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Automated FTP client for Linux - Improve your productivity and save time!
 
Not just another FTP client!  AbleFtp is designed with automation in mind, so you do not have to spend time interactively transferring files.  For Linux and other Unix platforms.
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  • Easy to use: no programming or scripting required, graphical interface
  • Powerful, versatile, reliable and affordable
  • Run 1000s tasks a day
  • Timely and Free technical support before and after you purchase
  • FREE 30-day trial and FREE minor upgrades

   automated ftp client  AbleFtp 8         Only $89.95 USD

Features

Simple User Interface helps you transfer files interactively, but the  Goal is to get you to create advanced FTP tasks that can be scheduled to automatically or to run manually.

Automate FTP to/from an intranet or internet server. Schedule FTP of files between your PC and the server; and automatically rename the files based on current month, day or time if needed.  FTP supports wildcards (*). Transfer multiple files at once.  Supports subdirectory transfers.

Remote FTP directory monitor can detect directory change and trigger FTP , zip, copy, delete tasks.  It can also detect file size, total files, file modification dates and then trigger other tasks, if required.

FTP Command task can run RFC FTP commands in sequence.  Custom Commands.

Scheduler software is very easy to use, yet has very powerful scheduling, tasking and automation capabilities. 

Email Notification of task failure, based on task exit code.

Local directory monitor works similar to the Remote FTP directory monitor.

Zip files and directories using wildcards on a schedule.  Can append date/time to filename for archive purposes.

Copy files and directories using wildcards on a schedule.  Can append date/time to filename for archive purposes.

Delete files on schedule, based on wildcards.

Multiple Connections
- Unlimited simultaneous threads
- Unlimited FTP browsers can be opened

Proxy / Firewall support
SOCKS5, SOCKS4, SOCKS4A, HTTP Proxy

Backup Features
Copy, Zip, Unzip tasks

Automatically Caches Remote Directories during automated tasks.


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AbleFtp is a FTP client that lets you Automate download and upload files on a schedule. Free download.
Platform: Linux, and other Unix platforms
 
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FTP 101

Introduction

FTP (File Transfer Protocol) allows you to exchange files over the Internet. FTP consists of 2 programs.

  1. An FTP client software which you would normally use.
  2. An FTP server which stores and manages files.

FTP is most commonly used to download files from the FTP server. FTP is also used to upload/save files to the FTP Server.

The FTP protocol is a well known standard. FTP servers and clients adhere to this Standard. This makes the variations in file storage systems among hosts, transparent to the end user. FTP servers can be located on Unix, Windows, VMS, MVS, OS2 etc.. but the end user is shielded from these settings.

To transfer files via FTP you need to have an FTP Software installed on your computer. This client software allows you to connect to an FTP server and download and upload files from or to the server.

An FTP server allows users to access folders and files within its system. Some sites allow anyone to log on anonymously and access files in their public directory. Most sites require users to obtain a username and password to access their FTP site.

Once you log on to an FTP server, you will see your FTP home folder. You will have access to all files and sub directories in this home folder. Other users who have an account to this FTP server cannot access any files or directories in your home folder.

Concepts

Directory paths

The FTP directory paths follow the Unix format. The root folder is typically /. When you log on to your FTP server using any FTP client, you will initially see your home folder. Examples of home folder paths (if your FTP username is bob):

/users/bob/
/home/users/bob/
/bob/

ASCII vs. Binary

FTP transfers are generally performed in either ASCII or binary mode. Binary mode is the preferred mode to transfer non-text files. ASCII mode is the preferred mode to transfer text files.

Active vs. Passive

This concept is useful if the FTP client computer or the FTP server system are protected by firewalls. If your computer is protected by a firewall, then passive mode is recommended.

Secure FTP

The FTP protocol is not secure. If someone intercepts the data during transfer between client and server, they can see the username / password and the other data transferred. Hence many companies now require their employees to only use secure FTP protocol.

There are two different FTP protocols, FTPs and SFTP. FTPs is the regular FTP protocol wrapped up in SSL. SFTP is a completely different protocol. SFTP is built on SSH2 (secure shell) protocol which is commonly in-built into most Unix systems.

 

 
 

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