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How to Secure  an FTP or  SFTP Server  – 8 Essential  Tips

by Cerberus Team | Sep 15, 2023 | FTP Server Security

Companies are a favorite target of today’s hackers, and one of the most common threat vectors is an organization’s file transfer system. To help you protect your business, we’ve put together these eight essential tips for securing an FTP or SFTP server. 1. Use strong...

Correction in IP Address Range calculation from CIDR

by Honsha Kalita | Sep 6, 2023 | FTP Server Administration

In Cerberus FTP Server version 13.1, we are correcting how we convert a given Classless Inter-Domain Routing notation (CIDR) to the corresponding IP Address range. CIDR use in Cerberus Cerberus Admin Console has two places where administrators use CIDR notations to...

Cerberus FTP Server 12.11 Introduces Connection Country Restrictions

by Grant Averett | Nov 15, 2022 | FTP Server Administration, FTP Server Security, New Release, News

About our new Country-level Geoblocking Features The Cerberus team is excited to share that blocking or allowing connections based on the country the connection originates from (geoblocking) and a new Firewall Controls Overview page are now available in Cerberus FTP...

Moving to OpenSSL 3 in Cerberus FTP Server 12.11

by Patrick Mills | Nov 16, 2022 | FTP Server Security, News, Regulatory Compliance

Starting in version 12.11, Cerberus FTP Server will use OpenSSL 3 which provides the following benefits: Extends FIPS 140-2 validation until September 2026 Adds TLS 1.3 protocol support Adds additional key exchange, cipher, and mac algorithms Breaking Changes If...

Cerberus FTP Server 12.11 Auto Delete Files of a Public Share on Expiration

by Paul Harada | Mar 14, 2023 | FTP Server Administration, Web Client

Starting with version 12.11now has the ability for a user to delete the contents of a public share when the share itself has expired. There is an additional feature for both the Web Administration and the Web Client to be able to delete the contents of a public share...

Cerberus FTP Server 12.11 Reduces Administrative Burden with Self-Service Account Recovery

by Paul Harada | Nov 9, 2022 | FTP Server Administration, Web Client

Starting with version 12.11, Cerberus FTP will enable Web Client users to locate their account user name. This account recovery feature relies on the end-users and requires no action from the system administrators to reduce their administrative burden. In addition,...

Best File Transfer for Windows: Evaluating SFTP vs. FTPS Pros and Cons

by Tim Young | Sep 14, 2022 | FTP Basics, FTP Server Security, SFTP Background, Windows Server

Choosing a file transfer solution for Windows can be a challenge. The two most popular options: SFTP and FTPS, each have advantages and disadvantages that can impact your business. This blog post will compare SFTP versus FTPS to help you understand which protocol best...

Cerberus FTP Server 12.10 presents Independent Directory and File Level Permissions

by Paul Harada | Sep 12, 2022 | FTP Server Administration, FTP Server Security

Starting with version 12.10, Cerberus FTP supports improved user permission management:  permissions for files and folders can be set independently from one another. About the New Feature Starting in version 12.10, we’ve enhanced our original folder permission...

How to Implement Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) for Secure File Transfer Server 

by Tim Young | Aug 2, 2022 | FTP Server Security

Starting in version 12.5, Cerberus FTP Server supports two-factor authentication for user and client log-ins on our server and web client. This guide will cover the most frequent questions regarding using and implementing 2FA with Cerberus.     What is Two-Factor...

Cerberus FTP Server 12.9 Introduces New Uploading and Editing Features for User SSH Public Keys

by Grant Averett | Jul 18, 2022 | FTP Server Administration, Informational, New Release, News

About our New Public Key Uploading and Editing Features We’ve introduced several new features in 12.9 to make working with user and group SSH public keys easier.  You can now perform the following tasks for users and groups in Cerberus FTP Server through...

Cerberus FTP Server 12.8 Presents: New Warning on Weak RSA Public Keys

by Patrick Mills | Jun 13, 2022 | FTP Logs, FTP Server Administration, FTP Server Security

As part of our continuous effort to pursue security best practices, Cerberus FTP Server now issues a security warning when a RSA public key uses a weak, FIPS-invalid exponent. Once Cerberus moves to OpenSSL 3, if you have FIPS enabled and you have SFTP users with RSA...

Cerberus FTP Server 12.8 Introduces: Allowed Extensions List

by Paul Harada | Jun 13, 2022 | FTP Server Administration, FTP Server Security

Cerberus FTP is pleased to announce an update to our file extension management: the ability to set an allowed extension list! This feature allows administrators to restrict all file uploads except those with specific extensions. About the New Feature Cerberus FTP...

Critical Security Advisory for Cerberus FTP Versions 12.7.0-12.7.3

by Vincent Drake | Jun 1, 2022 | FTP Server Administration, FTP Server Security

Critical Security Advisory A critical security issue has been identified in Cerberus FTP Server. We urge customers to download version 12.7.4 and upgrade as soon as possible. Scope All editions (Enterprise, Professional, Standard) of Cerberus FTP Server are...

Cerberus FTP Server 12.7 Presents: New Security Warning on Session Reuse

by Patrick Mills | May 9, 2022 | FTP Server Administration, FTP Server Security, New Release

As part of our continuous effort to pursue security best practices, Cerberus FTP Server now issues a security warning when FTP and FTPS listeners do not enforce session reuse. Once upgraded to version 12.7, running Cerberus FTP Server with FTP or FTPS listeners that...

Cerberus FTP Server 12.7 Introduces Password Reset for 2FA-Enabled Users

by Vincent Drake | May 9, 2022 | FTP Server Administration, New Release, Web Client

Cerberus FTP Server 12.7 now supports “Forgot your password?” password reset for accounts with Two Factor Authentication (2FA) enabled. What’s Changing? Prior to 12.7, accounts with 2FA enabled were simply not allowed to use the “forgotten password” reset. Following...

Cerberus FTP Server 12.7 Security Improvement: Content Security Policy Update

by Paul Harada | May 9, 2022 | FTP Server Administration, FTP Server Security, New Release, Web Client

New in Cerberus FTP Server 12.7 Enterprise Edition is a tightening of security settings in the Web Administration and Web Client features. As part of our increased focus on security best practices, this change reduces cross-site scripting attack surfaces by...

New Security Warning on Cerberus FTP Server 12.6  – Get Notified When Running as LocalSystem

by Vincent Drake | Apr 1, 2022 | FTP Server Administration, FTP Server Security, Windows Server

As part of our continuous effort to pursue best practices with IT credentials, Cerberus FTP Server now issues a security warning when running with LocalSystem service credentials. Following the above change, once upgrading to version 12.6, customers will encounter a...

Cerberus FTP Server 12.6 Introduces System Message Acknowledgement

by Vincent Drake | Mar 28, 2022 | FTP Server Administration, Informational, New Release, News

This feature allows administrators to acknowledge system messages, hiding them from the System Messages list. About System Message Acknowledgment The Cerberus FTP Server System Messages area is where the server communicates potential security issues to system...

Which File Transfer Protocols Should You Support? 

by Grant Averett | Mar 8, 2022 | FTP Basics, FTP Server Security

Introduction to Secure File Transfer   If you’re planning to install a secure file server to allow your clients or employees to securely share files, but you’re not sure which protocols to support, you have a lot of options:  The venerable File Transfer...

SSH Host Keys decoupled from TLS Certificate

by Vincent Drake | Jan 18, 2022 | FTP Server Administration, FTP Server Security

Summary In previous versions of Cerberus FTP Server, SSH and SSL/TLS keys were managed jointly. This meant that expiration of SSL/TLS certificates would require renewal of SSH keys. In effort to improve usability and security, we are separating the management of SSH...
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