Linoma Software is proud to announce comprehensive updates to its secure FTP server software, GoAnywhere Services, with the release of version 3.4. New features are specifically designed to promote user collaboration and secure file transfers.

Collaboration - Secure web file sharing

Cloud-based file sharing tools can circumvent security policies when employees try to share sensitive files outside of the organization’s control. In contrast, GoAnywhere Services 3.4 is an on-premise solution that allows employees to easily collaborate and share files with others, while keeping control over the files with strong encryption and audit trails.

“We know services like Dropbox and Google Drive are really tempting because they’re so easily accessible,” said Steve Luebbe, Lead Software Engineer for GoAnywhere. “We also know that third party file sharing is a nightmare for the IT team, especially those charged with maintaining compliance with HIPAA, PCI DSS, SOX and other regulations. We wanted GoAnywhere Services to deliver the convenience of cloud-base services, but also incorporate the rigorous security features many organizations require.”

Authorized users can share files and folders with other users from within the GoAnywhere Web Client, and administrators can audit where data is going to ensure compliance with industry and government regulations. Granular permissions can also be set for users and the content they can share.

Collaboration has also improved in GoAnywhere Services Secure Mail with a new ‘Reply To Sender’ feature.

“Not only can users send email messages and attachments securely, but with 3.4, recipients can now reply with messages using the same security features,” Luebbe said.

Coordination - LDAP and AD integration to manage users

Version 3.4 adds more functionality for IT administrators to better manage their GoAnywhere users accounts with enhanced LDAP and Active Directory (AD) integration.

“IT admins can now synchronize users from their LDAP or AD server,” Luebbe said. “During the synchronization, GoAnywhere automatically creates or modifies user accounts from your LDAP or AD server based on the templates you define.”

User groups in GoAnywhere can also be mapped to LDAP or AD groups allowing group membership to be maintained using the existing user provisioning system. Also included are login testing and robust logging to make it easy to troubleshoot issues and ensure user settings are applied correctly.

Another new feature helps administrators keep track of routine system events, such as SSL Certificate expirations dates, or impending JVM Memory threshold limits.

Luebbe said, “Your system administrators are busy people, and can’t always make the time to actively monitor these things. That’s why we’ve introduced System Alerts to notify them in advance of critical events so they can be resolved before problems occur.”

Communication - Multi-lingual Options

In GoAnywhere Services 3.4, the browser-based Web Client is now available in Spanish, French, German and Japanese. “Many of our customers are doing business globally,” Luebbe said. “so it is important that their employees and customers can share files using screens in their own native languages.”

GoAnywhere Services 3.4 includes many more enhancements, including a new address book, email address rules, drag and drop support, Secure Mail password settings, a Secure Mail Inbox, encrypted folders, and much more. View the entire feature list here.

For more information about GoAnywhere Services and other GoAnywhere products, visit GoAnywhere.com to see product specs, customer testimonials and additional research materials. Fully functional trials of GoAnywhere software are available, and live demo requests are encouraged.

The GoAnywhere solution is comprised of three products:  

• GoAnywhere Director - Managed File Transfer (scheduler, workflow automation, file encryption, etc.)

• GoAnywhere Services - Secure FTP Server and optional Web Server

• GoAnywhere Gateway - DMZ Gateway with Reverse and Forward Proxy

Visit GoAnywhere.com to download a free trial.

Founded in 1994, Linoma Software provides innovative technologies for protecting sensitive data and automating data movement. Linoma Software has a diverse install base of over 3,000 customers around the world including Fortune 500 companies, non-profit organizations and government entities. Linoma’s success has been built on being very responsive to its customers' requirements. Suggestions on how the company can improve its products to better serve your organization are always welcome. Readers are encouraged to review the many positive testimonials on the company's web site. Customer references can also be supplied upon request. Linoma Software is dedicated to its install base of enterprise platforms and maintains professional partnerships with user groups, data security policy groups, and operating system companies.