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Rumpus 3.0 Ships! The Best Mac FTP Server Gets Better November 5, 2002. Maxum Development today announced the release of a major update to Rumpus, the premier FTP server for the Mac OS and OS X. Rumpus 3.0 offers even better Mac OS X support, adds a host of new features, and includes a brand new, Web-based file management system. The most popular FTP clients, especially among casual users, are Web browsers. Unfortunately, browsers almost universally feature limited, poorly implemented FTP capablities. Rumpus 3.0 resolves this long-standing problem with the Web File Manager (WFM), which provides classic FTP capabilities (file upload and download, folder listings, and other basic file management functions) using a standard HTTP interface. For FTP administrators who need to support users working with Web browsers, the Rumpus WFM provides a far easier and more reliable file management solution with an elegant, customizable Web interface. The Rumpus WFM, while entirely distinct from traditional FTP, maintains all of the same user account, security and configuration settings defined in the Rumpus FTP server. This allows Rumpus administrators to offer their users all the benefits of Web-based file management with no more effort than checking the "Enable Web File Manager" checkbox. For those Rumpus administrators who want to spend a bit more time, the WFM user interface is fully customizable to seamlessly integrate with existing Web sites. While the Web File Manager is considered the biggest advance in the new 3.0 update, it is by no means the only new feature. Other enhancements include: Improved OS X Support Rumpus 3.0 improves OS X file system compatability, adding support for long filenames and paths, files larger than 2 GB, and customizable file permissions for uploaded files on a per-user-account basis. In addition, Rumpus now completely automates the single most difficult setup task for administrators, creating Unix scripts to automatically launch Rumpus at system startup time. Auto-Detection Of Hack Attempts Would-be hackers attempting to gain FTP access can now be automatically detected and forever blocked before they are even given the opportunity to log in. An easy-to-use interface allows Rumpus administrators to maintain a list of clients that should be denied FTP access, which is automatically updated when intruders are detected. Better File Recognition And Handling In Rumpus 3.0, administrators can now specify Suffix Mappings so that files of recognizable types can be saved to disk with the appropriate Mac OS Type and Creator codes. These codes are what allow Mac OS files to be associated with the applications that understand them. The same Suffix Mapping interface in Rumpus is also used to specify file content-types for the Web File Manager HTTP server. Simplified And Extended Administration Many other updates have been made, including the addition of account history information for each FTP user, extended FTP support, better warning and error messages to simplify troubleshooting, interface updates to streamline administration, multi-file upload notices, and numerous bug fixes and performance tweaks. Christer Karlsson, a network administrator for Swedish pre-press company F�lth & H�ssler and a Rumpus 3 Beta tester, had this to say about the new update: "Rumpus 3.0 is a huge step forward. I am already taking advantage of several of the new capabilities, especially the Web File Manager. My users, especially the ones that don't use FTP very often, love it!" Rumpus 3.0 retains the previous version's $249 price ($395 for Rumpus Professional). The upgrade is free for existing customers that purchased Rumpus on or after January 1, 2001. For all other Rumpus customers, the upgrade is $79 ($129 for the Professional version). For additional information about Rumpus, including access to the free, time-limited evaluation version, visit: http://www.maxum.com/Rumpus/ Founded in 1991, Maxum Development became the first company to ship commercial Internet products for the Macintosh when it released NetCloak and NetForms in 1994. Since that time, Maxum has continued to innovate with a series of unique, widely acclaimed Internet server products. __________________________ Please visit our sponsors: RadGad(sm): The Place for Useful Gifts & Gadgets.(sm) http://www.radgad.com/, mailto:info@;radgad.com, or 877-5-RADGAD MacTech(r) Magazine: The journal of Macintosh technology and development http://www.mactech.com, mailto:info@;mactech.com, or 805-494-9797 DevDepot(sm): Your Source for RAM, Technical & Developer Products http://www.devdepot.com, mailto:info@;devdepot.com or call 877-DEPOT-NOW To submit a posting to NetProLive, mailto:press_releases@;mactech.com. 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