File Uploader

If you prefer to use encrypted credentials so that no one can see the login and password, you first have to create a credential file using the provided logenc.exe program. This program takes the login and password as parameters and optionally a credential filename. If no filename is specified, the default filename (credentials.dat) is used, e.g.:

logenc mylogin mypassword

or with an alternate output filename:

logenc mylogin mypassword server.bin

You can then use the credential file with upload.exe, e.g.:

upload <file> <url> [...] /credentials:credentials.dat

or

upload <file> <url> [...] /credentials:server.bin

• The extension of the credential file does not matter.
• If the value passed to the /credentials parameter is a directory, not a filename or a path to a file, the default filename (credentials.dat) is automatically appended.
• For webservers running in a domain, mylogin must be in the form: domain\account
• Credentials encryption will only hide your login and password in the Command window or in the script. When the credentials are transmitted over the Internet they will still be in clear text if you use either FTP or unsecure HTTP.
• The last /credentials parameter before the /proxy parameter (if any, or the last one in the command-line otherwise) applies to the target server. The last /credentials parameter after the /proxy parameter applies to the proxy server.
• logenc.exe and upload.exe must be used on the same computer and in the same system otherwise the encrypted credentials won't be valid and upload.exe won't be able to decrypt them.

• This example only show you how to configure securities for members of the Administrators group. You could alternatively use any other group or specific users.
• If you use a host name that points to the loopback address to upload the files and since Windows authentication is involved, you may have to follow instructions in Microsoft Knowledge Base article ID 896861 to disable the loopback check.
• Since WebDAV now requires Windows Authentication, HTTP file upload (PUT) and/or deletion (DELETE) is not possible over the Internet and can only be completed on a local server in the same workgroup or domain.

• First Unicode release, the program is no more supported on older Win9x/ME systems.
• Improves overall credential security.
• Improves parameter parsing.
• Improves error reporting during application initialization.
• Source code reorganized and synchronized with File Downloader. Now both programs share a common code base.
• Some advanced parameters are now only available in the registered version.

• Fixes an issue with the /nocerterror parameter that could freeze the program.

• Adds /useragent parameter to override the default user-agent string with a custom one.
• Adds /nocerterror to ignore invalid certifcate errors (https).
• Adds support for files larger than 4GB in size (FTP only).
• Fixes some issues with /if parameter parsing and handling.

• Adds /if parameter to conditionally upload one or more files if their dates meet the criteria.

• Fixes a bug that prevented the local file from being deleted when the /move parameter is used.

• Environment variables (e.g. %windir%) are now supported in the path of the local file.

• The /proxy parameter can now take an optional value which is either the host name or the IP address of the proxy.
• Adds support for proxy authentication, specify /credentials after /proxy (HTTP only).
• /credentials now accept login and password in plain-text as well and may replace the login and password arguments.
• Adds /deleteonly parameter that allows you to delete a file on the server without requiring any upload. If the URL specifies a fully qualified path on the server, you can use "nul" (w/o quotes) as the file name.
• Fixes some related authentication issues.

• Changes progression to a more informational display.
• Adds /display parameter, replaces and extends /silent parameter.
• Now accepts a relative path for the source file(s).
• Removes redundant error codes and messages.
• Updates logenc.exe to automatically create a default key container.

• Fixes an issue with the validation process of the FTP paths (/validate).
• Adds /credentials parameter.
• Adds /timeout parameter.
• Adds /archive parameter, only files with the archive flag are uploaded. The flag is cleared if the upload completes successfully.
• Displays cumulated number of bytes uploaded.

• Adds /subdir parameter to process both folders and subfolders if wildcards are used. With HTTP, the same subfolders must exist on the server. With FTP you can use the /validate parameter to have the missing folders created.
• Adds /stop parameter to stop processing on the first encountered error if wildcards are used.
• Renames /quiet parameter to /silent.

• Adds /move parameter to delete the local file if the upload is successful.

• Fixes: authentication on HTTP servers was not sent.
• Fixes: the host name was not correctly parsed if the path started with a question mark.
• Fixes: a file name was not always appended to the URL when using wilcards.
• Fixes: *.* and * wildcards were not supported.
• Adds /noappend parameter to prevent the concatenation of a file name to the URL even if it does not hold a file name.

• Adds /post parameter that allows you to upload a file using POST instead of PUT. This option requires a script on the server side. A sample script (post.asp) is provided in the zip.
• Adds /validate parameter which tests the path on a FTP server and creates the missing folders and sub-folders.

• Fixes a little memory leak (handle not closed).
• Fixes some issues when adding a file name to the target URL.
• Adds ERRORLEVEL support.
• Adds /quiet parameter. No output at all but if the syntax is wrong.

• Simplifies command-line syntax.
• Some minor internal changes.

• Adds /del and /proxy parameters.

• Initial build.