CuteFTP

Transfer files across the internet using tools for publishing a web page, downloading the latest digital music and software or transferring high-volume files between offices. Files are transferred securely using client/server authentication.

CuteFTP is a FTP Client for securely and reliably transferring files over industry standard protocols including FTP, FTPS, HTTP, HTTPS and SSH. Cute FTP is used to transfer files of any size and/or type, including Web pages, multi-media files, or other documents to and from a file transfer server over FTP, the standard for moving files across the Internet. Cute FTP has a multi-threaded thin “Metal” (Cocoa) interface, powerful automation features and strong security for protecting your FTP sessions.

The maintenance and support programme includes free product upgrades and live technical support for a year.

Automation 

Easily create and schedule labor- and time-saving script transfers with minimal overhead using the Transfer Engine from within CuteFTP or with any COM-enabled scripting or programming language. Create scripts to regularly backup or synchronise your sites and monitor local folders for changes or just drag and drop files for fast and easy movement—up to 100 concurrent transfers.

Easy-to-Use

Connect to new FTP sites in a snap with step-by-step wizard. A user-friendly interface allows you to easily update and maintain sophisticated websites. You can create, open and edit HTML documents on your computer or a remote server within CuteFTP with an integrated, color-coded HTML editor.

Security

Safeguard transfers of mission-critical files with security features and comprehensive protocol options including FTP, FTPS (SSL), HTTP, HTTPS (SSL), SFTP (SSH2), OpenPGP encryption, One Time Password authentication protocol and a password manager help you work securely with multiple remote sites at once. CuteFTP also supports the UTF-8 character set throughout the product for non-English characters.

CuteFTP – Features

Current features:

CuteFTP (Windows Version):

• Consolidation of CuteFTP Lite, Home and Pro: CuteFTP has been consolidated into one FTP client.
• Addition of TappIn, a Secure Mobile File Sharing Application: With TappIn, users can securely access and share files on your computer to any other device: iPad, iPhone, Android, laptop, desktop, Mac, or Kindle Fire. This addition of a non-cloud file sharing solution gives you the flexibility to share files with others who may not have access to an FTP client. A sample TappIn connection will be included by default.
• Support for UNICODE Character Set: CuteFTP v9 supports the UTF-8 character set throughout the product.
• Migration of Sites and Options: Sites and Global Options settings in previous installation will be automatically migrated during upgrade.
• WebDAV Support: CuteFTP v9 includes support for the WebDAV protocol in order to provide additional possible endpoints for CuteFTP.
• Improved Context-Sensitive Help
• Comprehensive protocol options, including FTP/S (SSL), HTTP/S (SSL), SFTP(SSH2)
• OpenPGP encryption, One Time Password authentication protocol, and Password Manager.
• Schedule fast, fully-automated transfers.
• Safely backup or synchronize your sites.
• Easily monitor local folders for changes.
• Create labor and time saving scripts and macros.
• Create podcast RSS feeds and manage audio files.
• Connect to new sites in a snap with step-by-step wizards.
• Painlessly edit remote documents with a built-in editor.
• Drag and drop files for fast and easy movement up to 100 concurrent transfers.
• View thumbnails of remote images.
• Securely work with multiple remote sites at one time.

CuteFTP (Mac version):

• Login and transfer files using Secure Shell 2 (SFTP) or Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocols.
• Transfer multiple files concurrently and navigate sites while files are being transferred.
• Accelerate transfers by splitting a single download file into multiple parts and recombining the parts upon receipt.
• Select files and folders spanning multiple remote sites and queue them for future transfer.
• Synchronise by updating remote folders with the local folder’s contents or vice versa.
• Quickly access your favorite folders with bookmarks and recall favorite folders.
• Edit and save to remote using an ODB Editor Suite protocol compliant editor.
• Discover FTP servers that use Rendezvous on your network.
• Runs on Mac OS X 10.4 to 10.7.
• Requires an Internet connection and a Power PC or Intel-based Mac computer.<!–CuteFTP Home Edition CuteFTP Professional Edition CuteFTP Mac Professional Edition Home and Professional Feature Comparison

  
  

  CuteFTP Home

  Cute FTP Home is used to transfer files of any size and/or type, including Web pages, multi-media files, or other documents to and from a file transfer server over FTP, the standard for moving files across the Internet.

  New features in version 8

  • Local Backup – Quickly and easily back up your computer to a remote server for added data security.
  • Advanced Search – Find files and folders easily, by name, size or creation/modification date, whether they are on your local computer or a remote server.
  • Podcast Manager – Manage all of your Podcast subscriptions from one place. Automatically download new episodes, or select only the ones that sound interesting.
  • Advanced Operations After Transfer – CuteFTP can be set to automatically exit, shutdown your computer, run a virus scan or any number of other tasks upon completing a transfer.
  • Turbo Transfer – CuteFTP Home transfers are faster than ever, with no additional configuration required. Turbo Transfer automatically optimizes settings for the best performance.
  • Enhanced Connection Wizard – Our connection wizard takes you step-by-step through configuring a new connection, verifying your settings along the way.
  • Scheduling Wizard – Scheduling one-time or recurring transfers has never been easier. Our 5-step wizard walks you through the setup in just a few seconds.
  • Improved Quick Connect – New history dropdown automatically remembers the most recent connections.
  • Improved Time Zone Synchronisation – Automatically detect server time zone offset for comparing local and remote time stamps.
  • Improved Bookmarks, Log Files, Macros, and Quick Connect – We’ve taken the features you use every day and made them even better!
  • Fully Automated Troubleshooting Assistance – We’ve made CuteFTP easier to use, but sometimes you may still find yourself in a jam. Live help is just a button click away.

  Features include:

  • General:
    • Compliant with RFC 959, 2228 and 2389
    • Compliant with OpenSSL Libraries 0.9.7c
    • Fast Startup using delay-loaded components.
  • Transfers:
    • Concurrent transfers from the same site
    • Resume interrupted transfer support
    • Scheduled transfers and tasks
    • Advanced transfer queue
    • Filtered transfers
    • Manual transfers
    • Transfer automatic rename options
    • Transfer automatic change-case options
    • Configurable overwrite rules
    • Transfer remote and local timestamp controls
    • After transfer events
    • Automatic detection of Data Transfer Mode (PASV/PORT)
    • Automatic detection of Transfer Type (ASCII/Binary)
    • Cut, copy and paste transfers
    • Drag and drop and menu-based transfers.
  • Connectivity:
    • FTP and FTPS (FTP over SSL) support
    • Multiple FTP Server Host Type support
    • Connection Wizard
    • Quick Connect address bar
    • Site Manager address book and importing and exporting
    • Third party address book importer
    • Data Port Range Limiter
    • NAT automatic detection (Port Mapping)
    • HTTP proxy support
    • Manual configuration of proxy settings
    • Automatic detection of Microsoft Windows proxy settings
    • Socks 4 and 5 proxy support
    • OnStartup connection events
    • OnConnect switch to folder options
    • Configurable connection keep alive feature
    • DUN/LAN integration and options
    • Cached connections for offline browsing
    • Multiple folder caching options
    • Per site and global connection options.
  • Security:
    • SSL v3 (TLS) support
    • SSL Implicit (Port 990) support
    • SSL Explicit (AUTH SSL) support
    • SSL Client and Server Certificate support
    • SSL Certificate creation Wizard
    • SSL Certificate local trusted store
    • SSL Use Microsoft Windows trusted root CA store
    • SSL Strong Keys up to 4096 bits
    • SSL Clear Command or Data Channel option
    • SSL site-to-site (SSCN) transfers
    • Blowfish Encrypted Site Manager option
    • Password storage and access policies.
  • Management:
    • Integrated full screen text and HTML editor
    • Remote server side ASCII file editing
    • Bookmark frequent paths
    • Custom Command create, edit and playback
    • Manual FTP command insertion
    • Remote file and folder permissions editor
    • File and folder property/CHMOD display and modification.
  • Interface:
    • Classic site by side interface
    • Multiple sorting and display options
    • Find, select and filter options
    • Drag and drop operations
    • Accelerator (shortcut) keys
    • Microsoft XP, High-Color, small and large toolbar icons options
    • Sound event triggers
    • Adjustable log settings.

   

  CuteFTP Professional

  CuteFTP Professional integrates security standards to protect confidential data. Maximise bandwidth throughput, download from multiple sites while uploading or browsing, update Web content automatically and customise data management processes.

  New feature in version 8 include:

  • Local Backup – Quickly and easily back up your computer to a remote server for added data security.
  • Advanced Search – Find files and folders easily, by name, size or creation/modification date, whether they are on your local computer or a remote server.
  • Podcast Manager – Manage all of your Podcast subscriptions from one place. Automatically download new episodes, or select only the ones that sound interesting.
  • Advanced Operations After Transfer – CuteFTP can be set to automatically exit, shutdown your computer, run a virus scan or any number of other tasks upon completing a transfer.
  • Turbo Transfer – CuteFTP Home transfers are faster than ever, with no additional configuration required. Turbo Transfer automatically optimizes settings for the best performance.
  • Enhanced Connection Wizard – Our connection wizard takes you step-by-step through configuring a new connection, verifying your settings along the way.
  • Scheduling Wizard – Scheduling one-time or recurring transfers has never been easier. Our 5-step wizard walks you through the setup in just a few seconds.
  • Improved Quick Connect – New history dropdown automatically remembers the most recent connections.
  • Improved Time Zone Synchronization – Automatically detect server time zone offset for comparing local and remote time stamps.
  • Improved Bookmarks, Log Files, Macros, and Quick Connect – We’ve taken the features you use every day and made them even better!
  • Fully Automated Troubleshooting Assistance – We’ve made CuteFTP easier to use, but sometimes you may still find yourself in a jam. Live help is just a button click away.

  Other Features:

  • General:
    • Compliant with RFC 959, 2228, 2389 and 2289
    • Compliant with OpenSSL Libraries 0.9.7c
    • Compliant with ZLIB Libraries 1.2.1
    • Compliant with latest secsh (Secure Shell) drafts
    • Fast Startup using delay-loaded components.
  • Transfers:
    • Concurrent transfers from multiple sites
    • Multiple part (accelerated) transfers
    • Compressed (ZIP, CAB, GZIP/TARBALL) transfers
    • Transfer integrity checking (CRC Checksum)
    • Resume interrupted transfer support
    • Scheduled transfers and tasks
    • Site to site transfers
    • Advanced transfer queue
    • Filtered transfers
    • Manual transfers
    • Transfer automatic rename options
    • Transfer automatic change-case options
    • Configurable overwrite rules
    • Transfer remote and local timestamp controls
    • After transfer events
    • Automatic detection of data transfer mode (PASV/PORT)
    • Automatic detection of transfer type (ASCII/Binary)
    • Cut, copy and paste transfers
    • Dragand drop and menu-based transfers.
  • Connectivity:
    • HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, FTPS and SFTP support
    • Multiple FTP Server Host type support
    • Concurrent connections to multiple sites
    • Connection Wizard
    • Quick Connect address bar
    • Site Manager address book and importing and exporting
    • Third party address book importer
    • Data Port Range Limiter
    • NAT Automatic detection (Port Mapping)
    • HTTP proxy support
    • Manual configuration of proxy settings
    • Automatic detection of Microsoft Windows proxy settings
    • Socks 4 and 5 proxy support
    • OnStartup connection events
    • OnConnect switch to folder options
    • Configurable connection keep alive feature
    • DUN/LAN integration and options
    • Cached connections for offline browsing
    • Multiple folder caching options
    • Per site and global connection options.
  • Security:
    • SSL 3 (TLS) support
    • SSL Implicit (Port 990) support
    • SSL Explicit (AUTH SSL) support
    • SSL Client and Server Certificate support
    • SSL Certificate creation Wizard
    • SSL Certificate local trusted store
    • SSL Use Microsoft Windows trusted root CA store
    • SSL Strong keys up to 4096 bits
    • SSL Clear command or data channel option
    • SSL site to site (SSCN) transfers
    • HTTPS (HTTP over SSL connections)
    • SSH2 Secure Shell (SFTP) support
    • SSH2 Password and public key authentication
    • SSH2 Identify file creation Wizard (RSA/DSA Keys)
    • SSH2 Sec. Key Password Store or Prompt option
    • SSH2 Cipher, Mac and compression options
    • SSH2 Remote Rename and ASCII transfers
    • SSH2 Trusted identity store
    • OTP (One Time Password) MD4 and MD5 Logins
    • Blowfish Encrypted Site Manager option
    • Password storage and access policies.
  • Management:
    • Script and Macro recording and playback
    • COM interface and scripting
    • Folder synchronisation tool
    • Folder comparison tool
    • Local folder monitoring tool
    • Site backup and archival tool
    • Integrated full screen text and HTML editor
    • Remote server side ASCII file editing
    • Bookmark frequent paths
    • Custom command create, edit and playback
    • Manual FTP command insertion
    • Remote file and folder permissions editor
    • File and folder property/CHMOD display and modification.
  • Interface:
    • Home and Professional interface modes
    • Multiple sorting and display options
    • Find, select and filter options
    • Drag and drop operations
    • Accelerator (shortcut) keys
    • Microsoft XP, High-Colour, small and large toolbar icons options
    • Sound event triggers
    • Adjustable log settings.

   

  CuteFTP MAC Professional Edition

  Key Features:

  • Mac OS X Universal
    Get screaming performance on both Power PC- and Intel-based Macintosh computers.
  • Virtual Folders
    Create Alias folders to FTP locations that automatically launch CuteFTP Mac Professional and open the desired site when you drop a file on them.
  • Apple Script Support
    Use Apple Script to automate FTP tasks.
  • Improved Folder Synchronization
    Control how Folder Synchronization behaves when the same file exist on the local and remote folders.
  • Improved Queue
    Now you can use the queue to upload and download files instead of just downloading.
  • Visual Folder Synchronization
    Improved folder synchronization interface shows you which files will be updated before the synchronization process.
  • Movie, Picture, Sound, and PDF Viewer
    The ability to open the above file types by selecting the File + Control in CuteFTP Macs window.
  • Colors for links and hidden files
    Links and hidden files are presented in different color (red, grey).
  • Upload 2GB Files
    Upload/download support for files bigger than 2GB.
  • PROT C support in SSL
    If PROT P command is not supported, PROT C is used (can be turned of in Site Manager).
  • Bonjour
    Bonjour, also known as zero-configuration networking, enables automatic discovery of computers, devices, and services on IP networks.

General Features

• Metal Interface (Cocoa)
• Panther (OSX 10.3) Ready
• International Font Support
• Tooltips (Balloon Help)
• Context Menus
• Side by Side Panes
• Quick Connect (Address) Bar
• Detailed Log View
• Raw Listing View
• Font and Display Options
• File/Folder Group Select

Connectivity Features

• Simultaneous Connect & Navigate
• Site Manager (Address Book)
• Quick Connect (Address Bar)
• Search Sites in Address Book
• Bookmarks (Favorite Folders)
• On Connect Default Folder Option
• Auto-Connect to Default Site
• Account Support
• Proxy/Firewall Support
• Keep Alive (Anti-idle)
• On Startup Events
• Connection Retry/Delay Options
• Link Resolution Options
• Various Sorting Options
• 3rd Party Site Import
• Rendezvous Support

Transfer Features

• Drag & Drop Transfers
• Auto-resume Transfers
• Multi-part (Accelerated) Transfers
• Simultaneous (Concurrent) Transfers
• Transfer Queue
• Site-to-site Transfers (FXP)
• Transfer Overwrite Prompt
• After Transfer Sound Events
• Preserve Remote Time Stamp(s)
• Default Download Folder
• Auto-detect ASCII/Binary/MacBinary Mode

Security Features

• SSL v3.1 (TLS) Support
• SSL (AUTH SSL) Support
• SFTP (SSH2) Support
• Store Pass in Key Chain Support

Management Features

• Folder Synchronization Tool
• Auto-UMASK on Transfer
• Extended GetInfo
• Remote File Edit*
• Extended Site Search
• Raw FTP Command Input
• Rename, Delete, View Support
• Change File/Folder Permissions (CHMOD)

*Requires an ODB Editor Suite protocol compliant editor

Home and Professional Feature Comparison

Feature	Home	Professional
SSL (Secure Socket Layer)	X	X
TLS (SSL 3.1)	X	X
SSCN (SSL Site-to-Site Transfer)		X
SSH2 (Secure Shell – SFTP)		X
OTP (S/Key)		X
Connection Wizard	X	X
Address book	X	X
Quick connect bar	X	X
Bookmark management	X	X
HTTP, Socks and automatic detection proxy	X	X
Offline browsing (cached sites)	X	X
Connection options	X	X
NAT Automatic detection (Port Mapping)	X	X
HTTP and HTTPS connections		X
Concurrent connections		X
Resume transfers	X	X
Scheduled transfers	X	X
Transfer queue	X	X
After transfer events	X	X
Manual transfers	X	X
Transfer automatic rename and change case	X	X
Concurrent transfers	X	X
Site to site transfers		X
Multiple part transfers		X
Compressed Transfers		X
Transfer integrity (CRC Checksum)		X
Integrated full-screen HTML editor	X	X
Time Stamp control	X	X
Filtered listings and transfers	X	X
Custom commands		X
Folder comparison		X
Folder synchronisation		X
Folder monitoring		X
Site backup and archival		X
COM interface and scripting		X
Script and macro recording and playback		X
Localisable resource file	X	X
Multiple sorting and display options	X	X
Find, select and filter options	X	X
Drag and drop operations	X	X
Accelerator (shortcut) keys	X	X
Microsft XP colour icons	X	X
Sound event triggers	X	X
Adjustable log settings	X	X
Toggle Home and Professional interface modes		X

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CuteFTP – System Requirements

System Requirements

• Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8
• An Internet connection, for accessing remote servers
• Web browser (for online registration, accessing the Knowledgebase, and accessing Support information)

The CuteFTP test effort spanned multiple releases of each of the four most popular browsers throughout our testing. CuteFTP was tested on the versions of the following browsers that were current at the time of testing:

• Chrome v21 and later
• Firefox v14 and later
• Safari v5.1 and later
• Internet Explorer v8, 9, and 10