WebShare UB2
Highest-Performance Server for Real Time Remote File Access
HELIOS WebShare UB2 enables fast and secure real time remote file access via any web browser. Now authorized users can easily use your file server wherever they are, without exposing the server to the Internet. Working with files remotely has never been easier.
Easy Remote File Access by customers, suppliers, business partners or employees will eliminate the need to make files available via e-mail, burning CDs, or FTP, which often cause compatibility problems and waste resources. Automatic e-mail notification allows monitoring when files are being accessed. The easy to use web interface means no user training is required.
Product Highlights
Server Installation
- Fast, menu-driven installation, easy installation for system administrators
- Web based administration
Client Installation
- Uses standard HTML web browsers, Java, JavaScript and Frames are not required
WebShare File Server
- Native program running on file server
- Supports Windows NTFS and UNIX Unicode/UTF-8 file systems
- File system security is enforced according to the user permissions, due to separate processes running with user credentials
- User authentication for local host users, LDAP, NIS, and Windows AD/PDC users via included authentication server in HELIOS Base
- Virtual users/names are supported
- E-mail notification on activity
- TCP/IP security options, access lists
- Custom scripts with HTML forms
- E-Mail memo support included
- Priority/privileged user file transfer
- HELIOS Index Server search system
- Detailed accounting audit trail
- Shared file comments (Web/Mac/PC)
WebShare Web Server
- Java program running on server with Internet connection
- Customizable user interface via built-in GUI-based branding editor
- Multiple language support
- WebShare web server uses one dedicated TCP/IP port for all web clients. (Optional firewall possible)
- No external CGI-programs used
- No data files are stored or cached on WebShare web server
- URL-based login parameters
- SSL content encryption is supported
- RSA 1024-bit encrypted passwords
- Utilizes Apple WebObjects technology
- Security white paper »
WebShare File Server Tools
- “zipstream” generates on-the-fly Zip files compatible with Mac and Windows file formats
- WebShare Perl scripts »
Allow customization and auditing of web user actions, e.g.: login, download, upload, rename, duplicate, delete and copy files and folders
- Icon Collector tools for Mac / Win
WebShare Sharepoints
- Specify shared directories
- Users and groups are assigned to sharepoints
- Specify available options: browse, preview, download, upload, and file management (delete, copy, rename, move, create folders, etc.)
- Custom permission options (e.g. allow additional read, write access)
- Performance white paper »
Remote Zoomable Previews
Additional features provided by HELIOS ImageServer:
- Individual and gallery views, spreads
- Previews of TIFF, EPSF, DCS-1, DCS-2, Scitex-CT, JPEG, PICT, BMP JPEG2000, JBIG2 and PNG images
- QuarkXPress document previews for Mac and Windows documents »
- Adobe InDesign document previews for Mac and Windows documents »
- PDF document previews
- Office document previews (Word/Excel/Powerpoint), via Tool Server. Requires Microsoft Office 2007 or 2010 on Windows, or Office 2011 on Mac (not included)
- URL based image access and API
- Optional with ImageServer UB2:
Previews of QuarkXPress and Adobe InDesign documents for Windows and Mac. Access to the original documents, applications, images, fonts, etc. is not needed - Optional with PrintPreview UB2:
ICC color proofs of images and PDFs. Hierarchical annotations, & color info
HELIOS Base benefits
Flexible Licensing Scheme
WebShare Upload / Download compatibility
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Operating system |
Upload |
Download |
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Mac OS X Finder Zip |
Mac OS X Finder Zip |
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Windows XP / Vista / 7 |
Windows built-in Zip archives |
Windows built-in Zip archives |
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Windows 98 - 2000 |
WinZip |
WinZip |
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Mac OS 8 / 9 |
StuffIt DropZip |
StuffIt Expander |
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UNIX / Linux |
“zip” tool |
“unzip” tool |
- No temporary files
- The server is less busy
- Aborted uploads are unpacked until the error occurs
How HELIOS WebShare compares with FTP or e-mail file transfer solutions
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WebShare |
FTP |
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Secure Login (password cannot be captured) |
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– |
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Requires to publish the file server on the Internet |
– (two-tier server) |
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– |
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File icons |
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– |
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Automatic compression during download |
√ (Zip) |
– |
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Automatic archive unpacking during upload |
√ (Zip) |
– |
– |
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Notify / logging access via e-mail |
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– |
√ (on arrival) |
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Starting scripts for all activities (download/upload/preview, etc.) |
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– |
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Custom action scripts |
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Guarantees file integrity, even for Mac resource forks and icons |
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Automatic file name encoding (PC850, MacRoman, UTF-8, SJIS, etc.) |
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Sharepoints with custom permissions |
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Customizable user interface |
√ (HTML) |
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Remote Preview of Images |
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Remote Preview of Quark XPress & InDesign documents * |
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Remote Preview of PDF |
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Easy to install, administer, use |
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How HELIOS WebShare compares with the VPN file transfer solution
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WebShare |
VPN |
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Secure login (password cannot be captured) |
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Sharepoints with custom permissions |
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– |
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Browser HTML / Web based/cross-platform |
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Full Intranet access from remote (open for viruses, spyware, etc.) |
– (two-tier server) |
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File server access performance (open a volume with 34 folders, open first folder, select first file) |
Fast (10 packets) |
Slow (2500 packets) |
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Automatic compression during upload/download |
√ (Zip) |
– |
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Notify / logging / accounting access via e-mail |
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– |
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Starting scripts for all activities (download / upload / preview, etc.) |
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Remote preview of images/documents (low-res) |
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