THE SERV-U PROMO MESSAGE
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This is Serv-U version 2.5a, a flexible and easy to set up FTP server 
(or Daemon) for MS-Windows (Win3.1, WFW3.11, Win95, Win98, NT). It turns
any PC with a network connection into a FTP site on the Internet.

Serv-U offers the following:
* A Windows standard: Over 15000 registered users with many for multiple
  copies.
* Lots of security: Passwords, read/write/append/modify rights per directory 
  or file for each user (including ANONYMOUS), access on the basis of 
  IP-number.
* Supports multiple simultaneous users and transfers.
* Both in 16- and 32-bit, fast, and rock solid!
* Support for UL/DL ratios, disk quota limitations, network bandwidth
  limiting, and automatic anti-anti-time-out plus anti-hammering measures.
* Can run as a 'system service' in Windows 95 and a tray-icon in Windows 95,
  Windows 98, and NT 4.
* Users can be put into groups for easy maintenance of large numbers.
* Access to all drives on your PC, including network drives.
* A quite complete (and strict) implementation of RFC959 and RFC1123, 
  including support for passive mode transfers.
* Supports resuming of file uploads and downloads, as well as 'ls' 
  options and 'links' like those in UNIX.
* Full support for multi-homed IP sites, running multiple 'virtual' FTP 
  servers with a single instance of Serv-U.
* Supports S/KEY one-time passwords.
* Configurable messages for sign-on, sign-off, login, and directory changes.
* Has a 'time-out' feature, so connections are automatically cleared when
  idle or hung.
* Easy to setup and maintain through menus. For automated maintenance the 
  settings are stored in an .INI file of simple format.
* Has an open architecture which makes monitoring, changing and extending
  the server behavior possible through external DLLs.
* Logs all transactions to file and screen that can be read by other 
  applications. Includes unique session IDs, time, and date stamps. 
* Log file can be read by other applications while open, or transferred 
  through Serv-U.
* It is dirt cheap, only around 0.1ct per line of code!


TRY-OUT
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Serv-U is shareware, which means you can try it before you decide to 
register (or not). Feel free to pass the try-out version around, but 
please do not distribute any registration keys. The 45 day try-out 
version comes in two flavors, one of which can be chosen during the 
first start-up: Either a fully functional version that contacts a 
permission server to enforce the 45 days of try-out, or, a slightly 
crippled version that does not contact the permission server.


INSTALLATION/UPGRADING
======================
Serv-U comes in a zip-file which in turn contains a deluxe install
program guiding you through the installation. Just unzip the zip-file
in a temporary directory and run the setup program. Depending on your PC
either the 16- or 32-bit version will be installed. Then follow the
interactive setup and it will do the hard work for you. The setup
program also installs a start menu group and un-installer program.
Once you are done you can delete the original zip-file and extracted
files. An uninstall program is also included which makes complete
removal of all Serv-U files easy.

To upgrade from a previous version the same installation program can be 
used. It will automatically look for and upgrade your existing 
installation of Serv-U. Of course, it never hurts to make a backup of 
your Serv-U directory before upgrading.


IMPORTANT NOTE FOR ISDN USERS
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If your ISDN connection is billed 'per minute' instead of a flat rate, 
and you have set up your system in such a way that it automatically 
connects to the Internet when a program wants to send/receive packets a 
little care is needed with Serv-U. Serv-U contacts a permission server 
if it is started in fully functional try-out mode. If you are behind a 
firewall, or the permission server is not reachable, Serv-U will keep 
retrying to find the permission server. Meanwhile the server will work 
just fine, but your phone bill might get a bit out-of-hand if this goes 
on for a week or so...


NOTES FOR SYSTEM ADMINISTRATORS
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The self-extracting installation executable is a zip-file in itself 
which can be unpacked using any unzip utility. This lets you scan the 
executables in there for viruses if needed. Also, instead of the 
interactive setup Serv-U can be installed by simply copying the 
executable (SERV-U16.EXE or SERV-U32.EXE) into its destination 
directory. No other system changes are needed. The manual in file 
SERV-U.DOC has more information relevant to system administrators, such 
as startup options and network installation.


CONTACT INFORMATION
===================
If you have any questions or comments then please check out the Serv-U
Web site. This site has links for support, information, pricing, and
registration. The WWW address is:
	
	http://www.ftpserv-u.com/

For contact by E-mail use:

        info@ftpserv-u.com

Enjoy!

        Rob Beckers
        Author of Serv-U
        Cat Soft, an affiliate of Deerfield.com


