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CompleteFTP History

The CompleteFTP change log is shown below.



Version Description
Version 4.0.3
(1 June 2010)
  • Security fix to disallow paths containing '...' and ':'. This prevents unauthorised directory listings and transfers from outside a user's home directory.
  • Fix so that Powershell scripts is piped directly into Powershell rather than via a temporary file.
  • Minor GUI fixes to process trigger setup. Also path filter was not being used in process trigger - now fixed.
Version 4.0.2
(30 April 2010)
  • Domain name filters added.
Version 4.0
(16 April 2010)
  • Extensive real-time charts for performance monitoring. (Professional Edition only).
  • Added Process Triggers - the ability to launch processes on the server when events such as uploading or downloading occur (Professional Edition only).
  • SSH terminal access added for Windows users (Professional Edition only). Includes ability to execute processes on the server.
  • Disk quotas introduced (Professional Edition only).
  • Bandwidth quotas introduced (Professional Edition only).
  • Can now create a new folder from within the add-user forms.
  • Fix bug where creating a directory failed in WinSCP (when using SCP only).
  • Bug fix where it was reported that there was an unhandled exception causing the service to terminate.
  • Fixed bug where changing directory using forward slashes permitted navigation out of user's directory.
  • Fixed problem with determining AD group membership.
  • By default a maximum of 10 anonymous connections are now permitted (prevents someone denying service by connecting as anonymous many times.
Version 3.3.0
(22 February 2010)
  • Add support for autobanning of IP addresses (configurable in Professional Edition). If a client IP has too many authentication failures, it is automatically banned for a period.
  • Add support for WinSCP with the SCP protocol (already works with WinSCP/SFTP).
  • Some minor SCP fixes.
  • Fix manager logging problem - now logs correctly to ApplicationData (for the user).
  • Fix manager problem where new filters could not be added for the administration server.
Version 3.2.2
(2 February 2010)
  • Fix bug in handling of invalid SSH_FXP_EXTENDED messages.
  • Add filtering for reducing the number of users returned from large active directory domains.
  • Can now install the manager only for remote administration from another machine (production install only).
  • Fixed upload bug in SCP resulting from an infrequent race condition.
  • Increased minimum SSH window size to 64K to fix problem uploading with cURL.
  • CompleteFTP manager now logs to the same directory as the server.
  • Fixed installer bug whereby it always asks if the existing configuration should be kept even when it doesn't exist.
Version 3.2.1
(18 December 2009)
  • Fix "User's home folder appears as root" bug which prevented users from logging in when this flag is set (SFTP only).
  • Code sign the installation executable.
Version 3.2.0
(8 December 2009)
  • By default permit all Windows users to logon without explicitly adding them to the user database (see Settings). This can be restricted to users in active directory and/or local groups
  • Add option for home directory to appear as root ("/").
  • Add new permissons to Pro version: list folder, delete, create folder permissions. Make Windows and non-Windows permissions distinct.
  • Added license import/export command-line tool.
  • Permit non-Windows users to change their passwords (disabled by default).
  • Fix to prevent error when Cyberduck uploads files.
  • Fixed key re-exchange bug when kex initiated by clients.
  • Fixed Blowfish bug in SFTP.
  • Can now optionally delete the configuration on reinstalling.
  • When making a license request, allow copy to clipboard for separate emailing.
  • Allow admin to highlight and kill multiple connections. Auto-refresh of connection view.
Version 3.1.2
(26 October 2009)
  • Added new folder-type called 'Network Folder', which supports UNC paths.
  • Fixed erroneous license warning from Manager when used remotely.
  • Fix idle timeout problem causing SFTP sessions to never time out if disconnected abruptly.
  • Fix 'All users (read)' folder permission in Standard edition.
  • Allow path to config.sdf to be specified on CompleteFTPConsole.exe command-line.
  • Better error-handling in Windows file-listings.
  • Fixed error in new-user form causing half-configured user to be added when the user-root directory does not exist.
  • Improved login error messages.
Version 3.1.1
(16 October 2009)
  • Fixed problem where not all active directory users were listed if greater than 1000 users.
  • Fixed problem where failed to login domain users with non-alphanumeric chars in username.
  • Fixed problem where failed to log in local Windows users that were also on a domain.
  • Fixed problem where certificate parsing failed if there was a comma or semicolon in the subject.
  • Fixed problem where multiple Windows users could not simultaneously share MyDocuments.
  • Stop CFTP Manager minimizing to tray.
  • Stop Windows users from accessing other home directories.
Version 3.1.0
(4 September 2009)
  • User-specific protocol settings.
  • Reduce memory usage during log file viewing.
  • Stop scp client from hanging if SCP is disabled in the server and a command is attempted.
  • Fixed error where target filename could not be specified in scp.
  • Improved passive mode port range handling.
  • Logging improvements.
  • Fixed bug preventing deletion of e-mail notifications.
  • A variety of minor GUI fixes.
Version 3.0.1
(7 August 2009)
  • Fix logging bug where can't change log level to Debug.
  • Fix notification bug where can't delete last notification.
  • Fix incorrect log file location (Program Files -> Program Data).
  • Fix SCP bug where copy failed if target was a filename.
  • Minor performance tuning changes.
Version 3.0.0
(30 July 2009)
  • Added support for SCP (Professional Edition).
  • Permission editing added (more sophisticated version in Professional Edition).
  • Email notification for a variety of events such as file upload, download, delete (Professional Edition).
  • Auditing (i.e. tracking all changes to files - Professional Edition).
  • FTPS client certificate verification (Professional Edition).
  • IP filtering added - accept/reject connections based on IP address (Professional Edition).
  • Can now specify the network interfaces to listen on.
  • No longer disconnects channel when client sends SSH_CHANNEL_EOF.
  • Added support for MODE S (which is the default).
  • Fix re file overwrite problem.
Version 2.2.1
(24 June 2009)
  • Now closes console gracefully.
  • Fixed bug whereby a disabled user could still log in via SFTP.
  • Fixed bug where newly generated SSL certificate failed to save to the config.
  • Fixed auto-add user checkbox in 'Add Windows user form'.
  • Fixed bug where when a new activation key is entered, it is saved but the manager appears to show that it has not.
  • Manager now uses compression to speed up log file transfers.
  • Manager connection editor now allows clearing of properties.
  • Added extra SFTP and FTPS properties to Manager connection settings.
  • Improved handling of socket accept errors.
Version 2.2.0
(2 June 2009)
  • Introduction of professional version supporting Windows domain users.
  • Now works on x64 machines.
  • MODE Z compression added for FTP and FTPS (also OPTS MODE Z).
  • Can now directly download log files to local disk.
  • Fixed SFTP authentication bug, where if the username was supplied in the incorrect case, public key authentication failed.
  • Users can no longer list /home, i.e. they can't see what the other user directories are.
  • Administrator can retrieve user list (Professional version only).
  • Manager now displays the version number.
  • Fixed FEAT bug (indenting too many spaces for each feature listed).
  • Fixed timeout that occurs in passive mode with large transfers if the passive timeout is set.
  • Fixed bug whereby SFTP admin could only log in once.
  • Manager now displays any critical server errors when connecting.
Version 2.1.2
(7 May 2009)
  • Can now call TYPE command in between PORT/PASV and RETR/STOR (which some clients do).
  • Administration functionality can now be performed via SFTP.
  • Invalid user names aren't immediately rejected, forcing hackers to try authenticating.
  • Fix for WinSCP problem with files very occasionally being truncated.
  • Provide alternative for obtaining machine id hash if email client is not installed (for product activation).
  • Fix problem with using a non-default home directory when creating a Windows user.
  • Fix resource cleanup bug when client abruptly disappears.
Version 2.1.1
(23 March 2009)
  • Added support for the XCRC FTP command to check file integrity.
  • Better feedback while installer is running.
  • Added diffie-hellman-group14-sha1 key exchange method.
  • Should now work on .NET 2.0 SP1 (previously required a minimum of 2.0 SP2).
  • Fix problem with generated FTPS certificate being initially invalid.
Version 2.0.0
(11 February 2009)
  • Now offers full support for SFTP (FTP over SSH). Support for password and publickey authentication, RSA and DSA keys etc.
  • Can now set logging level in the manager.
  • User's Guide expanded.
  • Generation of server certificate takes place on the server.
  • Numerous enhancements to the Manager.
Version 1.1.0
(12 November 2008)
  • Fixed license reading bug - sometimes the license was not read correctly, resulting in the server running in restricted mode.
  • Fixed user impersonation bug that meant special folders (e.g. My Documents) could not be navigated to.
  • Database and log files now stored in C:\ProgramData (or equiv) rather than in Program Files.
  • Default encoding is now UTF-8. Encoding can now be changed.
  • Added User's Guide.
  • Improved responsiveness of Windows folder browser.
  • Set default name of Windows virtual folder to name of actual folder.
  • Fixed FTPSEnabled property.
  • Added ability to add multiple windows users in one operation. Fixed NRE when NodeForm was cancelled.
  • More descriptive message when max number of connections exceeded.
  • Returns meaningful message when AUTH is used and FTPSEnabled is off.
  • Rearranged controls and changed text to make it clearer that the settings are the settings of the admin connection and not of the server itself..
Version 1.0.0
(10 October 2008)
  • First commercial version! After many months of further development and testing.
  • New manager, better FTPS support, remote administration, too many other new features to explain here.
Version 0.5.1
(5 December 2007)
  • Fix permitting LIST to accept '-' arguments.
  • Disable idle time forced logouts by default.
Version 0.5.0
(13 November 2007)
  • First release, supporting FTP and FTPS.
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