FileZilla
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 FileZilla 3.3.1 on Ubuntu 10.04 | |
| Developer(s) | Tim Kosse |
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| Initial release | 22 June 2001 |
| Stable release | 3.7.3 (August 7, 2013) [±] |
| Preview release | 3.7.0 RC1 (29 April 2013) [±] |
| Written in | C++, wxWidgets |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Available in | Multilingual |
| Type | FTP client |
| License | GNU General Public License Version 2 |
| Website | filezilla-project.org |
FileZilla is free and cross-platform FTP software, consisting of FileZilla Client and FileZilla Server. Binaries are available for Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X. It supports FTP, SFTP, and FTPS (FTP over SSL/TLS). As of 18 April 2011, FileZilla Client was the 7th most popular download of all time from SourceForge.net.[1] Support for SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol) is not implemented in FileZilla Server.[2]
FileZilla's source code is hosted on SourceForge and the project was featured as Project of the Month in November 2003.[3]
Despite the similar names used by Mozilla, FileZilla has no relation to the Mozilla Project.
History
FileZilla was started as a computer science class project in the second week of January 2001 by Tim Kosse and two classmates. Before they started to write the code, they discussed under which licence they should release the code. They decided to make FileZilla an open-source project, because there were already many FTP clients available and they didn't think that they would sell a single copy if they made FileZilla commercial.[4]
Reception
In May 2008 Chris Foresman assessed FTP clients for Ars Technica, saying of FileZilla: "Some friends in the tech support world often recommend the free and open-source FileZilla, which offers a Mac OS X version in addition to Windows and Linux. But I've never been thrilled about its busy interface, which can be daunting for novice users."[5]
Writing for Ars Technica in August 2008 Emil Protalinski said: "this week's free, third-party application recommendation is FileZilla.... This FTP client is very quick and is regularly updated. It may not have a beautiful GUI, but it certainly is fast and has never let me down."[6]
Go Daddy, Clarion University of Pennsylvania and National Capital Freenet recommend FileZilla for uploading files to their web hosting services.[7][8][9]
FileZilla is available in the repositories of many Linux distributions, including Debian, Ubuntu, Trisquel and Parabola GNU/Linux.[10][11][12][13]
In January 2012 cNet.com gave FileZilla their highest rating of spectacular, 5 out of 5 stars.[14]
Criticism
From version 3 onwards, FileZilla stores all saved usernames and passwords as plain text files. This allows any malware that has gained even limited access to the user's system to simply read the data stored in these files and to remotely transfer this data to the attacker. Potentially handing over control of websites and servers used for further spreading malware[15] and creating powerful botnets.[16] FileZilla's author responded to such criticism saying "If your system is secure, you can use nuclear missile launch codes as desktop background."[17]
The practice of saving plaintext passwords is, however, sometimes considered a better practice than a false sense of security, as some people characterize the effects of password encryption.[18] However, FileZilla does not communicate the fact that passwords are stored in plain text to the user.[19]
Storing encrypted private key files is still supported in current versions, as well as using ssh-agent, in the same way as previous versions of FileZilla. Private key authentication is usually recommended over password-based authentication.[20]
Release History
| Color | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Pink | Former test release |
| Red | Former official release |
| Green | Current official release |
| Blue | Current test release |
The Release Notes shown are for the current series build.
| Release history | ||
|---|---|---|
| Version | Release Date[21] | Change Log |
| 3.7.1-rc1 | 10 June 2013 | New Features:
Bugfixes and minor changes:
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| 3.7.1 | 18 June 2013 | Bugfixes and minor changes:
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| 3.7.1.1 | 2 July 2013 | Bugfixes and minor changes:
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| 3.7.2 | 6 August 2013 | Fixed vulnerabilities:
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| 3.7.3 | 7 August 2013 | Fixed vulnerabilities:
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FileZilla Server
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 FileZilla Server main interface | |
| Developer(s) | Tim Kosse, et al. |
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| Stable release | 0.9.43 (January 2, 2014) [±] |
| Preview release | none (n/a) [±] |
| Written in | C++ |
| Operating system | Windows |
| Type | FTP server |
| License | GPL |
| Website | filezilla-project.org |
FileZilla Server is a sister product to FileZilla Client. It is an FTP server supported by the same project and features support for FTP and FTP over SSL/TLS.[22] FileZilla Server is currently available only on the Windows platform.
FileZilla Server is a free, open source FTP server. Its source code is hosted on SourceForge.net.
Features
FileZilla Server supports FTP and FTPS (FTP over SSL/TLS).[23] It includes numerous functionalities, including:
Issues
Unlike some other FTP clients, FileZilla does not implement a workaround for a bug in the IIS server which causes file corruption when resuming large file downloads.[24]
See also
References
- ↑ SourceForge.net: All-Time Top Downloads
- ↑ "FileZilla FTP Server - FileZilla Wiki". Wiki.filezilla-project.org. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
- ↑ SourceForge.net: Project of the Month (2003-11)
- ↑ < FileZilla history
- ↑ Foresman, Chris (15 May 2008). "First Look: Cyberduck 3 is a great, free FTP client for Mac". Ars Technica. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ↑ Protalinski, Emil (1 August 2008). "Friday evening Microsoft links, FileZilla edition". Ars Technica. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ↑ Go Daddy (2012). "Connecting to Your Hosting Account with FileZilla (FTP)". Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ↑ Clarion University of Pennsylvania (2008). "Share and Retrieve Files on the Clarion Network ("Jupiter" space)". Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ↑ National Capital Freenet (January 2012). "Publishing Web Pages". Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ↑ Debian (2012). "Package: filezilla (3.3.3-1)". Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ↑ Canonical Ltd (December 2011). ""filezilla" package in Ubuntu". Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ↑ Trisquel (2012). "Trisquel -- Package Search Results -- filezilla". Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- ↑ Parabola GNU/Linux (April 2012). "Parabola - Package Database". Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- ↑ "FileZilla - CNET Download.com". Download.cnet.com. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
- ↑ "malware spreads through compromised legitimate Web sites". 2013-01-22. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
- ↑ "Server-Based Botnets". 2013-01-23. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
- ↑ Kosse, Tim (3 March 2012). "Hide password File?". Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ↑ "Plain Text Passwords – Pidgin – Trac". Developer.pidgin.im. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
- ↑ "Warning: FileZilla FTP Passwords now Stored in Plaintext". 2008-05-20. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
- ↑ "SSH/OpenSSH/Keys - Community Ubuntu Documentation". Help.ubuntu.com. 2011-03-20. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
- ↑ "FileZilla - The free FTP solution". Filezilla-project.org. Retrieved 2013-07-04.
- ↑ Trapani, Gina (January 2008). "Build a Home FTP Server with FileZilla". Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 FileZilla Project, FileZilla FTP Server, accessed: 8 April 2012
- ↑ Ticket #4672 (assigned Bug report) - Download continues past 100% corrupting downloaded zip file
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