Demonstrates how to manage users with JSCAPE MFT Server, a platform independent managed file transfer server that supports FTP, secure FTP (FTP over SSL), SFTP/SSH, HTTP, HTTPS and WebDAV protocols.
For the past few decades, many organizations have used the secure file transfer protocol (SFTP) as their main file transfer solution. It’s more secure and less prone to connectivity issues than the archaic file transfer protocol (FTP). However, it’s becoming increasingly clear that SFTP is also starting to age and hit limitations. Companies struggle to meet today’s business needs and use cases with purely SFTP-based solutions.
Topics: JSCAPE MFT, SFTP, sftp server, mft solutions
Secure Copy Protocol (SCP) and Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) are both widely accepted alternatives to the enduring but highly vulnerable File Transfer Protocol (FTP). Since both protocols run on Secure Shell (SSH), IT professionals working with SSH-oriented platforms, such as Linux or UNIX, are often faced with the dilemma of choosing between the two when implementing secure file transfers. If you’re in a similar predicament, this post should help you make the right choice.
Topics: Secure File Transfer, SFTP, File transfer, SCP
Demonstrates how to use various command line utilities found in JSCAPE MFT Server, a platform independent managed file transfer server that supports FTP, secure FTP (FTP over SSL), SFTP/SSH, HTTP, HTTPS and WebDAV protocols.
Topics: JSCAPE MFT, Managed File Transfer, Videos, Tutorials
Overview In this video we will be doing a brief overview of password and password compliance settings in JSCAPE MFT Server. There are several places in JSCAPE MFT server manager to change different passwords so I will show you where to find them as well as how to enforce password compliance for users. There are several things you need to know regarding passwords and password compliance and we will discuss them in this video.
Topics: JSCAPE MFT, Managed File Transfer, Videos, Tutorials
Overview Why use a reverse proxy? By placing a reverse proxy in your DMZ, you can move your file transfer servers to your internal network where they will be less vulnerable to attacks from the Internet. But that's just the tip of the iceberg. There are still more benefits of using a reverse proxy you might not be aware of.
Topics: JSCAPE MFT, Secure File Transfer
Demonstrates how to install additional libraries needed for OpenPGP/SFTP ciphers with JSCAPE MFT Server, a platform independent managed file transfer server that supports FTP, secure FTP (FTP over SSL), SFTP/SSH, HTTP, HTTPS and WebDAV protocols.
Topics: JSCAPE MFT, Managed File Transfer, Videos, Tutorials
This article was originally posted on March 28, 2012 but was updated on May 31, 2018 to reflect the latest UI. Overview If you are familiar with JSCAPE MFT Server you may already be aware of the power and flexibility that Triggers can offer you as an administrator. If you are new to JSCAPE MFT Server, Triggers allow you to automate processes with the use of Event Type parameters and Trigger Actions. Basically, Event Types are predefined events with configurable parameters that represent a condition, when that condition is met it triggers the associated action to be performed. In this article I will show you how to create a Trigger to automate the deletion of aged files and explain how the Trigger accomplishes this task.
Topics: JSCAPE MFT, Managed File Transfer, Business Process Automation, Tutorials, Triggers
In one of our previous posts, we talked about the importance of authenticating an SFTP host before logging into it and how to use the host's RSA key fingerprint to carry out the authentication. The same principle applies when you import a user's client key for public key authentication. If you'd like to walk through it with an expert, request a free trial.
Topics: JSCAPE MFT, Managed File Transfer, Secure File Transfer, SFTP
In order to avoid compatibility issues between your MFT Gateway server and MFT Gateway Agent installations, it's important to keep your MFT Gateway Agents updated to match the version of your MFT Gateway instance. This post will teach you how to do that.
Topics: JSCAPE MFT, Tutorials