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New in SecureFX^® 6.0

Quick synchronize mirror with delete	Automatically delete files or folders that are not on the source from the destination, allowing you to exactly match the destination and source. This is also supported in SFXCL.
Address bar	An editable address bar shows the current path of the local or remote session as well as a history of the most recently used paths, allowing you to navigate easily between paths, type paths, or copy and paste paths to and from the clipboard.
Default transfer type is used when type is "Unknown"	This option tells SecureFX to automatically use the default transfer type when the type is Unknown, instead of a displaying a prompt dialog, so that there are fewer transfer interruptions.
Resolve symbolic links	Select this option to automatically resolve symbolic links.
Use environment variables in paths	You can now use environment variables like APPDATA, TEMP, and USERPROFILE in paths specified in SecureFX global and session options, making it easier to move/copy settings to other machines and to create configurations that will work for multiple users.
New toolbar and menu bar themes	The toolbar and menu bar now use Windows display themes.
Customize the toolbar and menu	New dialog supports dragging and dropping toolbar and menu items, so that it's easy to modify the menu and toolbar to suit your needs.
Support for U3 smart drives	When installed to a U3 smart drive using the SecureFX U3 installer, SecureFX saves configuration and settings to the U3 drive, making it completely portable.
Combined installer for SecureFX and SecureCRT	An installer that installs both SecureFX and SecureCRT is now available. Both clients and their shared DLLs are installed into the same folder, making it easy to install SecureFX SecureCRT and keep them in sync.
MSI installers	MSI support allows you to distribute the applications through your distributions server using Group Policy and to automate installs through SMS or other install programs.
Check for product updates	An optional monthly pop-up dialog allows you to check for product updates.

Security

User authentication	SecureFX supports password, public key (RSA and DSA), and Kerberos (via GSSAPI) when connecting to SSH2 servers.
Public Key Assistant	Public Key Assistant allows easy and secure upload of public keys to the server.
Data encryption	Select from a wide selection of ciphers including: AES, Twofish, Blowfish, 3DES, and RC4 to ensure strong data encryption.
Data integrity	Guarantee the integrity of each message sent over the network (preventing replay or insertion attacks).
Host identity verification	Unique server host key proves its identity to a client as a "known" host (preventing a man in the middle attack).
X.509 certificate user authentication support	Smart card-based public-key authentication using X.509-compatible certificates supports highly secure two-factor authentication.
GSSAPI support	Support for GSSAPI secured key exchange for SSH2 connections. Mechanisms supported depend on GSSAPI provider. Only the Kerberos v5 mechanism has been tested. For SSH2 connections, the Server Principal Name (SPN) can be specified in the GSSAPI Properties dialog.

File Transfer

Multiple protocol support	SecureFX supports SSH2 SFTP, FTP/SSL, and conventional FTP in a single client, providing the maximum in flexibility when connecting to a range of remote servers.
Protocol updates	Support for SFTP through version 6.
Site synchronization	Select local and remote folders, choose from upload, download, and mirror options, then fine tune file selection in the synchronization window. Quick synchronize mirror with delete automatically deletes files or folders that are not on the source from the destination, allowing you to exactly match the destination and source. This is also supported in SFXCL.
Multiple simultaneous connections and transfers	Set up all of your connections and transfers in one SecureFX application window — avoid cluttering your desktop
Complete upload control	No surprise accidental overwrites of files on the remote host with SecureFX's support to prompt on upload overwrites.
"Relentless" file transfer	Automatically reconnect after a broken connection and resume the transfer.
Resume file transfers	Resumes transfer of one or more files — saves time, especially with large files.
Move files	Transfer and delete files in one step with the /Move flag in the SFXCL command-line utility. Drag-and-drop move is also supported by holding down the ALT key.
Transfer queue	When connected to a host, you can now queue up files to be transferred. Transfers are done serially, preventing errors if the remote FTP server doesn't allow multiple connections. Drag files to the transfer queue, resize the transfer queue window, and hide or show columns.
FTP server support	A wide range of FTP servers is supported by SecureFX including MVS, VMS, NT, UNIX, and many others.
SFTP ASCII file transfer option	Text format files can be sent as raw text rather than in binary format for more compatible transfers of files like HTML and server logs between different operating systems.

Ease of Use

Drag-and-drop from Windows Explorer	SecureFX allows you to drag-and-drop files between a remote server and your desktop, Windows Explorer, and other applications like WinZip.
Address bar	An editable address bar shows the current path of the local or remote session as well as a history of the most recently used paths, allowing you to navigate easily between paths, type paths, or copy and paste paths to and from the clipboard.
Windows Explorer look and feel	Familiar interface that is easy to learn and navigate.
Supports Network Neighborhood	Simple, easy-to-learn network file browsing and transfer.
Quick Connect	Simple interface to connect with minimum setup; select a protocol, enter a hostname and connect. Quick Connect dialog supports SFTP and FTP.
New Session wizard	Guided setup to create new sessions for FTP and SFTP connections.
Minimal setup	Ready to use as installed without configuration — file types and sessions are already defined.

Application

Integration with SecureCRT®	SecureFX and SecureCRT can share the global options, session options, and the host key database so you only need to perform operations like setting application defaults, sessions settings, or accepting a server's host key once. SecureCRT and SecureFX can share passwords and passphrases while either application or the Activator utility is running and both SecureCRT and SecureFX sessions are displayed on the Activator menu. Launch either application from a toolbar button and specify a session to connect to. A combined installer is available that installs both clients and their DLLs into the same folder, making it easy to install SecureCRT and SecureFX and keep them in sync.
Activator session manager	Activator will display all of your current SecureFX and SecureCRT sessions in one handy menu. Activator also acts as an SSH agent so that passphrases only have to be entered once per key as long as Activator is running.
Customize the toolbar and menu	A dialog supports dragging and dropping toolbar and menu items, so that it's easy to modify the menu and toolbar to suit your needs.
Support for U3 smart drives	When installed to a U3 smart drive using the SecureFX U3 installer, SecureFX saves configuration and settings to the U3 drive, making it completely portable.
Firewall support	A wide range of firewalls are supported, including SOCKS4, SOCKS5, CSM, WinGate, WinProxy, and Raptor, unauthenticated and basic HTTP proxy, and generic proxy.
Site organization	Create custom sessions and organize them in the Connect dialog in any order as well as alphabetically. Use friendly site names, move sites anywhere in the site tree, and copy/paste site definitions.
Busy site retry	Automatically reconnects to sites that refuse an initial connection because of too many users.
Quote commands	Send server-specific commands beyond the standard FTP set.
Keep-alive option	Keeps connection busy when not in active use to prevent it from being disconnected by a server.
Paste URL command	Copy FTP addresses from an e-mail or a browser and open the site in SecureFX.
Configurable sound notifications	Assign sounds to play on connect, unexpected disconnect, transfer complete, and error. SecureFX supports .wav sound files.

Advanced

OpenSSH public and private key format support	Generate keys in OpenSSH format or convert VanDyke Software format private keys to OpenSSH format so that the same keys can be used with other Secure Shell clients.
Enhanced host-key management	Key management in SecureFX includes the ability to view, import, and export host keys.
Remote file editing	Right-click on any file on the remote site and open it for editing. Optionally, the file being edited is uploaded to the remote server each time the file is saved on the local machine.
Command-line support	Automate routine secure file transfer operations with batch scripts. Combined with public key-only authentication, it is possible to automate secure, unattended file transfer processes. SFXCL also supports deleting, renaming, moving, and listing files.
Change file permissions on server	Change read/write/execute permissions as allowed by logon.
Upload file permissions	Specify file permissions for uploaded files.
Use environment variables in paths	Use environment variables like APPDATA, TEMP, and USERPROFILE in paths specified in SecureFX global and session options, making it easier to move/copy settings to other machines and to create configurations that will work for multiple users.
Resolve symbolic links	Select this option to automatically resolve symbolic links.
MSI installers	MSI support allows you to distribute the applications through your distributions server using Group Policy and to automate installs through SMS or other install programs.
Autohide dot files	With this option on, dot files such as .cshrc and .login will not be displayed and will not clutter the file listing.
Default upload file permissions	Whether you need to make sure only you can read your files or make sure that the uploaded files are readable by the world, you can define UMASK permissions for each site to get the needed results.
Time zone configuration	Set remote time zone manually for accurate time/date comparisons between local and remote.
Filename conversion on upload	Force filenames to lowercase or uppercase.
Enhanced file permission tools	Ability to change permissions on multiple files at once has been added. When connected to VShell® for Windows version 2.2 or higher, the Properties dialog for the remote file or folder has a Security tab that allows ACL permissions to be viewed.
IPv6 support	IPv6 addresses can be specified as session hostnames.

Evaluation, Updates, Support

Free evaluation copy	Official software releases can be downloaded and evaluated for 30 days without charge.
Open beta software releases	Beta software releases can be downloaded and evaluated for 30 days without charge.
One-year software updates	All registered users receive a year of software updates.
One-year technical support	All registered users receive a year of technical support by e-mail from VanDyke Support.
Software maintenance available	Software updates and support are available after the first year for multi-computer licenses.
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New in SecureFX® 6.0