MOVEit Freely
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MOVEit Freely is an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) and FTPS (Secure FTP over SSL) command-line file transfer software client that can be run on numerous versions of the Microsoft Windows operating system. MOVEit Freely was developed by Standard Networks Inc., and is licensed for use (including commercial use) under a freeware license. (The MOVEit® family includes an enterprise secure file transfer server and a high-volume transfer engine, among other things.)
Standard Networks does not offer technical support for MOVEit Freely, but the software includes documentation.
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[edit] Use
MOVEit Freely can be used to exchange files with a wide variety of third-party commercial and shareware FTP and FTPS file transfer servers as well as with Standard Networks' commercial MOVEit DMZ secure file servers.
A screenshot (showing command-line options) and an architectural diagram are both available online.
[edit] History
MOVEit Freely first became publicly available as version 2.1.0 on February 18, 2002. It provided command-line FTP and FTPS file transfer capabilities, including support for explicit AUTH TLS FTPS and for Passive mode transfers. Subsequent releases are listed below.
- v.2.2.1 released June 11, 2002 added TLS-C and implicit FTP/SSL support as well as command-line "passive" option.
- v.2.5 released November 12, 2002 added cryptographic-quality (SHA1) file integrity checking for use with MOVEit DMZ secure file transfer servers.
- v.2.6 released February 18, 2003 added command-line password options.
- v.2.7 released May 8, 2003 added support for the APPEND command.
- v.3.0 released November 17, 2003 added SSL client certificate support and the option to pipe LS commands to files.
- v.3.1 released May 10, 2004 added transfer resume support and the option to quit batch runs on first error.
- v.3.2 released March 15, 2005 added client-side Network Address Translation (NAT) support for FTPS transfers.
- v.3.3 released November 15, 2005 added support for the RMDIR command and was the first version available in a portable distribution.
- v.3.4 released April 11, 2006 added Cleartext Command Channel (CCC) support.
- v.4.0 released November 14, 2006 modernized the installation procedure.
MOVEit Freely development continues and additional releases can be expected.
[edit] Technical Specifications
[edit] FTP and FTPS-based file transfers
MOVEit Freely v.4.0 can transfer files to and from most FTP and FTP/S servers using traditional plaintext FTP or SSL-encrypted FTP/S.
[edit] SSL Features
MOVEit Freely offeres 128-bit key SSL encryption of FTPS transfers. All three modes of FTPS (IMPLICIT, TLS-P and TLS-C) transfer methods are supported for maximum compatibility with FTPS servers. (The software is compliant with RFC 2228 “FTP Security Extensions”)
The client can ignore or validates X.509 SSL server certificates (it validates by default) and can present X.509 SSL client certificates for authentication.
[edit] Passive Mode and Alternate Ports
FTP and FTPS passive mode file transfers are supported. Client side NAT support is available to deal with port disagreements with certain FTP servers. Alternate control ports are also allowed (for example, "2121" instead of the usual "21").
[edit] Transfer Compression, Resume and Integrity Checking
Automatic zlib file compression for faster transfers is available with MOVEit DMZ servers and many third-party FTP servers. Resume of interrupted transfers with possible with MOVEit DMZ servers and many third-party FTP servers. Automatic SHA1 file integrity checking (provides file Non-Repudiation) is available when used with a MOVEit DMZ server.
[edit] Supported Operating Systems
MOVEit Freely runs on Microsoft Windows XP, 2003, 2000, ME, 98 and NT 4.0. It can also be run in these environments when running under EMC VMware or Microsoft Virtual Server.
[edit] More Information
Additional information about MOVEit Freely can be found in the External Links section below.
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[edit] From Standard Networks
http://www.standardnetworks.com/products/evaluate-moveitfreely.php
[edit] From Other Locations
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/FTP-Clients/MOVEit-Freely.shtml - Download from Softpedia
[edit] Availability
As MOVEit Freely is available under a freeware license, it can be downloaded free of charge from various shareware sites and from the official Standard Networks website.
Two different MOVEit Freely installation packages are currently available on the Standard Networks website:
[edit] Portable Version
The Portable version allows the installation of the software on portable memory devices.
[edit] Traditional Version
The Traditional version is intended for installing the application on most Windows platforms.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
A MOVEit Freely client overview is available in PDF form. More information about the MOVEit DMZ server referenced above is also available online.
General information about Standard Networks, the company that wrote and now gives away MOVEit Freely is available in PDF form. Even more information, including current news, can be read from Standard Networks' official web page.
