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How to set up a SFTP reverse proxy on JSCAPE MFT server

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.

Topics: JSCAPE MFT, Managed File Transfer, SFTP

Top 5 FTP alternatives for businesses

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.

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

Applying the CIA triad to your enterprise file transfer

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.

Topics: Secure File Transfer, SFTP, FTPS

How to automate SFTP downloads on the MFT server

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.

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

Mapping FTP, FTPS, or SFTP server drives to samba

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.

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

SSL vs SSH - a Not-So-Technical comparison

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.

Topics: Secure File Transfer, SFTP, FTPS

EDI transmission types every trading partner should know

Overview In order to conduct Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) transactions with a trading partner, businesses need a way of transmitting their EDI messages. Today, we take a look at the most widely used EDI transmission types, their main characteristics, advantages, and disadvantages.

Topics: SFTP, FTPS, AS2, FTP

How to use a windows FTP client for secure downloads

Despite FTP's vulnerabilities, many Windows users still use FTP clients for transferring files over the Internet. If you really have to keep using that archaic file transfer protocol, at least do it securely. Here's what we suggest when using a Windows FTP Client for secure downloads.

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

Uploading a 2nd file only if the 1st succeeds - using 1 trigger

Overview In our previous post, we showed you how to use two triggers to upload a second file only if the first upload succeeded. Here's a shorter way to do it.

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

What is two factor (2 step) authentication?

Overview Passwords (even strong ones) can sometimes fall into the wrong hands. To minimize the risk of granting access to an impersonator who might have managed to obtain someone else's username and password, you might need to employ what is known as two factor authentication (2FA). What is it?

Topics: Secure File Transfer, SFTP