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Note

If you’re only planning on reading one page out of this whole manual, this is the one page you absolutely need to read. It goes over some of the most important concepts that every Syncplify Server! operator undoubtedly needs to know.

Upgrading from an older version?

Before you upgrade, please, read the following bullet-points very carefully. Version 6.x is a whole new code-base for Syncplify Server!, and even though we’ve done everything we could to maintain backwards compatibility, there are some breaking changes that you must be aware of before you upgrade to it:

  • Windows Users/Groups have been dropped: this is not a Windows-only software anymore; starting with version 6, Syncplify Server! is cross-platform, so all dependiencies that are uniquely tied to a specific operating system had to be removed
  • Your scripts (if any) will be lost: after 8 years of honorable service, we had to say goodbye to our old scripting engine; in the spirit of unifying and uniforming our product suite, all of our softwares will from now on utilize SyncJS as their only built-in scripting language

How to try Syncplify Server!

Anyone can download the evaluation version of Syncplify Server! from our web site. During the initial setup the software will also acquire a time-limited trial license, so you can test it with its full functionalities for a certain amount of time. Once such time expires, if you are satisfied, you can go ahead and buy an unlimited license.

Firewall considerations

Syncplify Server! does not and cannot configure your firewalls; neither your OS built-in firewall, nor your network/edge firewalls. You will have to make sure all firewalls and routers are properly configured, so that your intended audience can reach the server according to your own rules.

Typically (unless you change it in your configuration) Syncplify Server! uses:

  • Port 6443 for the management web UIs (SuperAdmin and Admin)
  • Port 22 for the SSH2/SFTP subsystem
  • Ports 20, 21, 64000-64099 for the FTP and FTPES subsystems
  • Ports 989, 990, 64100-64199 for the FTPS subsystem
  • Port 6444 for the WebClient! component (when available)

If you configure your Virtual SFTP Site to use different ports, you will also have to configure your OS and network routers and firewalls accordingly.