Some of the most common questions we get at our Help Desk revolves around how to migrate an existing JSCAPE MFT Server instance from one host to another. One of the easiest ways to do that is by using the Failover Synchronization module. In this post, we're going to use that feature to demonstrate a migration from a Windows host to another Windows host.
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How to Migrate the JSCAPE MFT Server Between Windows Hosts
Updated by John Carl Villanueva on
Topics: JSCAPE MFT, Managed File Transfer, Tutorials
Appriss Retail Achieves High Availability File Transfers
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Customer Profile
Appriss Retail provides artificial intelligence-based solutions to help retailers protect margin, unlock sales, and cut shrink. With more than 20 years of retail data science expertise, the company’s Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform generates advanced analytical insights and real-time decisions that drive action throughout a retailer’s organization.
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Understanding key differences between FTP, FTPS and SFTP
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When it comes to moving files across networks, not many protocols are as established as File Transfer Protocol (FTP), File Transfer Protocol Secure (FTPS) and Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP). Organizations rely on these protocols to move files internally — between branches or departments — or externally to suppliers, customers or trading partners.
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VAN vs AS2 - Which is Better for Sending EDI Documents?
Updated by John Carl Villanueva on
There are currently two ways of exchanging EDI documents. The first involves subscribing to a third party known as a Value Added Network (VAN), while the second involves using the AS2 protocol. Sure, there might be a few other less-known options, but these two are, by far, the most widely used. But which of these two options is best for your business? Let's examine some key considerations: Cost, interoperability, trading partner onboarding, and security and control.
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Matisse Footwear Replaces Expensive VAN with MFT Server
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Customer Profile
Matisse Footwear is a lifestyle brand that caters to the individual look of the modern woman. With a focus on quality, craftsmanship and artisanal touches they bring together contemporary design while infusing attitude and effortless edge into their casual aesthetic. Matisse Footwear can be found in major specialty retailers including Nordstrom and Macys, or on their website matissefootwear.com.
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Defense Contractor Secures Data with MFT Server and MFT Gateway
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Customer Profile
The customer, located in North America, is an international provider of advanced information processing systems for the surveillance, intelligence, space and defense industries. Given the sensitive nature of their business the customer has opted to withhold their organization name from this case study.
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How to Use AS2 MDN Async Receipts on the JSCAPE MFT Server
Updated by John Carl Villanueva on
When you request an electronic receipt a.k.a. Message Disposition Notification or MDN for your AS2 transmission from your trading partner, you can choose between two options: Sync MDN or Async MDN. In this post we'll show you how to use the latter.
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How To Protect FTP Passwords From Brute Force Attacks
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"Always use strong passwords." - You probably don't pay too much attention to this advice, do you? A lot of people don't either. That's why brute force is still one of the favorite techniques for breaking into any password-protected system, including FTP servers behind firewalls. It's really not very difficult to carry out. Let's discuss brute force attacks and how to protect your FTP passwords from them.
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To prevent confidential data from leaking out of your organization or getting stolen, your cyber security efforts have to be aimed at two areas: securing data-at-rest and securing data-in-transit (sometimes referred to as data-in-use). Data-in-transit is often secured by protocols that use an Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) and require encryption keys. But what about data-at-rest protection?
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How To Transfer Files Uploaded To An FTP/S Server To An Amazon S3 Bucket
Updated by John Carl Villanueva on
Let's say you have an FTP or FTPS server and you want to transfer files uploaded to it to an AWS S3 bucket. You can do that with just a few clicks if your FTP/S service is running on JSCAPE MFT Server. Let me show you how it's done.
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