Ipswitch, Inc. today announced significant productivity and security upgrades to WS_FTP Pro 8.0, the latest version of its industry-leading file transfer protocol (FTP) client software. Automated new HotDrop and Active Edit features save users significant amounts of time by eliminating transfer steps including establishment of FTP server connections and opening of applications for easier server-side editing. Added security, including support for 128-bit SSL running behind a firewall, provides users greater confidence when transferring sensitive information. Users also experience easier file navigation with new thumbnail view capabilities for easier identification, management and transfer of images. WS_FTP Pro price and availability WS_FTP Pro 8.0 is available for $39.95 on-line by visiting Ipswitch?s Web site at www.ipswitch.com or a U.S. list price of $45. Current WS_FTP Pro users can upgrade to version 8.0 at a cost of $9.95. New Features & Improvements: Easier Image Transfers: Thumbnail support in WS_FTP Pro's Classic and Explorer interface makes it easier for you to identify, edit, and share image files. Powerful Time-Savers: Active Edit makes it possible for you to edit files on ftp sites using your favorite software. It enables you to associate an application with a file type. For example: .HTML files associated with Microsoft® FrontPage; .JPG,.GIF, .BMP, associated with Adobe® Photoshop when selected; etc. With Active Edit, you'll no longer need to constantly re-upload files every time there is an edit made. HotDrop allows you to transfer files or folders with or without launching WS_FTP Pro. Simply drag and drop files into the HotDrop folder and it connects, authenticates, and makes the file transfer to the FTP server and folder you specify. Auto Reconnect automatically remembers your client and server settings and reloads them the next time you start WS_FTP Pro. With ease, you can now connect to your most recently visited FTP Site, open the folder most recently used, retain the most recent view, and authenticate. Security Enhancements: Firewall/Network Address Translation (NAT) Support enhances performance and protects your data when running behind firewalls and NAT devices. You can configure an IP address and port range when using PORT command over SSL. What's more WS_FTP Pro 8.0 now includes SOCKS4 and SOCKS5 Proxy Support. SSL, SSH, Socks, Compression Implicit SSL Support (Port 990). Manage multiple client SSL certificates. Security configuration capabilities for selecting encryption algorithm, MAC algorithm, and compression used by SSH. ASCII transfer over SSH/SFTP Transfer. Specify a port range for incoming data connections and the external IP address for the client. Import PKCS#12 (.pfx/.p12) and PKCS#7 (.spc/.p7b) certificate formats. Easily manage multiple client certificates. Program Options interface has added a configuration page for SSH. This page allows you to configure the order of allow Ciphers & MACs, and whether you want to use ZLIB compression. Greater Customization: Configure the appearance of the command bar's buttons and the order in which they appear. Customize the layout of the list panes to show Thumbnails. Timestamps have been added to the logs which makes it possible for you to now view the logs in chronological order. Improved Navigation: URL Parsing - Parses username/password/port/connection type from a fully qualified URL when you type, paste, or drop it into the Address Bar. Easier access to local and mapped drives, and special Windows® folders, including: Desktop, My Documents, My Pictures. Transfer Manager can now be docked to any of the four sides of the main application window. Debug logging allows you to display debugging information in the log for operations performed by the application. View homepage - download trial