Software update: FileZilla Server 1.7.0

Version 1.7.0 of the open source FTP server FileZilla Server has been released. FileZilla Server is a small and powerful FTP server with support for FXP (sending files from one FTP server to another), secure connections (SSL and TLS), GSS authentication and Kerberos encryption. Previously the program was only available for Windows, but now also for Linux and macOS. Since version 1.7.6, the following changes and improvements have been made:

Changes in FileZilla Server version 1.7.0:

• Additional updater improvements
• Validate passive mode port ranges, it is now an error if the range overlaps any of the regular listeners

Changes in FileZilla Server version 1.7.0-rc2:

• Small updater improvements
• Print error message in log if hostname lookup fails while preparing data connection for passive mode
• Fixes for login request throttler

Changes in FileZilla Server version 1.7.0-rc1:

• Implemented automatic checking of the availability of new releases, configurable via Configuration dialog in the Administration Interface.
• The log file now contains the flavor and version number at the top
• UI: the listeners are now easier to edit and navigate through.