Supported Operating Systems for WS_FTP Server

The Operating Systems are supported for the following WS_FTP Server configurations:

  • Standalone
  • Failover cluster using Microsoft Clustering Services
  • Failover cluster using Microsoft Network Load Balancing

Operating System

  • Windows Server 2022 Standard/Datacenter (standalone only)
  • Windows Server 2019 Standard/Datacenter (standalone only)
  • Windows Server 2016 Standard/Datacenter (standalone only)

Windows Server Components Activated Automatically

The WS_FTP Server installer automatically activates certain components in your Windows Server installation. This is necessary because after installation Windows Server does not turn on non-core operating system components. However, before installing WS_FTP Server, you should ensure these changes conform to your organization’s security policies.

When you install WS_FTP Server, the install activates the following Windows Server roles:

  • ISAPI Extensions
  • Windows Authentication
  • ASP