FTP7 for Windows Server 2008 RTM is released

Earlier today Microsoft released the RTM version of the Microsoft FTP Service for IIS 7.0 for Windows Server 2008!

Listed below are the links for the download pages for each of the individual installation packages:

• FTP 7 (x86) Installation Packagehttp://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=87847

• FTP 7 (x64) Installation Packagehttp://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=89114

This new FTP service incorporates many new features that enable webauthors to publish content better than before, and offers webadministrators more security and deployment options.

• Integration with IIS 7.0: IIS 7.0 has a brand-newadministration interface and configuration store, and the new FTPservice is tightly integrated with this new design. The old IIS 6metabase is gone, and a new configuration store that is based on the.NET XML-based *.config format has taken its place. In addition, IIS7.0 has a new administration tool, and the new FTP service plugsseamlessly into that paradigm.

• Support for new Internet standards: One of the mostsignificant features in the new FTP service is support for FTP overSSL. The new FTP service also supports other Internet improvements suchas UTF8 and IPv6.

• Shared hosting improvements: By fully integrating into IIS7.0, the new FTP service makes it possible to host FTP and Web contentfrom the same site by simply adding an FTP binding to an existing Website. In addition, the FTP service now has virtual host name support,making it possible to host multiple FTP sites on the same IP address.The new FTP service also has improved user isolation, now making itpossible to isolate users through per-user virtual directories.

• Improved logging support: FTP logging has been enhanced toinclude all FTP-related traffic, unique tracking for FTP sessions, FTPsub-statuses, additional detail fields in FTP logs, and much more.

• New supportability features: IIS 7.0 has a new option todisplay detailed error messages for local users, and the FTP servicesupports this by providing detailed error responses when logging onlocally to an FTP service. The FTP service also logs detailedinformation using Event Tracing for Windows (ETW), which providesadditional detailed information for troubleshooting.