sFTP App

sFTP Server

Release Notes

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Release 2.0.0

6th October 2026

New

  • A redesign of the app, including the dashboard, preferences, and account screens
  • WebDAV, so an account can open its folders as a drive in Finder or Windows
  • Browser sharing over HTTP or HTTPS
  • Git over SSH, inside the account's folders
  • Copy this server's folders to another SFTP server
  • FIPS algorithm mode for SFTP
  • Implicit FTPS on port 990
  • The older SCP upload and download command
  • Symlinks that stay inside the account
  • An account can require a password as well as an SSH key

Enhancements

  • WebDAV appears on the dashboard and the tray, and follows run as a service and start on login
  • WebDAV stores the properties Word and Excel write, and can send part of a file
  • SFTP can set a file's modification time and replace a file by rename
  • The speed cap applies to SFTP downloads, FTP, and WebDAV, as well as SFTP uploads
  • The licence line names a Professional, Business, or Enterprise licence

Release 1.3.2

8th September 2026

Fixes

  • A quota change from the account area waited until the app was restarted
  • Clearing the speed limit left the old limit in place
  • A failed directory search left the form fields filled in
  • Sending an account to sFTP Client created a duplicate connection on every sync
  • The quota figure in the account area lagged behind the app
  • A server that was only running FTP was missing from the account area

Release 1.3.1

27th July 2026

Fixes

  • Directory sign-in showed a blank message when the directory server could not be reached
  • A blank quota was stored as zero and blocked every upload
  • Renaming a file counted it twice against the quota
  • A blocked account still showed as active in the account area
  • Sending an account to sFTP Client used the server address as the connection name
  • A username containing a dot did not match the directory user filter

Release 1.3.0

22nd June 2026

New

  • LDAP / Active Directory support
  • View and manage all servers from the Broadbent Group account area
  • User quota management
  • User bandwidth limits

Enhancements

  • Push user management logins to sFTP Client app accounts

Release 1.2.2

11th May 2026

Fixes

  • An upload only account showed a download total after an upload
  • A public key with a comment on the same line was rejected
  • Start on login opened a second window when the app was already running
  • The FTPS status stayed on Connecting after the handshake had finished
  • Copy on the host key copied a shortened fingerprint
  • A passive port at the top of the allowed range was rejected

Release 1.2.1

16th March 2026

Fixes

  • Public key sign-in still asked for a password when the account had none
  • The host key fingerprint wrapped onto two lines in a narrow window
  • The first FTPS connection failed during the TLS handshake
  • Passive FTP ignored the passive address and used this computer
  • A read only account still showed a delete total after files were removed elsewhere
  • Auto start on open started FTP when only SFTP was ticked

Release 1.2.0

2nd February 2026

New

  • Sign in with an SSH public key, as well as a password
  • Host key fingerprint on the server dashboard
  • FTP passive address for clients on another computer
  • FTPS, so FTP can use TLS
  • Full access, read only, or upload only on each account
  • Start the app on login, and start SFTP or FTP when the app opens

Enhancements

  • Deleting an account, blocking an account, and clearing transfer totals ask for confirmation
  • The dock and window use the sFTP Server icon

Release 1.1.2

9th December 2025

Fixes

  • Sign-in failed when the Broadbent Group email contained a capital letter
  • A licence check that timed out was treated as no licence
  • Stopping FTP left the health ring green
  • Removed accounts still counted on the dashboard
  • The FTP greeting was cut off after the first line
  • A toast stayed on screen after the next action

Release 1.1.1

20th October 2025

Fixes

  • FTP could start on the same port as SFTP
  • The health ring showed FTP as listening before the port was open
  • The trial clock kept running after a licence was chosen
  • Unregister asked for the account password twice
  • Transfer totals counted an upload that had failed
  • Closing the window stopped FTP while background mode was on

Release 1.1.0

15th September 2025

New

  • Health dashboard for SFTP, FTP, the licence and accounts, with live transfer totals
  • FTP server alongside SFTP, each with its own port and start and stop control
  • Broadbent Group account sign-in, one licence per server, and a one-time two hour trial
  • Unregister this server, confirmed with your account password

Enhancements

  • Server configuration, accounts, about and log details use the new dialogs
  • Success and problem messages appear as toasts
  • Activity, logs and firewall match the new layout

Release 1.0.2

7th July 2025

Fixes

  • The welcome banner was sent twice to some SSH clients
  • Validate user directories reported a folder as missing when it existed
  • A disabled firewall rule was still enforced
  • Clearing the log left the old lines on screen until a manual refresh
  • The server would not start on Windows when the base path contained a space
  • An account username with a capital letter could not sign in

Release 1.0.1

28th April 2025

Fixes

  • Starting the server when the port was already in use failed quietly, and now says the port is taken
  • Blocking an account did not update the row until the list was refreshed
  • A new firewall rule did not appear until the page was reopened
  • Closing the window stopped the server even when background mode was on
  • Exporting logs saved an empty file when a filter was active
  • The activity list kept a session after the client had disconnected

Release 1.0.0

24th March 2025

New

  • Server Configuration (host, port, base directory, welcome banner, login greeting, etc.)
  • User management (directory, username and password, email, upload / download stats, block / unblock user, validate users directories, etc.)
  • Comprehensive server logs (view, export, clear, filter, add IP to firewall deny list)
  • Firewall rules (view, add, edit, allow / deny, enable / disable, delete)
  • Activity monitoring (realtime viewing, track user directories, track upload / download stats, track opened files, etc.)
  • Background mode (start / stop server, auto / manual start server, auto / manual stop server, etc.)

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