HFS ~ Http File Server
HTTP server designed for file transfer. Very easy to use, just drag&drop your files in it. It automatically copies in the clipboard the full url of the file, so you just have to paste in your preferred chat. Standalone executable.

Description
You can use HFS (Http File Server) to send and receive files.
It's different from classic file sharing because it uses web technology to be more compatible with today's Internet.
It also differs from classic web servers because it's very easy to use and runs "right out-of-the box".

What is it?
... it's file sharing
... it's webserver
... it's open source
... it's free
... it's guaranteed to contain no malware

Features
- Download and upload
- Virtual file system
- Highly customizable
- HTML template
- Bandwidth control
- Easy/Expert mode
- Log
- Full control over connections
- Accounts
- Dynamic DNS updater

Operating System : 32-bit MS Windows (95/98), All 32-bit MS Windows (95/98/NT/2000/XP)

More Info & Download: Homepage | SourceForge

Version 2.1d - Build #086

[NEW] new template symbols: %total-downloads% %total-uploads% %total-hits% %folder-name% %time-left% %item-folder% %item-url%
[NEW] template section aliasing, e.g. [file.gif = file.jpg = file.png]
[NEW] Menu -> Other options -> "Default sorting"
[NEW] dns updater: host is now automatically included in IP address list
[NEW] graph colors customizable via URL
[NEW] Upgrading, prompt for saving before quitting
[NEW] if an update attempt fails, re-use the already downloaded update
[NEW] Menu -> Updates -> "Offer me to update from stable versions to unstable testing versions"

[CHG] now visible in easy mode: Menu -> Upload -> "How to?"
[CHG] improved readability in transfer progress bar
[CHG] renamed: "save in/out totals" > "save total in/out"
[CHG] non-ascii option applied also inside pages
[CHG] file menu: now hidden in easy mode: comment, icon, switch to, new link, browse it
[CHG] file menu: rearranged and renamed some items to improve usability (let download > no download, new folder > new empty folder, copy URL > copy URL address, let browse > browsable)
[CHG] address bar redesigned
[CHG] "HFS last update check.tmp" is now created as hidden, less intrusive
[CHG] now some special files are protected with same access rights as the root folder: /~img*, /~progress, /favicon.ico

[FIX] fixed UTF-8 support
[FIX] removed passwords from "show customized options"
[FIX] dns updater: User and Host are now saved in options
[FIX] favicon.ico now respect the "log icons" option
[FIX] uploading, only upload rights were checked but no access rights
[FIX] "Encode non-ASCII characters" was not working anymore
[FIX] server refuses to turn on after a "complete" IP change
[FIX] fixed continous DNS update requests
[FIX] "Max addresses downloading" was not working
[FIX] problem fixed with no-ip
[FIX] fixed support of special characters in folders
[FIX] it was possible set empty name for folders
[FIX] possible DoS vulnerability by asking for big graph

History of revisions

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HFS ~ HTTP File Server
Version 2.2b
- Bug fixes
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Version 2.2a
- Bug fixes
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Version 2.2
- Folder archive: download a folder with 1 click
- Anti-leeching system (download accelerators)
- better USB drive support
- Improved usability
- Lot of new features
- Many bug fixes
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HFS ~ HTTP File Server Version 2.2c [Build #151]

Bug fixes
[FIX] prevent possible XSS attack
[FIX] on specific (non-default) configuration DoS attack and arbitrary file creation was possible
[FIX] was possible to know the version of HFS even with proper configuration

HFS ~ Http File Server 2.2e
Bug and security fixes

[CHG] double slash in URL ignored (Apache behaviour)

[FIX] fixed unicode support for uploads

[FIX] small file upload bug [related forum topic]

[FIX] pendrive support wasn't applied by "edit resource"

[FIX] NT4 incompatibility with automatic updates

[FIX] some problems automatic updates

[FIX] using special characters in username led to hanging connections [related forum topic]

[FIX] dynamic dns host was not saved

[FIX] sometimes it was reported "options saved" when they were not

[FIX] couldn't load some files with read only attribute

[FIX] erroneous handling of null chars in the URL

[FIX] "minimum disk space" not working when using HFS on removable drives

[FIX] vfs loading could jam [related forum topic]

[FIX] for range "0-0" it was sent the whole file instead of the first byte

[FIX] "Browse it" wasn't working with links [related forum topic]

[FIX] MIME types would not work with blank spaces in file masks

[FIX] IE6 refresh problem should be now fixed [related forum topic]

[FIX] workaround for IE7 that most times will solve the "underscore_instead_of_spaces" problem [related forum topic]
Version 2.2d

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