CuteFTP version 6.0 includes a long list of powerful features and optimizations. Available in two editions (Home and Professional), CuteFTP 6 represents the latest generation of CuteFTP.
Check out the new feature additions below or visit us online to see the full feature list and comparison chart.
Note
Certain features (marked with an asterisk "*") are disabled in the Home version.
CuteFTP 6, Home & Professional Editions - New Feature Highlights
SSL v3 (TLS)
Connect securely using TLS (AUTH TLS) which is currently being submitted to the IESG (Internet Engineering Steering Group) for consideration as a proposed standard for SSL connections. CuteFTP now supports all three SSL connection mechanisms, including the deprecated (but widely used) SSL Implicit (direct connect via port 990, as defined by the IANA) and SSL Explicit (AUTH SSL) modes.
SSL site-to-site (SSCN) Transfers*
Transfer files between remote hosts securely via SSCN, a proprietary command supported by a growing number of FTP servers and clients and is used for transferring files between two remote hosts (FXP) over a secure (SSL) channel. Without SSCN, a client can connect securely to multiple remote hosts but cannot transfer files securely between them.
Macro/Script Recording and Playback*
Record and playback standard or secure FTP sessions without one iota of programming involved. Events and settings are captured in industry standard Visual Basic script and saved to a .vbs file. Play them back immediately in CuteFTP or schedule a future recurring task using Window's built-in scheduler tool. Programmers can still interface directly with the COM-enabled Transfer Engine or use the record feature to capture a baseline session and then customize it in any text editor, including CuteFTP's built in ASCII editing tool.
NAT Auto-detect & Port-mapping via UPnP
CuteFTP attempts to use the UPnP NAT interface (available in Windows XP) to provide proper port-mapping when connecting securely from behind a NAT/firewall using PORT mode (rather than PASV, due to the remote host also being behind a NAT/firewall). Without UPnP, you would need to manually set the port range in the client and also enable and forward them in the NAT/firewall device.
Window Proxy Settings Auto-detect
Choose between manual proxy configuration or have CuteFTP automatically detect Internet Explorer's proxy settings, including proxy.pac proxy script files. This is only available for Windows XP SP1, W2K Pro SP3, W2K Server SP3, W2K Server 2003 using WinHTTP dll. If that fails, WinInet dll is queried, which is supported by XP, 2K PRO, NT4, ME, 98, and 95.
General Security Enhancements
Secure your sessions with additional security enhancements including choice of key strength (up to 4096 bits) when creating SSL certificate sets. Choose between using the local CuteFTP certificate store or Windows' trusted root CA (certificate authority) store.
General Editor Enhancements
Work on remote documents in the integrated editor, now supporting full-screen mode, or launch a more powerful editor such as CuteHTML Pro and CuteFTP will auto-detect changed files. Other editor changes include the ability to save in-progress work locally, and minor usability enhancements to the search & replace functionality.
General Connection Enhancements
Define a port range for establishing secure connections via port mode on non-XP systems, specify connection and transfer timeout values, automatically connect to the last visited site on session startup, specify the location in which to store the site manager and much more.
General Session Enhancements
Enjoy faster application startup, much more accessible bookmarks, Windows 2003 and IIS6 compatibility, revamped overwrite logic and dialogs, after transfer events, and dozens of other internal and external enhancements.
General Interface Enhancements
Load alternate language resource files (pending availability), choose between toolbar sizes, display commonly accessed menu command images, or simply enjoy the many improvements to CuteFTP's menus, dialogs, shortcut keys, registration wizard, error descriptions, high-color icons, and much more!
Full list of new features in CuteFTP v6
Note: Certain features are disabled in the Home version.
Secure
Added SSL v3 (TLS) support
Added SSL site-to-site (SSCN) transfers
Added SSL "strong" keys up to 4096 bits
Added SSL use of windows trusted root CA store
Added extra password storage, removal, and encryption policies
Optimized site export to not export passwords in plain-text
Added optional prompt for SSH2 secret key passwords
Added host type selections when creating an SSH2 connection
Connect & Transfer
Added separate connection socket timeout setting
Added data port range limiter
Added option to auto-detect windows proxy settings
Added NAT auto-detect (port mapping using UPnP)
Added option to set the storage location for the Site Manager
Update the import utility include support for the latest Site Manager files
Optimized first start routine to auto-detect previous Site Manager(s)
Added On Startup event to auto-connect to last connected to site
Optimized add/retrieve bookmark logic (including new bookmark icons in local and remote panes)
Added new After Transfer events (disconnect, disconnect and close program, shutdown, etc.)
Manage
Added full macro/script recording and playback
Optimized integrated editor to display using full screen mode (switches back to normal view on document close)
Optimized integration / change awareness of external editors, such as CuteHTML Pro
Miscellaneous Optimizations
Optimized application startup time (delay loads most components for faster startup)
Added auto-complete capability to the local path dropdown box
Verified compliance with Windows 2003 and IIS 6
Updated OpenSSL Libraries to version 0.9.7c
Updated ZLIB Libraries to version 1.2.1
Added option for folder monitor to auto-detect change
Optimized internal connection retry logic
Optimized the "use control channel for transfers" option. It is no longer based on size
Added the ability to reset queue items
Optimized multi-part transfers so that they auto-adjust down to threads available
Optimized transfers to unix hosts so that they are now case sensitive
Optimized various editor functions including the ability to save remote documents locally
Optimized cached data location so that it is now stored in system default app data folder rather than the local app data folder
Optimized the registration process
Interface
Optimized the overwrite logic, dialogs and prompts
Separated resources strings for simplified localization
Added the option to ignore zero byte files during an overwrite sequence
Optimized log auto-scroll restoration based on focus change
Added long (internal) data types for multi-gigabyte file support
Optimized internal logic to apply user-initiated changes to connection limits even when during
Optimized internal logic to gracefully break active transfers (send ABOR prior to breaking the socket)
Optimized all menus, dialogs, shortcut keys, tooltips and more
Optimized icons so that high-color versions are now available in non-XP operating systems
Optimized icons so that both large (24x24) and small (16x16) versions are available
Corrected many problems and defects reported by our users (not listed)