Features

StormFTP key features include:

• FTP, FTP over SSL/TLS support

  StormFTP supports FTP and FTPS, which allows sessions between you and the server to be encrypted. FTPS supports both SSL(Secure Sockets Layer) and TLS(Transport Layer Security) cryptographic protocols.

• Advanced directory comparison

  Compare current local and remove folder contents by size or date by selecting “compare folders” from “Tools” menu. You may also use advanced compare to recursively compare folders. Advanced compare features:

  1. List files and folders that only exist remotely

  2. List files and folders that only exist locally

  3. List remote files with different size

  4. List remote files with different date

• Schedule file transfers

  Once you have items to be transferred at your queue list you can schedule the transfer by selecting “Schedule queue transfer” from “Tools” menu. You can also set predefined actions for when a file already exists like skip, resume, overwrite or prompt for action. Once transfer completes you can select how you would like StormFTP to behave. You can for instance select to quit, disconnect or shut down your computer.

• Media files streaming

  Media streaming supports the following file formats:

  Video: flv, wmv, avi*, mp4, asf, rm, rmvb, ts

  Audio: mp3, wma, ac3, ra

  You can right click on any file with such extension and select “Play”. Once StormFTP has downloaded enough it will open it with the default associated application and keep downloading the rest while playing.

  If a subtitle in .srt format is found with the same name as the video it will also be downloaded.

  * Note that avi streaming will not work when associated with “Windows Media Player”. It is suggested that you use “VLC” or “Media Player Classic”.

• Zip/Unzip/Copy/Delete over PHP

  For servers that support PHP, StormFTP can save you a lot of time and effort giving you the ability to zip, unzip, copy and delete files directly on the server.

• Monitor files for changes

  Set a list of files to be checked for changes in size or date. Monitor multiple files and folders in multiple servers and check for unauthorized changes.

• Remote file search

  Search for files and folders and filter result by size or date modified.

• Synchronized browsing

  Select “Synchronized browsing” from “Tools” menu to quickly navigate through identical folders. Once a path is changed either locally or remotely its equivalent will also change.

• MLSD support

  MLSD returns a standardized directory listing minimizing errors. StormFTP will try using MSLD by default and fall back to LIST if the server does not support it.

• On transfer complete actions

  Select the action to be taken once your transfers are compete.

  1. Idle (default action)

  2. Disconnect from server

  3. Quit StromFTP

  4. Shut down computer

  5. Restart computer

  6. Log off

• Resume file transfers

  Previously interrupted transfers may be resumed for as long as the server supports it. There is no limitation on the size of the files.

• Edit remote files

  Right click on a file and select “View/Edit”. Once a change is detected you will be notified to upload changed file or not. You may remove the confirmation dialog and automatically upload files being edited from the “Options” menu.

• Drag and drop

  Drag and drop files and folders between local and remove views to auto initiate transferring. Drop them to queue view to append them to the existing list of items to be transferred.

• Bookmarks

  Bookmarks work in a similar way to most browsers. Select “Add to bookmarks” to add your current site and path. Select “Organize bookmarks” to manage the sites you have already added, set advanced options, or delete the sites you no longer need.

• Bandwidth limiting

  Set limits on upload and download speed through “Options” menu. There are menu items to quickly disable/enable each limit.

• Keep alive

  StormFTP will automatically re-connect to a site when needed. Still, if you find a site drops the connection too often or only allows a few connections and you want to preserve yours, you may enable “Set keep-alive” from the “Options” menu.

• Set permissions recursively

  Right click on a file or folder and select “Properties”. Permissions can be set by either using a number or marking the checkboxes provided. When a folder is selected you may choose to recursively set permission for nested files and/or folders.

• Encrypted password storage

  Site passwords used in bookmarks, history and queue are always stored encrypted.

• Timestamp preservation

  Enable timestamp preservation from the “Options” menu to have the modified date of the files being transferred set after transfer completes to the modified date of the source.

• Custom commands

  Use “Enter ftp command” in “Tools” menu to send your own commands like “FEAT” or “HELP” to the remote site.

• Settings backup/restore

  Export and import your application settings, bookmarks, certificates, queue, history and custom commands from the “File” menu.