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How to get your MFT server email each user a list of old files

Overview Some time in the past, we showed our readers how to set up a managed file transfer server so that it could email certain people a list of all old files. That email was meant to be sent only to a select number of individuals, presumably the server admins. But what if you wanted to email each user their own individual lists? This blog post will teach you how.

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

Simplifying MFT server clustering and high availability through global datastores

Overview The latest release of JSCAPE MFT Server (9.3) has a new way of storing all configuration and message data; one that makes it easier for server clustering, scaling out, and implementing high availability. Let's talk about it.

Topics: JSCAPE MFT, Managed File Transfer

Using tags to restrict administrative access to certain data in your MFT server

Overview In our last post, we talked about how you could get more granular when delegating administrative privileges on your MFT Server by using what we call Administrative Roles. Today, we teach you how to get even more granular by employing Administrative Tags.

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

Get more granular when delegating admin privileges on your MFT server

Overview Many MFT server deployments are being managed by multiple administrators. But because these admins usually have different tasks and responsibilities, there's been a growing clamor for greater granularity when delegating admin privileges. That granularity has finally arrived.

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

Want to do direct EDI communications? secure these first

Overview There are two ways of exchanging EDI messages. You can do it directly or you can course it through a third party service provider like a VAN (Value Added Network). While the first option is generally more complicated, it's certainly very doable. In this post, we'll talk about some of the key components you'll have to secure before you can start sending EDI messages directly to your trading partners.

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

What EDI is and why it's easier to implement than ever before

Overview: What EDI Is Although already in existence for about 40 years, EDI is not yet as widespread as it ought to be. But recent technological advancements and favorable business conditions are changing that.

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

Schedule file synchronization between servers

This post talks about the benefits of setting up automated file synchronization between two servers and how to do it using JSCAPE MFT Server.

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

What is EDI x12?

Overview Most industries in the US use the EDI X12 standard for electronic data interchange. So if you're looking to perform automated business transactions in the US, you have to be familiar with it.

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

Adding email notification to a file transfer server antivirus upload scan

Overview When your server antivirus detects malware infection on a recent file upload, what would you like it to do? In our case, we prefer it to email us an alert notification. That way, we wouldn't have to check the logs periodically to see if a virus was found. This post details how we'd achieve that.

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

Automating an upload virus scan using a windows file transfer server and kaspersky

Overview A couple of years ago, we wrote a 3-part tutorial showing how you could automate FTP virus scans with Kaspersky Antivirus. That article, which was written based on a Linux environment, is in need of an update. But before we make changes there, here's a similar article that Windows users should find suited for them.

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