ProVide Server
| Developer(s) | Västgöta-Data AB |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 12.17
/ April 5, 2019 |
| Engine | |
| Operating system | Windows |
| Type | FTP server, HTTPS server, SFTP Server, TFTP Server |
| License | Proprietary software |
| Website | ProVideServer.com |
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ProVide Server is a Windows-based multi-protocol FTP, SFTP, TFTP and HTTP file server. It allows files to be shared over the Internet via unencrypted protocols like FTP and TFTP or securely via FTPS, SFTP, or HTTPS. Using a built-in web service, the software allows for file management without requiring pre-installed FTP/SFTP client software.
ProVide Server Features
ProVide Server is a Windows-based file server. Its main features are:
- Files accessible by FTP, FTPS, TFTP, SFTP and HTTPS listeners which can be bound to any locally assigned IPv4/IPv6 address
- Full Unicode Support
- IPv6 Support
- SSH Public Key Authentication
- Complete IP Address or FQDN-based ACL support
- Virtual Path support for "Virtual file system"
- Statistics module to view utilization by individual users
- Highly detailed and granular logging
- Customizable FTP command responses
- UTF-8 support
- Individual session observation support ("spy" on active sessions)
- Integration with Active Directory
- Granular traffic shaping controls
- Automatic blocking of brute force attacks by IP address
- Transfer resume support
- Automatic account expiration/deletion
- Fully Integrated API – Built-in help using telnet console
History
Back in 2000, the original developer, Nicklas Bergfeldt, searched for an FTP server for his home network, but he found that none of the existing servers had all the features he wanted. After realizing this, he soon started to code an FTP server of his own. First it was only meant to be used by himself, but he later let his friends use it as well. He began coding the fundamental framework first, which includes the virtual file system and the user/group management. The first internal version of zFTPServer was created in 2002.[1].
In 2003, one of the major Swedish computer papers, DatorMagazin[2], announced a code contest. The first prize winner received a rather pricey laptop. The contest required a Swedish translation, some kind of documentation and an installation program. Bergfeldt saw this as an opportunity to lift his program to the next level and make it ready for a broader audience. Bergfeldt was awarded the first place prize for zFTPServer Suite.[3] During the time from the contest was announced to the time the prize was delivered, the laptop had dropped significantly in price. Bergfeldt successfully argued that he should receive a laptop that was as expensive as the original laptop was when the contest was announced.
Winning the contest resulted in a lot of users testing zFTPServer Suite. And, as the zFTPServer Suite web page ran on Bergfeldt's home web server over an ADSL-connection, things started to get a little bit slow. In addition to this, the application downloaded auto-updates from his web server. As neither his Internet connection nor his server was designed for this load, he effectively DDoSed himself.
As zFTPServer Suite grew more popular, it was no longer possible to serve it from his home server. At that time he asked the university[4] for which he worked to host it, which they did for several years.
In 2007, Bergfeldt ended his employment at the university to form the IT consultant company Västgöta-Data. Bergfeldt now works as Technical Officer of Västgöta-Data, and is still the lead developer of zFTPServer Suite (now named ProVide Server).
Today ProVide Server features FTP / FTPS / SFTP / TFTP / HTTPS support, Windows Active Directory authentication, virtual directories, and more. ProVide is an aggressively developed product and new versions are released regularly with fixes and new features[5]
See also
External links
- ProVide Server Official web page
- Västgöta-Data AB
- Listed as one of the best FTP servers available for Windows at About.com Archived 2016-08-20 at the Wayback Machine
- User reviews at SnapFiles
- TechWorld review
References
- ↑ Gothia Innovation, Johan Hoffman, zFTPServer celebrates a decade of successful existence, Gothia Science Park, retrieved 2012-02-25
- ↑ Datormagazin
- ↑ DatorMagazin, "Vinnarna av Programmeringstävlingen", Vol 3. Hjemmet Mortensen, 2004
- ↑ University of Skövde
- ↑ Västgöta-Data AB, ProVide Server Release Notes, Västgöta-Data AB, retrieved 2012-02-23
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