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 | | 'CrushFTP' is an advanced FTP/FTPS server featuring many options and the possibility to use a Web interface.
My first reaction after starting this program was "wow, it can do so many things". The CrushFTP server requires authentication to the system, so you have to authenticate to run it properly.
The first issue I encountered about this client was that it doesn't notify you if the 21 port is in use by another server. For example, I have the ProFTPd daemon running and the CrushFTP status window showed me that the server was running, when in fact the FTP connections were intercepted by ProFTPd.
Having so many features is not such a big deal. For example, ProFTPd or PureFTPd have tones of features but they have a minor disadvantage, they are text based, so the configuration is a little 'newbie proof'. The big deal about this server is that the user interface is well structured. You can customize almost everything that a user can do on the server. The permission customization starts from the basic access rights and ends with traffic and space quotas. Besides that, it features automatic banning in case of excessive connections as well.
Another cool feature for this server is the possibility to use secure communications. It can use the FTPS protocol. The secure communications can also be accessed from the Web interface.
I mentioned Web interface couple of times and it is true, the server allows you to manage files from the user's directory by using a Web browser instead of a FTP client.
Adding users and groups is a simple activity that can be done in just a few mouse clicks. Adding directories to the virtual file system is an action that can be done easily. Besides using files from your local file system, another interesting feature is the possibility to use some remote folders that would be accessible from the user's FTP account. Examples of supported protocols are FTP, FTPS, SFTP, HTTP, HTTPS, HTTP (WebDAV), HTTPS (WebDAV).
Pluses: it's fast and it has many advanced features. It can use a Web interface or a WebDAV interface, so it can be integrated into Finder. Since Finder has the support for WebDAV, the secure protocol will be fast.
Drawbacks / flaws: it doesn't have a hide feature. Closing the main window closes the application itself instead of letting it to run silently into the Dock Menu.
In conclusion: if you don't want text based servers and if learning how to configure those daemons isn't an option for you, then this server is a good solution. It also has a very good price for what it has to offer.
version reviewed: 4.0.4 CrushFTP Publisher's Description CrushFTP is a powerful file server well ahead of its time. Not only does it handle serving FTP, but it also does SFTP (SSH FTP), FTPS (FTP over SSL), HTTP, HTTPS, WebDAV, and WebDAV SSL. From that list you can see it is serious about security and encryption.
In about 10 clicks you can be up and running with a powerful FTP server, HTTP server, HTTPS server, and WebDAV server, with your first user created and ready to login!
WebDAV allows you to use the OS X Finder to connect to the server and work on it as if it were another hard drive on your machine. Read, write, rename, etc. all with WebDAV. Normally the Finder is read only when using FTP, so WebDAV is a welcomed addition.
The built in fully customizable WebInterface allows you to present a website to customers so they can easily upload files to you, or download files to you. It has support for drag and drop uploading on the website, as well as the ability to upload folders while zipping them on the fly. This saves time and bandwidth. Or you can use the browser uploader which uses AJAX to queue up file transfers and submit them all at once. Either way, you get real-time feedback on the upload progress, speeds, and estimated time remaining... all things you can't get normally.
Easily setup emails to come to you when a user uploads a file. Did the user upload 50 files? Don't want 50 emails? Not a problem. CrushFTP will build one email with all 50 items listed in it... even if they used a client that logged in with 10 connections to do the uploads!
CrushFTP is easy to configure. You can drag and drop folders on a user to grant them access to the folder. The user will then only be able to access that folder. Not like OS X where they can browse around outside their home folder.
Want to add SFTP to your server? Its just 5 clicks away. Click preferences.(1) Click add.(2) Enter a port for it to run on, click OK.(3) Click the SFTP server type.(4). Click OK to close the preferences.(5) literally that's how easy it is to configure things in CrushFTP. All the hard work is done for you.
Lastly, the plugin support for CrushFTP allows for a whole new set of expandable features. One example allows you to make users by "creating a folder". That's all. You create a folder with a specific name, and a user with that name can then login with access to only that folder! You can't get any easier than that.
Scared about giving users access to your computer? You can "preview" what the user will see with the user manager. You can control the access to every file or folder so there is no confusion on what a user can or can't do. Once a user has logged in, you can monitor what they are doing with the CrushFTP interface. See which directories they access, what files they download, and upload.
The included CrushFTP widget allows you to monitor your server with the press of a button. See a real-time snap shop of who's connected, what files have just been accessed, a whole summary of what your server is doing.
Free training videos showcasing various features of CrushFTP are available on CrushFTP's homepage. Additionally, should you have questions or concerns, you have direct email access to the developer who will respond to questions very quickly. System Requirements Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later. | | | | Download CrushFTP | Screenshots
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