTP - shareware
AceFTP is a file transfer tool that enables Internet users to transfer files
from their system to any Internet server. Looks like obsolete as
WebDrive FTP solved all this
problems in a more elegant way.
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Terrapin FTP Browser Looks like partially obsolete for reliable connections,
as WebDrive FTP solved all
this problems in a more elegant way. Competes with NetVampire and is able to
resume broken transfers. You can tag many files for download across many directories,
drag FTP URLs from your Web browser, and record and replay sophisticated macros
for automated FTP sessions. The program also comes with its own Archie-based
search engine. With its Server Site Maps feature, you can go online, collect
information about an FTP server, make a map of the site, and then disconnect,
leaving you all the time you desire to browse for files. When you revisit an
FTP server, the relevant Site Map will identify files on the server that are
new or have been changed since your last visit. Once a file is retrieved from
the server, a special icon placed next to the file's icon indicates whether
or not the remote file is newer than the one held locally. Another clever and
unusual feature offered by Terrapin FTP is its ability to facilitate file transfers
between two remote computers (if that feature is supported by both servers).
You can drag files and directories between them by launching more than one instance
of the program. Can resume broken transfers, tag many files for download
across many directories, drag FTP URLs from your Web browser, and record and
replay macros for automated FTP sessions. The program also comes with
its own Archie-based search engine.
siteupdater
--Crystal SiteUpdater maintains files
and folders on your site, by using conventional FTP. It transfers new or updated
files, and also recreates entire folder structures on the remote site, removes old
files and old folder
WebDrive - A network
redirector for Windows that makes an FTP site look like a network drive. This provides
access to FTP servers from any application in Windows.
WholeSite FTP
- FTP tool designed for web publishing. Updates a site with a single click, sending
only new or modified files. Public domain software, source code is available.
Uploader
- Simple FTP uploading utility designed for quick updates of web sites. Supports
drag-and-drop. No download support.
NetLoad - Directory mirroring
program. Automatically updates a directory on an FTP server to match the local directory,
including new files, modified files, and deleted files.
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Javascript.
Bullet Proof FTP -- designed specifically to keep your transfers flowing despite
weak links but cannot beat Net Vampire. For FTP looks like obsolete as
WebDrive FTP solved all this problems
in a more elegant way.
***** Net
Vampire -- From: Alex Shovkoplyas This program is not a simple FTP client --
it is fully automatic FTP and HTTP file downloader. It will start at the time you
specify and make as many attempts to download the file as you request. Net Vampire
resumes broken connections and restarts downloads at the current position for both
FTP and Web servers. To start file retrieval, just drag and drop a URL from your
browser. Net Vampire provides flexible job scheduling, dialup control and support
for many proxy types, including Socks. You can use multiple downloading locations
for the file and switch among them on the fly. In addition to performing real-time
testing, Net Vampire collects long-term site statistics, which further helps you
to choose the best file location. A built-in search engine can find files on both
FTP and HTTP servers. Net Vampire can list FTP directories and extract links from
the downloaded HTML pages. All found links can be added to the main Job List. On
job completion, Net Vampire can run a virus checker, open the received file, disconnect
the modem, or shut down the computer. A detailed session log, data flow histogram,
and many configurable options make download troubleshooting easier.
Catfood Software
- Catfood FTP
Catfood FTP is a 32-bit console application for Windows 95, 98 and NT.
CFTP is not interactive, it just uploads and downloads files. File type
is determined automatically so your HTML is sent in ACSII mode and you images
in BINARY.
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The server must be specified using the -s switch (i.e. "-s
ftp.myhost.com"). All other switches are optional.
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Specify a local path using -l. This path may be absolute or
relative. CFTP will recurse all subfolders. The default local path is the
current folder.
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Specify the remote path using -r. This can also be absolute
or relative. Be careful using an absolute path as the folder you are logged
in to is probably not at the root of the remote filesystem. The default
is the remote log in folder.
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Use -u and -p to specify your username and password.
The default is anonymous transfer.
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Finally, to download rather than upload specify -g.
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FTPmail-
FTP by email
Novell Documentation: iFolder 2.1 - Novell NetDrive 4.1 User Guide This
guide describes how to install and configure Novell® NetDrive 4.1.
NetDrive HOWTO
from umich.edu
NetDrive NetDrive allows you to map a drive on your workstation and, via the
internet,
connect to a folder on Novell, Windows or Linux server.
SitePoint Blogs » Novell NetDrive Webdav client for Windows
HOW-TO Map a drive to your FTP server - Engadget
Alex is a filesystem that lets users access files in FTP sites around the world
just like they access local files. Alex pathnames are composed of 3 parts. First
is /alex. Second is a reversed URL. Last is the path on that host. For example,
/alex/edu/berkeley/pub/virus.patch is a file at berkeley.edu.
Getting Alex or trying it out
User Commands
Other internet related systems
Last Modified:
April 22, 2006
