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How to set up a web file transfer using an MFT server

Overview In this post, you'll learn how to set up a web-based file transfer service using JSCAPE MFT Server. A web file transfer will allow your users to perform file transfers without having to install a file transfer client. To upload or download files, they'll just need to fire up their favorite Web browser like Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Internet Explorer, or Edge, enter the web server's URL, and login to the interface. This article was updated on June 11, 2018

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

How to do SSL file transfers on JSCAPE MFT server

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.

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

Securing data at rest with OpenPGP

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.

Topics: JSCAPE MFT, Managed File Transfer

Installing java on CentOS linux

Practically all JSCAPE managed file transfer solutions like MFT Server, MFT Gateway, MFT Synchronizer and MFT Monitor run on Java. So it's important to know how to install Java on various platforms. In this post, we'll teach you how to install Oracle Java on a Linux distro named CentOS.

Setting up a linux FTP server - part 3

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)

Topics: JSCAPE MFT, Managed File Transfer, FTP

Setting up a linux FTP server - part 2

For those who landed on this page via the search engines, this post is a continuation of our article re Setting up a Linux FTP Server. I suggest you read Part 1 first if you haven't done that yet.

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

Setting up a linux FTP server - part 1 | JSCAPE MFT server

Overview on Setting Up a Linux FTP Server In this post, I'll show you how easy it is to set up a Linux FTP Server using JSCAPE MFT Server. One advantage of using a Java FTP server like JSCAPE MFT Server is that it can run on virtually any platform; be it Windows, Solaris, Mac OS, Linux, etc. All you need is a suitable Java runtime environment (JRE) and you can already provide FTP file transfer services.

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

Ensuring GDPR readiness with MFT server

Lately, we've been receiving an increasing number of inquiries from customers as to how JSCAPE MFT Server can ensure GDPR readiness. Because MFT Server is equipped with several features for securing data, it readily meets a number of GDPR provisions for the protection of EU residents' personal data. In this post, we'll tackle the most relevant provisions and explain how you can leverage MFT Server to achieve compliance.

Topics: JSCAPE MFT, Secure File Transfer

A more cost effective way of collecting data from your oil rigs

When you're an oil drilling company with a fleet of oil rigs, one of your routinary tasks is to collect data from those rigs on a daily basis. If you've already been doing this for some time now, you probably don't know that there are unnecessary development, maintenance, and administrative costs associated with data collection that you can now discard.

Topics: JSCAPE MFT, Managed File Transfer

JSCAPE introduces MFT synchronizer

JSCAPE, the leader in platform and protocol independent managed file transfer solutions, is pleased to announce MFT Synchronizer, a new complementary product to our flagship product, MFT Server.

Topics: News, JSCAPE MFT