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Build 3854: Encryption in Rebex ZIP, FIPS-mode in Rebex FTP/SSL

  |   Lukas Pokorny
New releases

Encryption and other enhancements in Rebex ZIP

We added all the important features that didn't make it into the first release of Rebex ZIP: AES encryption, stream-based access to compressed files, asynchronous methods, and more. Check out the list below for details. On top of that, a new explorer-like sample was added.

FIPS 140-2 mode in FTP/SSL

When using Rebex FTP on a machine where only certified FIPS 140-2 algorithms are allowed, a FIPS 140-2 mode is enabled and non-compliant algorithms are switched off. This mode can also be enabled manually by referencing Rebex.Security.dll and setting the Rebex.Security.Cryptography.CryptoHelper.UseFipsAlgorithmsOnly property to true. This was already available in Rebex SFTP before.

New stream-based access to remote files in SFTP

While there is nothing wrong with PutFile and GetFile methods, sometimes a stream-based access is required. We now added a new GetStream method that returns a stream representing a remote file - and all the stream features are supported, including seeking and setting file length. This makes it possible to (for example) use Rebex SFTP with Rebex ZIP to access a remote ZIP file and extract selected files from it without having to download the whole ZIP file.

Complete list of changes:

  • FTP/SSL: Added FIPS 140-2 compliant mode that is automatically enabled on systems where only compliant algorithms are allowed.
  • FTP: Ftp class inherits from NetworkSession base class that implements some common properties.
  • FTP: Added a workaround for FTP servers with broken MLST output.
  • FTP: SITE command is no longer used to detect MS IIS FTP 7.x because it caused problems to some firewalls.
  • FTP: FtpList.GetEnumerator is now an implementation of IEnumerable .

  • FTP: Better error handling in GetFiles/PutFiles methods.

  • SFTP: Added Sftp.GetStream method that makes it possible to open a readable/writable/seekable stream of a remote file.

  • SFTP: Added ProtocolVersion property to Sftp class.
  • SFTP: Added SftpOption.UseReadWriteModeForDownloads option.
  • SFTP: Sftp class inherits from NetworkSession base class that implements some common properties.
  • SFTP: SftpItemCollection.GetEnumerator is now an implementation of IEnumerable .
  • SFTP: Fixed a DateTime range check in SftpAttributes.Modified and .Created which was performed before the conversion to UTC.

  • SFTP: Better error handling in GetFiles/PutFiles methods.

  • S/MIME: Added support for AES ecnryption (128, 192 and 256bit).

  • MIME: A more descriptive exception is thrown when attempting to save a mail message into a directory path instead of file path.
  • MIME: Changed routine for fixing invalid filenames, it no longer changes the '%' character.
  • MIME: Added a MimeOptions.DisableSinglePartHtmlWorkaround option to disable single-part HTML workaround in MailMessage.
  • MIME: Attachment, view and resource collections' GetEnumerator is now an implementation of IEnumerable .
  • IMAP: ImapMessageCollection implements IEnumerable .
  • IMAP: Imap class inherits from NetworkSession base class that implements some common properties.
  • SMTP: Smtp class inherits from NetworkSession base class that implements some common properties.
  • POP3: Pop3 class inherits from NetworkSession base class that implements some common properties.
  • POP3: Added a workaround for an old version of Lotus Domino that advertises APOP support but don't actually support it.

  • POP3: Pop3MessageCollection implements IEnumerable .

  • SSH Shell: Ssh class inherits from NetworkSession base class that implements some common properties.

  • Terminal: Added new SendToServer method overload to TerminalControl and VirtualTerminal that makes it possible to easily simulate function keys.

  • Terminal: New BreakSeqeuence option added to TerminalOptions.

  • SSH Core: In FIPS-only mode, a CryptoAPI implementation of AES is used if available.

  • SSH Core: Added support for aes *-ctr and 3des-ctr ciphers.

  • SSH Core: SshSession class inherits from NetworkSession base class that implements some common properties.

  • ZIP: Added a new overload for Extract, Add and Delete methods that accepts a list of files.

  • ZIP: Added ZipItem.Open() method that makes it possible to open a readable stream of a compressed file.
  • ZIP: Added a new Rebex.IO.Compression.Streams namespace with low-level compression/decompression classes (Deflate, Enhanced Deflate, ZLIB).
  • ZIP: Better error handling in AddFiles/ExtractFiles/ExtractAll methods.
  • ZIP: Fixed a bug in handling the Retry action if an error occured while retrieving hierarchy.
  • ZIP: Added support for password-based encryption using 256bit, 192bit, 128bit AES and ZIP 2.0.
  • ZIP: Added ShrinkProgress event to make it possible to display shrink progress.
  • ZIP: Asynchronous methods added to ZipArchive class: AddAsync, ExtractAsync, MoveAsync, DeleteAsync, SaveAsync.
  • ZIP: Added support for persisting and restoring last access and creation dates.
  • ZIP: Added a DeleteUnfinishedFileOnExtractError option to specify whether to delete or keep a file on extract error.

Some of you already noticed Rebex DLLs in Visual Studio 2010's application folders. It's now official - we are proud to anounce that Microsoft is using Rebex FTP/SSL and SFTP in Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 and Microsoft Expression Web!

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