Configuring active directory groups
We were recently asked by a user if CompleteFTP could treat active directory groups like users, so that each group has its own home directory and associated settings.Adding New Authenticators …
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CompleteFTP 11.0 is out now!
We've just released CompleteFTP 11.0. There's quite a few fixes and minor features added (see the revision history), but there's two important new enterprise features described below. Encryption at rest …
Secure Network Protocols
Introduction - Network Security Network security is an important topic in a world where most corporations have an on-line presence and billions of dollars of e-commerce is transacted daily. Technologists…
CompleteFTP clustering basics
Clustering is when a group of several servers work together to accomplish a task or function, appearing as a single unit to clients. The primary purpose is to provide resilience…
Modifying folder paths in CompleteFTP
A CompleteFTP user recently asked us about an easy way to change lots of folder paths. They are moving all their folders in CompleteFTP to a different location. They have…
How to enable long filenames in CompleteFTP
Windows has restricted the length of filenames to 26o characters for many years. For most CompleteFTP users, this isn't an issue, but occasionally other applications generate ridiculously long filenames that…
How secure is SFTP?
SFTP and SSH SFTP is a network protocol for transferring files securely over a computer network. Its full name is the SSH File Transfer Protocol, and as it implies, SFTP…
Distributing private keys for SFTP servers
A common method of authenticating users in SFTP servers such as CompleteFTP is public key authentication. In public key authentication, what is called a key pair is used, consisting of…
NHS ransomware attack
We wrote about ransomware attacks almost a year ago, warning they would become more prevalent. Now, the United Kingdom's National Health Service (NHS) has suffered massive disruptions as a result…
Setting up a CompleteFTP Cluster
This article summarises the process of setting up a cluster of FTP servers on Amazon's AWS EC2. Primary and secondaries A CompleteFTP cluster is arranged such that there's one…