Serv-U 2.3b is an FTP server that is very easy to set up and maintain. Everything is accessible through menus and the toolbar is very simple.
Serv-U has great security on a directory--and even file--basis. It allows different settings for each user and is easy to maintain. There is an option to allow or prohibit clients on the basis of IP-number or IP-name. This is ideal if you don't want the whole world roaming around your computer. You can spy on user activity and even kick users off. Of course, all activity is logged.
If worried about bandwith, you can limit the number of people or clients able to access your computer at a time. You can also allow anonymous logins. Serv-U supports disk quota limitations to help save bandwidth.
There are many other features, such as customizable sign-on and sign-off messages. It allows transfer to or from ports PRN:, LPT1:, COM1: and AUX:, etc.. This makes remote printing via FTP possible. Support for multi-homed IP sites is included.
If looking for an FTP server, you can't go wrong by checking out Serv-U. Cat-Soft allows a 45 day trial access period and free updates on all products for registered users. Since FTP is a very popular protocol, look for Serv-U; it will be here for a long time.
