After installation, a reboot is required.

For best performance, right-click the installer and select Run as Administrator.

Ensure that it is a local drive rather than a network or shared drive.

Download the product package and save it to a location on the computer where the upgrade will take place.

To get a WS_FTP Professional installer package: Review the current system requirements prior to upgrading. Upgrade considerations System requirements Upgrading to the latest version of WS_FTP Professional ensures that you have access to the latest features, fixes, security updates, and usability improvements.

16 GB, plus 50 MB free disk space during installation.

These requirements apply to the supporting environment and operating system where you install WS_FTP Professional 12.8. The ASCII mode is respected when a script calls a site that forces ASCII mode, and the script is called from the command line. The scripting utility and command line respect the startup mode when it is set to binary and the site profile is used. The following issues were fixed in WS_FTP Professional 12.8. The WS_FTP Professional UI and documentation were rebranded as Progress WS_FTP Professional.

The OpenSSL version was updated from 1.0.2p to 1.0.2y.

Security vulnerabilities were addressed and the following update was applied to provide users with enhanced security. Open source third-party component documentationĭetails of the open source third-party components incorporated in WS_FTP Professional are available from the Notices button on the About Progress WS_FTP Professional screen ( Help > About). Hidden files and folders optionįiles and folders that are marked as hidden are only visible if the WS_FTP Professional user explicitly requests that they are visible via the Display option. WS_FTP Professional supports the following ECDH SSH KEX algorithms:įor more information, see SSH Algorithms. Support for additional SSH key exchange (KEX) algorithms The following new features and improvements were added to WS_FTP Professional 12.8.

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