VShell^® Server

Provide strong, multi-protocol security for data in transit. VShell delivers proven, open-standard authentication, encryption, and data access control that let you provide a wide range of services to your organization with confidence. Protocols include SSH2, SFTP, FTPS, and HTTPS. FTP and HTTP can be allowed if necessary.

Control user access to features and files. VShell gives you extensive controls to manage privileges for file transfer, shell, and other services. Examples include per-user access control and virtual root directories.

Set up and configure easily. VShell installs and runs right "out of the box". Windows setup and configuration is made easy by the graphical control panel. Linux, UNIX, and Mac configuration is done with a single text file.

Automate business processes. VShell triggers let you respond to events like file uploads or downloads by executing commands, copying or moving files, and more.

Use connection-based licensing to your advantage. VShell Administrator, Workgroup, and Enterprise editions allow cost-effective licensing from one user to thousands.

Quality support and regular updates. Our support program includes expert technical support and regular maintenance releases.

Learn more about VShell Server features.

VShell 4.4 for Windows introduces a new Enterprise edition with HTTPS support, providing an easy-to-use, browser-based file transfer solution for your staff, customers, and external partners.

SFTP virtual roots allow you to map folders from multiple SFTP servers to a single VShell server, and an improved virtual root user interface makes configuration faster.

An enhanced deny host feature improves the ability to ward off brute force attacks.

Now on all platforms, an internal user database eliminates the need for system user accounts for VShell end users and simplifies migrations.

Here are some of the new features in VShell 4.4:

New edition: Enterprise with HTTPS for Windows
A new enterprise-level edition of VShell with HTTPS allows your staff, customers, and partners to transfer files easily using a web browser, eliminating the need for end-user training. Streamline the administrative cost of secure file transfer – no client software is needed and there are no browser plugins to install. Users connect via HTTPS to view folder contents, upload and download files, and more. Automated file transfers can be scheduled using HTTPS command-line tools such as cURL.

SFTP virtual roots (Windows)
SFTP virtual roots allow you to map folders from multiple SFTP servers to a single VShell server or leverage an external SFTP server by seamlessly transferring end-user connections from VShell to the target server. After authenticating the connections, VShell transparently transfers file operations to a separate SFTP server. Files are uploaded and downloaded without ever being written to the VShell server's disk, assisting with standards compliance and reducing the disk space required by the VShell host machine.

Improved virtual roots user interface (Windows)
The Virtual Roots category of the VShell Control Panel has been completely redesigned to accelerate virtual root configuration and improve usability. See at a glance which users and groups have access to your file system, which folders they can see, and what file operation permissions they have. Edit properties in place without opening a dialog.

Internal user database (UNIX/Linux/Mac)
Eliminate the need to create system accounts for end users when accounts are only needed for VShell access. Simplify future migrations by letting VShell automatically include your users and groups when you move the VShell configuration to a new server.

Now on the UNIX/Linux and Mac versions in addition to Windows.

Specify deny hosts failure time (Windows - SSH2 SFTP and FTPS)
Ward off brute force attacks by specifying the amount of time in which a certain number of authentication failures from a particular IP address will be tolerated. Any further authentication attempts by that IP address will be immediately disconnected. Optionally, re-allow connection attempts from a previously denied IP address after a certain amount of time.

Support for encrypt-then-MAC (EtM) algorithms
Support has been added for encrypt-then-MAC (EtM) algorithms, including SHA2 and UMAC.

Allow or deny specific SFTP commands
Choose whether to allow or deny specific SFTP commands on a per-user or per-group basis, including SETSTAT, FSETSTAT, RMDIR, REMOVE, RENAME, and LINK.

Please see History.txt in the VShell program group for additional information on other changes and bug fixes.