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Video: Using an SFTP Client on Windows, Mac, & Linux | JSCAPE

Updated by John Carl Villanueva on

In this video, you'll learn how to use SFTP on AnyClient. In addition to SFTP, AnyClient also supports other file transfer protocols like FTP, FTPS, WebDAV, and many others. AnyClient is a platform-independent file transfer client that has installers for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.

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Topics: File Transfer Clients, Videos, Tutorials, SFTP

New Video: Creating a SFTP Reverse Proxy on JSCAPE MFT Server

Updated by John Carl Villanueva on

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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Topics: JSCAPE MFT, Managed File Transfer, Videos, SFTP

How To Set Up A SFTP Reverse Proxy On JSCAPE MFT Server

Updated by John Carl Villanueva on

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.

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Topics: JSCAPE MFT, Managed File Transfer, SFTP

Top 5 FTP Alternatives for Businesses | JSCAPE

Updated by John Carl Villanueva on

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.

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Topics: JSCAPE MFT, Managed File Transfer, Secure File Transfer, SFTP, FTPS, FTP

Applying The CIA Triad To Your Enterprise File Transfer

Updated by John Carl Villanueva on

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.

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Topics: Secure File Transfer, SFTP, FTPS

The SSH/SFTP key fingerprint and its role in server authentication

Updated by John Carl Villanueva on

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.

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Topics: Secure File Transfer, SFTP, key fingerprint, ssh, authentication

A Guide To Transferring Files Using A Windows SFTP Client

Updated by John Carl Villanueva on

Overview

Windows, including Windows 10, lacks a built-in SFTP client, making it challenging for users to securely transfer files to an SFTP server. This post guides Windows users on setting up an alternative solution for secure file transfers.

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Topics: File Transfer Clients, Secure File Transfer, SFTP, ssh, Windows SFTP Client, sftp server

How to Automate SFTP Downloads on the MFT Server | JSCAPE

Updated by John Carl Villanueva on

Overview

An automated SFTP download is one of the most efficient ways of downloading data from a remote server over a secure, encrypted channel. It's ideal for enterprise-class transactions and data exchanges that require outstanding levels of speed, security, and accuracy. In this post, we're going to show you several ways of doing this type of download on JSCAPE MFT Server.

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

Mapping FTP, FTPS, or SFTP Server Drives to Samba

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Overview

There are a couple of reasons why you'll want to map file transfer server drives to Samba shares. Maybe your users have existing files on a separate machine that doesn't have any file transfer service running on it but does have Samba. Or perhaps your file transfer server lacks disk space and you want to extend storage on a separate (Samba-equipped) machine.

Whatever your reasons are, this is how you map FTP, FTPS, or SFTP server drives to Samba shares on JSCAPE MFT Server.

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Topics: JSCAPE MFT, Managed File Transfer, SFTP, FTPS, FTP

SSL vs SSH - A Not-So-Technical Comparison

Updated by John Carl Villanueva on

Overview

The most widely used secure file transfer protocols, SFTP and FTPS, get their security from underlying protocols. SFTP from SSH and FTPS from SSL. Let's compare the two.

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Topics: Secure File Transfer, SFTP, FTPS

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