FileCatalyst Direct Release Notes

Version 2.7.7

Added: OpenLDAP authentication now support security attributes
Added: Servlet Multiplier in the CLI
Fixed: Slider scale on HotFolder must have numbers in addition to tick marks.
Fixed: Status not reset properly in upload applet after removing items from queue
Fixed: Progressive on Download not functioning properly when ZIP enabled
Fixed: Statistics wrong when performing deltas
Fixed: Updating the transfer mode in HotFolder to TCP
Fixed: UDP transfers take too long to timeout
Fixed: Download of files with | (pipe) character in filename fails.
Fixed: MAC OSX must identify how to do a cut/paste
Fixed: FileZilla fails to get directory listing when SSL enabled, and directory is empty
Fixed: Do not allow deltas if user does not have permission
Fixed: Modify "Post URL" field in HF Task to a more generate "Post Process"
Fixed: Disable Congestion control settings when UDP mode not selected
Fixed: More feedback for certain clients when access restricted via licensing
Fixed: Two-way applet "NEW SITE" configuration not working as expected
Fixed: Limit maximum size of wrapper log files
Fixed: Express & Two way applet cannot attempt a second connect for unsupported client
Fixed: Express client display more visible warning when unsupported clients are detected

Version 2.7.6

Build 8

Added new applet javascript calls to get final transfer statistics (getTransferSizeBytes(), getTransferDurationSeconds(), getTransferMode() )
Added new applet javascript to set server parameters (setServerHost(), setServerPort(), setUserName(), setUserPassword() )
Added new download applet javascript to manipulate download path ( getRootDownloadPath(), getCurrentSavePath(), setRecommendedDir(), getCreateLocalDir() )
REMOVED download applet javascript setSavePath() method
Server Remote Admin of 2.7.6 cannot communicate to older release of server (stops server configuration corruption issue when using new FCWeb license key)
Fixed: Fixed auto detection issue on Command-line now properly falls back to TCP when UDP is not available.
Fixed: Fixed auto detection issue when starting transfer before autodetection had completed.
Fixed: ServerAPI updated.
Improved HotFolder email notification to include file listing and size.

Build 4

Added new applet javascript calls (getTotalQueueSize, getQueueItemSize, getQueueFileCount)
Added new option to create directory on download applet (createlocaldir)
Improved congestion control performance
Added new Server API calls to retrieve user list
Fixed: AdminServerHandler thread utilizing CPU time
Fixed: Cancelling/Resuming downloads broken for 3rd party FTP clients
Fixed: Disable compression on by default in HotFolder
Fixed: Configure high server load breaks (max block value too high)
Fixed: Timing values skewed when system clock changes
Fixed: Deltas breaking on random large files
Fixed: CLI not functioning for mounted drives
Fixed: Windows 7 UDP Socket bind issues

Version 2.7.5

Improved synchronization, now allows deletion of files that no longer exist at source
Ability to enable/disable masquerade address bypass for local connections
HotFolder PostURL now sends full status info for each file
Ability to hide Upload and Cancel buttons in Upload applet
Automatically revert to single stream TCP when multi-stream fails
Added JavaScript method to remove individual file from queue
Added ability to switch To/From fields for email alerts
Fixed: Client connect key not working against 3rd party servers
Fixed: Browse dialog on Mac in download applet now has native L&F
Fixed: Incorrect error messages in 2-way applet

Version 2.7.4

Ability to specify SSL ciphers for FileCatalyst Server
Database authentication model (ie: MySQL) available in FC Direct
Amazon EC2 cloud licensing support
Upload applet javascript function to determine selected file in queue
Upload and download applet javacript function to determine all files in queue
Upload and download applet javascript method to callback once applet has loaded
Upload and download applet javascript method to launch FC file browser
Applet javascript browseLive() method now returns path selected by user to javascript
Separate buttons for Pause and Cancel buttons for applets.
Enabled some upload applet buttons (ie: add to queue) optional
Download applet now has "autoreveal" feature to launch file explorer
Download applet now has "Launch" button to execute downloaded file
Fixed: 64-bit installers now available for Windows
Fixed: MD5 failing when using HTTP transfer mode
Fixed: UDP slowdown on long transfers with zero latency
Fixed: MD5 on-the-fly does not work with progressive transfers
Fixed: after zip upload, temp file is not deleted
Fixed: Upgrade of HotFolder on MAC does not maintain settings
Fixed: Servlet URL now available to HotFolder site creating wizard
Fixed: FC Applets fail to re-try in HTTP
Fixed: Express connection manager warning if you don't use congestion control
Fixed: Process verification when lauching FileCatalyst Server and HotFolder to see if one is already running.
Fixed: File filters not working with nested folders
Fixed: Transfers does not unzip when subfolders when user home is UNC path
Fixed: Files moved to Sent folder even when renames fails (locked file)
Fixed: Two-way applet upload speeds differ from upload applet
Improved: Upload and Download documentation and javascript is improved.
Improved: Upload live.html and download live.html javascript improved.
Experimental: Concurrent MD5 option for high speed transfers

Version 2.7.3

Allow the Server Remote Admin to perform a write IO test in user home directory
Allow the HotFolder to perform a write IO test hotfolder directory
Number of users of system now displayed on Remote Admin
User list paging when > 100 users are on the system
Username filter on remote admin (ctrl-f)
Multiple ActiveDirectory/OpenLDAP directory servers possible (via configuration files)
Optimization to improve throughput of single connection transfer speeds
Optimizations to allow more concurrent users to connect
Allow server to limit number of concurrent users
CLI client improvements help/usage, logging disabled by default
Ability to stop signature/delta/file rebuild and release resources
Allow server to bind to specific IP address on the server
Regular expressions now available as option for HotFolder
Improved sendLogsToURL in applets
Display transfer mode (UDP/FTP/HTTP) on applets
Added javascript call to modify remoteDir in applets
Fixed: Can detect network settings even if ICMP is blocked
Fixed: Remote admin utilizes too much memory when # of users > 500
Fixed: Upload applet showing error when cancelling
Fixed: Rebuilding file from Delta, % bar shows 0% complete
Fixed: Browser hangs when cancelling a transfer via java script on applet (GUI hidden)
Fixed: HotFolder does not run without GUI on Linux
Fixed: Deltas broken when using 2-way applet
Fixed: SSL certificate creation stores on / on Linux instead of working directory
Fixed: HotFolder e-mail notification can now use ADMIN e-mail address
Improved: Performance tuning in HotFolder/Server user documentation

Version 2.7.2

Server-side API released as beta product
Added usernames on FileCatalyst server can be forced as lowercase only for integration with case insensitive directory services (ActiveDirectory)
Added download applet parameter to allow renaming of files on the fly
Added applet (upload and download) javascript methods to extract transfer information
Added applet option to eliminate drag and dropping of files in queue
Added client CLI ability to specify POST URL
Added client CLI ability to support file filtering (REGEX)
Refresh of third party libraries
Fixed: Server "Too many files open" on UNIX environments
Fixed: Uploads from write-protected directories (CD-ROM) now supports incremental transfers (Deltas)
Fixed: Directory is not created when user home directory is modified to new value
Fixed: Uploading from network drive on Mac OS does not function
Fixed: Applet "Data Uploaded" and "Speed of Upload" show zero after Pause and Resume
Fixed: Applet "Progress Window" does not show status for long file name
Fixed: FileCatalyst Express documentation included in Linux releases and on website

Version 2.7.1

Transfer of deltas file may now be done progressively (start to transfer data while delta file is being built)
Ability to see client type and version in Server Remote Admin
Applet confirmation dialog before canceling transfers
Ability in applet to remove browser pane in upload cart
Fixed: upload delta transfer causes exception from write-protected drive.
Fixed: Applet adding if to queue while transferring throwing exception
Fixed: potential rate detection at low speed.
Fixed: Express not will try active mode if passive mode fails
Fixed: Express default bandwidth to 45000
Fixed: Lowered default congestion control aggression
Fixed: Data retention for reports
Fixed: Large delta resume broken
Fixed: MonitoringAgent error in sending SMTP notifications using some e-mail servers
Fixed: HotFolder sent folder uses application working directory instead of hotfolder directory as parent

Version 2.7

Release of FileCatalyst Express Server and FileCatalyst Express Client
Added ability to pre-generate Signatures for deltas transfer
Transfer of deltas file may now be done progressively (uploads only)
Deltas file will now be resumed if the transfer is interrupted
Can now do incremental uploads/downloads with unique name
Added limited JavaScript interface to applets (add files, initiate upload)
Improved exit codes for CLI
Fixed bug with Server admin console freezing
Fixed bug with transfers periodically freezing under high packet loss
Improved congestion control algorithms
Experimental control of congestion control aggressiveness in CLI and API
Filename now shown in Error emails in addition to error message
IP Masquerade now only overrides passive IP for external IP connections

Version 2.6.5

Added Hotfolder and transfers alarms now supported by MonitoringAgents
Added Improved HotFolder e-mail notifications
Added Bandwidth speed test button on HotFolder
Fixed login security issue
Fixed CLI creates zero-byte file on download if source does not exist
Fixed hitting refresh button in Applet can break downloads
Fixed initialization issue with WorkQueue/ThreadPool
Fixed HotFolder sent folder does not always delete old uploads
Fixed Hotfolder notification e-mails with SMTP Server and authentication
Fixed user bandwidth applies across multiple connections
Fixed deletion thread can be configured to run less frequently
Fixed server connection on upload when using transfer cache
Fixed single stream TCP transfer defaults to ACTIVE MODE if PASSIVE command fails
Fixed HotFolder uploads will not connect to server if transfer cache detects there are no files to update
Fixed ASAP delivery guarantee issue

Version 2.6

Added Guaranteed Delivery Time and on-the-fly file transfer priority assignment
Added ability to install Server, Hotfolder, and MonitoringAgent as Linux service or Solaris SMF service
Hotfolder "Sent" location can now be specified; old jobs can be deleted after specified period
Added user/IP lockout after multiple consecutive login failures
Added additional alarms for MonitoringAgent for user/IP lockout and passive mode errors
Improved thread and resource management
MonitoringAgent now supported on Mac
Fixed view entire log
Fixed canceling download task can take a long time

Version 2.5

Added Server MonitoringAgent with SNMP and Email alerts
Added CSV reports for Bandwidth and data usage
Fixed issue with downloads from servers with multiple NICs
Temporary filename feature now works on downloads
Ability to only "Include" files that match filters in Hot Folder (previously only able to Exclude)
Server admin now shows filename and percentage in session monitor
All applications now run in IBM JDK

Version 2.4.3

Fixed issue with large deltas (> 4GB) not being applied
No longer need to manually adjust extended read timeout, reconnects automatically
Improved logic to detect when and when not to perform deltas
Improved recovery for certain types of network problems
Fixed several minor cosmetic bugs

Version 2.4.2

Major two-way applet GUI improvements
Added support for implicit FTPS for additional 3rd party clients
Lowered memory footprint of application
Fixed issue with multiple concurrent delta transfers of the same file
Fixed SYNTAX ERROR when packet recovery command exceeded command length
Fixed timeout overflow error when timeout set to above 2147 seconds
Fixed bandwidth slice to be divided only over active (ie: transferring) sessions
Fixed stability issue in Remote Administration GUI
Fixed bandwidth limitation on LAN transfers
Fixed issue regarding Windows service restart on some failures

Version 2.4.1

Fixed issue with files not being released after a failed download attempt
Automated additional installation steps that were required to update from v2.3.2
Fixed issue with backups not being created properly on Linux kernel 2.6.X with Java 1.4.X
Fixed issue with remote admin reporting errors every time settings are committed
Fixed issue with connection loss not timing out transfers for 20 minutes or more

Version 2.4

Added ability to calculate MD5 checksums on the fly.
Fixed issue with FTP/SSL transfer
Fixed network resource leak when performing several PASV commands
Fixed issue where bandwidth was allocated to idle sessions
Fixed issue with folders not being deleted when "Delete source file" option selected on download task
Fixed issue with uploads not speeding up properly

Version 2.3.3

Ability to specify idle timeout options available for FileCatalyst Server and HotFolder.
Fixes for Windows VISTA User Access Control (UAC) integration.
Windows NT 4.0 support for HotFolder as an NT service.
Download and Upload applet javascript errors fixed.
File deltas fix for files larger than 2 GB.
International characters in file names not working properly with HotFolder and Applet.
More accurate time estimate values in Hotfolder Activity fixed.
On-line help file fixed.
MD5 checksum errors when using FTP and compression fixed.
FileCatalyst Web Services integrated in release cycle.

Version 2.3.2

Fixed issue with releasing network resources (integration with FC Web 3.5.4)
Background color can now be modified in Download and Upload applets for better website integration
Unit sizes can now accept arbitrary values (previous limitation required number be power of 2)

Version 2.3.1

Improved performance transferring massive numbers of files
Added ability to disable file priority
GUI enhancements for upload applet
Double clicking system tray now minimizes/maximized HotFolder and Server GUI
Improved backup and recovery of config files
Fixed HotFolder scheduler issue where CPU rose to 100% under certain conditions
Fixed issue with file being locked by server when connection lost
Fixed issue with bandwidth not being released when session killed
Several minor bug fixes and performance enhancement

Version 2.3.0

Server now supports LDAP and Active directory authentication
Fixed issue with slow receive on Solaris
Fixed issue with bandwidth not being released when session killed
Several minor bug fixes and performance enhancements

Version 2.2.0

HotFolder can now run multiple tasks simultaneously
Compression on the fly now works with multiple TCP streams
HotFolder tasks can prioritize file based on size or date
HotFolder tasks can filter files based on a size range
Certain file extensions can be excluded from compression
Congestion control now speeds up and detects line speed more efficiently
Downloads now work with no firewall configuration on client side.

Version 2.1.0

Server can now rotate logs and reset quotas at times other than midnight
Hot Folder can now specify several file filters for a given task
Ability to choose between prefix or suffix when transferring with temporary filename

Version 2.0.4

Fixed issue with attempting to compress files that are already compressed, .zip, .tgz, etc...

Version 2.0.3

Fixed issue with files not being deleted, or moved to Sent folder after uploads

Version 2.0.2

Fixed issue with transfer timing out at beginning of transfer
Fixed issue with starting multiple Hot Folders on one machine sending to same server

Version 2.0.1

Fixed memory issues, Server would run out of memory under high loads

Version 2.0.0

Reduced transfer overhead to less than 1%
Introduced on the fly compression
Introduced enhanced incremental transfers, transfer only file deltas
Introduced ability to compress all files into single archive prior to transfer
Now compatible with any platform that can run Java 1.4 including HP-UX, AIX and other Unix flavors
Enhanced look and feel
MD5 sums are now cached to disk so they are persistent between invocations.
Fixed issues with transfer quotas not being reset
Several minor bug fixes and performance enhancements

Version 1.9.3

Fixed bug with resuming downloads at an offset greater than 2GB
Further improved MD5 caching to alleviate CPU usage, on client side as well as when detecting if file can be resumed
Fixed issue with moving files to Sent folder which was introduced in 1.9.2
Fixed issue with transfer stopping after only one file failed. It will now log the error, and continue to next file.

Version 1.9.2

Fixed bug with server hanging if connection lost during MD5
Added MD5 caching to alleviate CPU usage
Added timeout to transmit, if no ack received in reasonable amount of time

Version 1.9.1

Various bug fixes to Server admin console.

Version 1.9

FileCatalyst Server can now be administered via a remote admin client.
Users can be assigned priorities, LOW MEDIUM and HIGH, and bandwidth is re-allocated on the fly
Users can be assigned a daily quota for bandwidth consumption
Improved ability for client applications to recover from random network failures

Version 1.8

FTP transfers can now use multiple concurrent TCP streams for acceleration in low loss environments.
Introduction of Pro edition, which supports acceleration though multiple TCP streams, but doesn't support UDP/Digital Fountain technology. This version is useful when there is little or no packet loss, and RTT is nominal. It can provide 10 -15X faster than standard FTP
Introduction of Lite edition, which uses standard FTP, but has all verification, and reliability features of Pro and Enterprise editions. This version is useful when there is little or no packet loss, and RTT is low but guaranteed delivery, and automation is still required.
Ability to set start rate when Slow Start is enabled (Enterprise version only).
Ability to delete remote files after download.

Version 1.7

Reduced memory and CPU usage by 50%
Added progressive transfers; if file grows during transfer it will automatically append or resume the transfer immediately after first portion is complete
File can now be uploaded with a temp name, and renamed after complete. Server hides these files for other clients until they are complete
Fixed problem with transferring hidden files on windows

Version 1.6.3

Fixed problem with "Success" emails being sent when transfer cancelled.
Fixed problem with killing FC/download sessions when slow start feature off.
Fixed problem with AES enabled transfers not functioning properly.

Version 1.6.2

Added blackout feature to bandwidth scheduler
Added server reply messages to server logs
Fixed issues with sessions hanging
Fixed issues with killing FTP sessions

Version 1.6.1

Fixed issues with permissions on user accounts.
Fixed issue with emails being sent even when no files were transferred

Version 1.6.0

Added FTP transfers to HotFolder.
HotFolder can auto detect when to use FC or FTP based on network conditions
Added transfer monitor with graphical display of current rates
Added ability to monitor current users on server
Added upload cache feature.

Version 1.5.3

Added incremental downloads
Fixed issue with files being cached when download was canceled.
Faster MD5/integrity checks
Resuming transfers is more reliable
Fixed issues with canceling/pausing Hot Folder
Added a test for incoming UDP when creating a site
Slow start and rate control improvements.

Version 1.5.2

Added IP Filters to the server
Added ability to disable download cache
Fixed issues with Download cache
Added ability to recover from receive timeout errors
Fixed issues with download integrity after several restarts
Various performance improvements

Version 1.5.1

Added rate control for downloads
Added resume for downloads

Version 1.5

Added user-based authentication and permissions to Server and HotFolder.
Added full FTP support to FileCatalyst Server, as standard FTP clients can now interact and manage the server directly.
Adaptive rate-control
Added Universal Plug and Play support to HotFolder task configuration .
Enhanced graphical user interface adding more routine tasks to HotFolder and Site listings for improved ease-of-use.
Added support to server for IP address masquerading.
Various bug fixes and transfer optimization.

Version 1.4

Added support for multiple user-defined HotFolders and Sites.
Moved transfers to task-based configuration system, allowing advanced options to be configured per-task.
Added Wizards to help create Sites, Tasks, and HotFolders.
Updated look-and-feel to improve ease of use.
New configuration menus and options for Tasks, HotFolders, and Sites.
Modified configuration files to fully XML-based implementation.
Enhanced e-mail functionality and options.
Refined documentation to better demonstrate XML schemas.
Added support to import/export bandwidth schedules.
Various minor bug fixes and optimization.

Version 1.3.1

Email notifications now sent to HotFolder and Server admins
Added ability to send email notifications for successful transfer, or failed transfers
Added ability to specify a custom email note for email notifications
Windows system tray now changes when application is active, server reports number of concurrent connections
Minimizing to system dock on OS X now shows a proper icon
Closing interface on non-Windows systems now exits the application
Fixed bug when setting transmit rate to "unlimited" (introduced in 1.3)
Further enhanced optimization of settings
Enhanced packet loss detection
Download no longer require UDP port forward (on most routers)
User now notified if Server can't start due to port conflict

Version 1.3

Added support for downloads in HotFolder.
Increased performance over high-latency connections.
Added support for e-mail notifications in HotFolder when transfer completes.
Added auto-detection utilities for Path MTU, RTT, and packet loss.
Added performance optimization tools to determine unit size, block size, and number of encoders.

Version 1.2

Added bandwidth scheduling tools to HotFolder.
Added task scheduler to HotFolder.
Various performance enhancements for high-latency connections.
Added support for incremental transfers.
Added option for leaving files in HotFolder after transfer or deleting them.
Various minor improvements.

Version 1.1

Added support for SSL encryption over the control channel.
Added support for AES encryption for data.
Added support to transfer entire directory structures.
Added password protection.

Version 1.0

Initial release.