Guide to HIPAA Compliant File Transfers - Part 2

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Topics: JSCAPE MFT, Managed File Transfer, Secure File Transfer

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.

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Topics: JSCAPE MFT, Managed File Transfer, Business Process Automation, Tutorials, Triggers

TOTP or Time-based One Time Password is an algorithm that factors in the current time to generate a unique one-time password. It is increasingly becoming an option for 2-factor authentication (where it is typically used alongside username/password authentication) in secure cloud / web-based applications.

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Topics: JSCAPE MFT, Managed File Transfer, Secure File Transfer

Note: This post was originally published on Sept 14, 2011 but was updated on June 15, 2018 to reflect the latest MFT Server GUI Read More

Topics: JSCAPE MFT, Managed File Transfer

Note:This post was originally published on Oct. 4, 2011 but was updated last June 6, 2018 to reflect the appearance of the latest GUI.

The problem of inadvertently sending an attachment with the wrong email address, or attaching the wrong file, are sources of data leakage. Adding password protection allows you to provide an extra layer of security when making ad-hoc file transfers.

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Topics: Ad-Hoc File Transfers, JSCAPE MFT, Managed File Transfer, Tutorials

Overview

In one of my previous posts, I defined what an SSL file transfer is. Today, I'm going to show you how to actually set up an SSL file transfer service on JSCAPE MFT Server. After that, I'll demonstrate how an AnyClient user would connect to your server and perform a secure file transfer using that particular service.

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Topics: JSCAPE MFT, Managed File Transfer, File Transfer Clients, Tutorials, Secure File Transfer, FTP

Overview

In the tutorial How To Create Custom Trigger Actions we demonstrated how to create custom trigger actions in MFT Server.

In this tutorial we will discuss Functions, how they are used in Triggers, and how to create your own custom Functions using the extensible API provided in MFT Server.

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Topics: JSCAPE MFT, Managed File Transfer, Business Process Automation, Tutorials, Triggers

Overview

As explained in an older post, one popular method of securing data at rest is by using encrypted file systems. Today, we're going to introduce you to another method known as PGP encryption. Although encrypted file systems provide a decent level of protection for your data, they have certain limitations.

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Topics: JSCAPE MFT, Managed File Transfer

Overview

Here's something that's particularly useful if you want to provide access control to JSCAPE MFT Server directories based on need to know and according to job responsibilities. It's called Groups. JSCAPE managed file transfer server Groups are named sets of virtual directories and file system permissions that may be assigned to multiple user accounts. You can use them to comply with certain laws and regulations like PCI-DSS, HIPAA, and SOX.

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Topics: JSCAPE MFT, Managed File Transfer, Secure File Transfer

This is Part 3 of our 3-part blog post showing how to set up a Linux FTP Server. Let's recap what we've accomplished so far. In Part 1, you learned how to prep your Linux server by installing Java. Then in Part 2, you learned how to install JSCAPE MFT Server and configure it for remote administration via its admin web interface. In our last installment, we'll teach you how to activate an FTP service on your managed file transfer Linux server using that administrative web interface.

Need to go back to a previous step? Click the links below:

• Part 1 - Setting Up a Linux FTP Server
• Part 2 - Setting up a Linux FTP Server
• Part 3 - Setting up a Linux FTP Server (current article)

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Topics: JSCAPE MFT, Managed File Transfer, FTP