Last month, we published the article entitled "How To Set Up A SFTP Reverse Proxy On JSCAPE MFT Server". That post attracted a good number of readers. Because we think many people found it useful, we decided to create a video version of it. Here's the final product. Enjoy!
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New Video: Creating a SFTP Reverse Proxy on JSCAPE MFT Server
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Topics: JSCAPE MFT, Managed File Transfer, Videos, SFTP
Google Chrome Could Be Pushing HTTP To The Brink of Extinction
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The days of HTTP pages on the Web appear to be numbered. Google has announced it would be labelling certain HTTP pages as "Not secure" when it releases Chrome 56 on January 2017. This is part of Google's ongoing effort to increase adoption of HTTPS. HTTPS is reinforced by SSL/TLS, making it a more secure version of HTTP
Read MoreTopics: News, Secure File Transfer
Setting Up A MFT Server HA Cluster With A Shared RDBMS As Global Datastore
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Overview
In a previous post, we shared with you how JSCAPE MFT Server's global datastore simplifies the task of building a managed file transfer high availability cluster. Today, we're going to walk you through the steps of actually setting up such a cluster.
Read MoreTopics: JSCAPE MFT, Managed File Transfer
How To Set Up A SFTP Reverse Proxy On JSCAPE MFT Server
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Overview
JSCAPE MFT Server has a reverse proxy feature that allows you to map it to a user's or group's virtual path. This can come in handy when you want to transparently provide users access to one or more remote services through a single account. JSCAPE MFT Server's reverse proxy supports several file transfer protocols. But today, we'll just focus on configuring a SFTP reverse proxy.
Read MoreTopics: JSCAPE MFT, Managed File Transfer, SFTP
Using Windows FTP scripts to automate file transfers
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Using Windows FTP scripts to automate file transfers
Before they discoveredmanaged file transfer (MFT), many Microsoft-oriented customers relied on Windows File Transfer Protocol (FTP) scripts to automate their file transfer workflows. Windows FTP scripts enable you to string together a chain of commands in a file you can invoke through the command line, a batch file, Windows PowerShell, Windows Task Scheduler or a third-party automation tool.
Read MoreTopics: Business Process Automation, FTP, ftp commands, windows ftp
How to Automate Zipping Files to a Server | JSCAPE
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Overview
Everyday, files are uploaded to a certain folder on your file transfer server. And everyday, you're supposed to gather those files into a zip file and forward it to a trading partner. Here's how you can automate that process on JSCAPE MFT Server.
Read MoreTopics: JSCAPE MFT, Managed File Transfer, Business Process Automation, Tutorials
Top 5 FTP Alternatives for Businesses | JSCAPE
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Overview
In our last post, we talked about the importance of applying the CIA Triad to enterprise file transfers. Interestingly, one of the most widely used file transfer protocols, FTP, fails to meet the security goals of that triad. If you're using FTP in your business operations, it's high time to find an alternative. This post introduces you to some FTP alternatives for business.
Read MoreTopics: JSCAPE MFT, Managed File Transfer, Secure File Transfer, SFTP, FTPS, FTP
Applying The CIA Triad To Your Enterprise File Transfer
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Overview
As one of the basic building blocks of information security, the CIA Triad is likewise a vital piece in establishing secure enterprise file transfers. In this post, we explain what the CIA Triad is and how you can apply it to your B2B data transfers.
Read MoreTopics: Secure File Transfer, SFTP, FTPS
The SSH/SFTP key fingerprint and its role in server authentication
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When users attempt to connect to your Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) server for the first time, they’ll see an alert indicating that their client doesn’t recognize the host it’s connecting to. The warning usually includes a line that shows a key fingerprint and a prompt that asks the user whether to proceed with the connection attempt or not. Here are two examples illustrating what we’re referring to.
Read MoreTopics: Secure File Transfer, SFTP, key fingerprint, ssh, authentication
How To Retrieve Email Messages & Attachments | JSCAPE
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Overview: How to Retrieve Email Messages & Attachments
In this tutorial, we'll show you how to enable your local server to automatically retrieve email messages and attachments from a remote mail server.
Read MoreTopics: JSCAPE MFT, Managed File Transfer, Business Process Automation