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Using triggers to automate file deletion

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

How To Update JSCAPE MFT Gateway Agents for Windows

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

Applying AS2 Encryption

Overview If your AS2 connection already runs over HTTPS, your EDI messages should already be protected by the data-in-motion encryption that comes with SSL/TLS. But what if you want an added layer of security or if you're somehow only using HTTP and want to encrypt your transmission? You'll need something like this.

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

Install A Linux SFTP Server Via Command Line And Configure Via Web UI

Overview Let's say you want to install an SSH FTP server (SFTP) on a Linux machine devoid of a GUI. However, after installation, you don't want to configure it (add users, create keys, enable public key authentication, choose algorithms, etc.) locally, moreso via the SFTP client. Instead, you want this SFTP server to be configured remotely through a graphical Web user interface. This is how we recommend you do it.

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

How to FTP a file | How to download files from FTP

For several decades, the file transfer protocol (FTP) served as the de facto method for transferring files across the internet. Organizations used FTP transfers to move multiple files or large files from one geographical location to another. Some businesses, for example, use FTP to upload files from their local PC to their web server.

Topics: File Transfer Clients, Tutorials, FTP, FTP Server, ftp client

Managing sessions with JSCAPE MFT server

This video tutorial will demonstrate how to view and manage client FTP, FTPS, SFTP and HTTP/S sessions 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

Managing services with JSCAPE MFT server

This video tutorial demonstrates how to add and manage file transfer services (FTP/HTTP/SFTP/WebDAV) using 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

How To Append a TimeStamp To Each File Downloaded From Another Server

Overview Whenever we download files from an external server on a regular basis, we often like to rename each file so that they follow a certain format. This would make it easier for us to group, sort or manage them whenever the need arises. One common practice is to append a timestamp at the end of the filename. This article will teach you how to automate the entire process using JSCAPE MFT Server Triggers.

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

IP, time, file upload, password, and connection restrictions with JSCAPE MFT server

Demonstrates how to perform server configuration backups 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

How to setup SFTP public key authentication on the command line

Most customers who use SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) for file transfer automation prefer to authenticate SFTP clients through SFTP keys instead of passwords. Given the numerous inquiries on how to set up and use SFTP public key authentication, we decided to publish how-to articles to help organizations that wish to implement this authentication method in their SFTP environment. This article will focus on setting up instructions for the command line.

Topics: JSCAPE MFT, Tutorials, Secure File Transfer, SFTP, Authentication