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Forwarding files from FTP to an SFTP server with JSCAPE

JSCAPE is pleased to announce the release of AnyClient 4.2. This release includes several new features and enhancements, highlights of which include:

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

What is a key exchange?

Overview Before any files can be securely sent over protocols like FTPS, HTTPS, and SFTP, the two communicating parties must engage in a key exchange. What's that?

Topics: Secure File Transfer, SFTP, FTPS, key exchange

How to use public key authentication with partners

Overview Several months ago, we published a tutorial crafted to help network/server administrators prepare trading partners for SFTP automation. That article lacked one important feature found in SFTP - public key authentication. So today, we've devoted one full tutorial that focuses on that.

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

Using sftp -r

While using SFTP on the command line, there might be instances when you'll want to upload or download an entire directory and all the the files and subdirectories underneath it. To accomplish that, you'll need the recursive argument -r.

Topics: SFTP

12 file transfer protocols for businesses

Overview: File Transfer Protocols for Businesses Still wondering which file transfer protocol is right for your business? Here are a dozen you can choose from. Below this list, we've also added brief descriptions of these data transfer types to make your choice easier. FTP (File Transfer Protocol) HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) FTPS (FTP over SSL) HTTPS (HTTP over SSL) SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol) SCP (Secure Copy) WebDAV (Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning) WebDAVS TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) AS2 (Applicability Statement 2) OFTP (Odette File Transfer Protocol) AFTP (Accelerated File Transfer Protocol)

Topics: Secure File Transfer, SFTP, FTPS, Accelerated File Transfer, transfer protocols

Can you identify the port numbers of these 12 file transfer protocols?

Most of these file transfer protocols should already be running on your network. Can you identify their respective default port numbers?

Topics: SFTP, FTPS, AS2, FTP

Various linux SCP examples to get you started with using secure copy

Overview SCP (Secure Copy) is a quick, easy way to transfer files securely between two Linux machines. If you don't mind using the command line and all you want is a simple way to upload or download files on Linux, this series of SCP examples should be all you'll need to learn how to do it.

Topics: Tutorials, Secure File Transfer, SFTP

Meeting AES 256 encryption requirements for data in transit

Overview Not many organizations require AES 256 encryption to secure their sensitive documents. But those who do might find this post quite useful. Here, we'll show you how to enable FTPS, SFTP, HTTPS, WebDAVS, OFTP, and AS2 file transfers with AES 256 bit encryption. Does that look like something you can use? Read on!

Topics: JSCAPE MFT, Secure File Transfer, SFTP, FTPS, AS2

File transfers have a much bigger impact on Time-To-Market than you think

A growing number of businesses are finding it imperative to get certain products out in the market FAST. To beat extremely tight deadlines, most of them employ IT systems to accelerate business processes. Whenever these processes require file exchanges across departments, cities, or continents, file transfer systems start to play a crucial role. And that role doesn't just involve moving files from point A to point B.

Topics: JSCAPE MFT, Managed File Transfer, Business Process Automation, Secure File Transfer, SFTP, FTPS, AS2

What is a digital signature?

Overview Digital signatures help enforce security during data transfers. They're mainly responsible for establishing authentication, data integrity, and non-repudiation. Today, we'll be talking about the basic concepts behind digital signatures, where they're used, how they work, and why they're always an integral part of highly secure file transfers.

Topics: JSCAPE MFT, Secure File Transfer, SFTP, FTPS, AS2