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Rumpus 3.1 Adds Web Services Updates June 3, 2003. Maxum Development is pleased to announce an update to Rumpus, the premier FTP server for Mac OS and Mac OS X. Rumpus' already extensive FTP implementation has been extended with numerous usability enhancements and feature additions, but most of Maxum's efforts for this release have focused on the extremely popular Web File Manager. Introduced in Rumpus 3, the Web File Manager adds an easy to use Web interface to the Rumpus FTP server. The Web File Manager allows remote clients to upload, download and manage files, create and delete folders, traverse folders, and perform other FTP-like actions through a simple, consistent and customizable interface. All user access restrictions and other setup options defined for FTP are automatically applied to the Web File Manager, reducing the administrator's setup task to the click of a checkbox. "The new WFM feature for serving files via a Web browser is outstanding," says Rumpus user John Readwin. "It has eliminated all of the 'What's FTP?' and 'What's an FTP client?' support calls. With the WFM feature, I just send them an email with the URL to the server and some simple login directions. That's it. My clients are happy, and I have more time to do other things." For Rumpus 3.1, the Web File Manager has been extended to include a brand new, bolder alternate appearance, and extended template examples, making it easier for administrators to customize the look of the Web File Manager for their own needs. The Web server that makes the WFM possible, which is built-in to Rumpus, has also been revised to support generic HTTP server capabilities and multiple host support. Rumpus 3.1 also includes usability enhancements such as expiring user accounts, reserved administration connections, and the ability to tightly restrict FTP access to only specified IP addresses. For OS X users, Rumpus now includes Maxum's AppRunner utility, introduced a few weeks ago in iAssist, which can launch, monitor, and restart not only Rumpus, but any crucial server application. Perhaps most importantly, the Rumpus package has been enhanced with new help articles covering such topics as FTP Networking, using "port forwarding" to serve FTP on private networks, and working with and customizing the Web File Manager. The upgrade to Rumpus 3.1 is free for existing customers that purchased Rumpus on or after January 1, 2002. For all other Rumpus customers, the upgrade is $79 (or $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:[EMAIL PROTECTED], or 877-5-RADGAD MacTech(r) Magazine: The journal of Macintosh technology and development http://www.mactech.com, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED], or 805-494-9797 DevDepot(sm): Your Source for RAM, Technical & Developer Products http://www.devdepot.com, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] or call 877-DEPOT-NOW To submit a posting to NetProLive, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to NetProLive, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the SUBJECT line reading "SUBSCRIBE NetProLive". To unsubscribe, the SUBJECT line should read "UNSUBSCRIBE NetProLive". MacTech, Developer Depot, RadGad, and Xplain Corporation are not responsible for any errors, omissions, or other inaccuracies in this message. News may be propagated freely, but please attribute your source as MacTech Magazine, <http://www.mactech.com>.
