For the past few decades, many organizations have used the SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) as their main file transfer solution. It’s more secure and less prone to connectivity issues than the archaic File Transfer Protocol (FTP). However, it’s becoming increasingly clear that SFTP is also starting to age. Companies struggle to meet today’s business needs and use cases with purely SFTP-based solutions.
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When SFTP isn’t enough— Signs you need an MFT Solution
Updated by Kyle Lapaglia on
Topics: JSCAPE MFT, SFTP, sftp server, mft solutions
AS2 vs SFTP—What’s the difference?
Updated by John Carl Villanueva on
What is AS2 protocol?
AS2 or Applicability Statement 2 is a file transfer protocol that’s commonly used in business-to-business (B2B) data transfers. It’s based on the S/MIME and HTTP/S protocols. While you can theoretically use AS2 to transfer almost any type of file, it’s normally associated with electronic data interchange (EDI).
Read MoreTopics: SFTP, AS2, FTP, file transfer protocol
SFTP vs MFT: Choosing the Right File Transfer Protocol
Updated by John Carl Villanueva on
When you first start scouting for the right file transfer protocol for your organization, you’re bound to encounter these two acronyms: SFTP and MFT. SFTP stands for SSH File Transfer Protocol, whereas MFT stands for Managed File Transfer. While SFTP is indeed a protocol, MFT isn’t. Nevertheless, these two acronyms become increasingly intertwined once you explore advanced, secure, automated file transfer solutions.
Read MoreTopics: JSCAPE MFT, Managed File Transfer, SFTP, FTP
How To Automate An SFTP File Transfer
Updated by John Carl Villanueva on
Automated SFTP file transfers are traditionally done through scripts, but there's a much easier way. In this tutorial, we'll show you how to automate SFTP file transfers without scripting a single line of code.
Read MoreTopics: JSCAPE MFT, Managed File Transfer, Business Process Automation, Tutorials, Secure File Transfer, SFTP, Triggers
What Is AES Encryption And How Does It Work?
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Overview: What Is AES?
First adopted by the U.S. government to protect classified information, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) has long gained global acceptance and is used for securing sensitive data in various industries. In this post, we'll discuss AES encryption and explain its vital role in securing sensitive files sent over the Internet.
Read MoreTopics: Secure File Transfer, SFTP, FTPS, AS2
Setting Up SFTP Public Key Authentication On The Command Line
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Overview
SFTP provides an alternative method for ssh client authentication. It's called SFTP public key authentication. This method allows users to login to your SFTP service without using password authentication and is often employed for file transfer automation. In this post, we'll walk you through the process of setting up this kind of authentication on the command line. It's easier to do this on a GUI-based interface but if you prefer to do things on the terminal, this post is for you.
Read MoreTopics: JSCAPE MFT, Tutorials, Secure File Transfer, SFTP, authentication
Two Ways To Generate An SFTP Private Key
Updated by John Carl Villanueva on
One of the major security features of SSH FTP is public key authentication. This authentication method allows JSCAPE MFT Server to verify a user's identity during login by asking for only the user's secret item — an SFTP private key file (SSH key). Using keys to authenticate users while requiring a username and passphrase gives us two-factor authentication.
Read MoreTopics: Managed File Transfer, SFTP
Monitoring A Remote SFTP Server for Newly Added Files
Updated by John Carl Villanueva on
Most users of JSCAPE MFT Server are already familiar with directory monitors. You often use it to monitor a directory for newly added files. Although that capability has helped immensely in automating a lot of business processes, it had its limitations. In the past, directory monitors could only be used to monitor local directories and UNC paths but not directories on remote servers. In the upcoming MFT Server 11, that's going to be possible.
Read MoreTopics: JSCAPE MFT, Managed File Transfer, Business Process Automation, Tutorials, SFTP, Triggers
How To Automatically Transfer Files From SFTP To Azure Blob Storage Via Network Storage
Updated by John Carl Villanueva on
Let's say you have trading partners who can only transfer files to you via SFTP. Incidentally, you also happen to have an account on Azure Blob Storage and you prefer to store those files there. You're probably thinking: How can I automatically copy files from my SFTP server to Azure Blob Storage? That's easy if you're using JSCAPE MFT Server.
Read MoreTopics: JSCAPE MFT, Managed File Transfer, Business Process Automation, Tutorials, Secure File Transfer, SFTP
What Is HMAC (Hash-based message authentication code), And How Does It Secure File Transfers?
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An Overview of HMAC
Data integrity checks are vital to secure communications. They enable communicating parties to verify the integrity and authenticity of the messages they receive. In secure file transfer protocols like FTPS, SFTP, and HTTPS, data integrity/message authentication is usually achieved through a mechanism known as HMAC (Hash-based message authentication code). In this post, we explain what HMAC is, its basic inner workings, and how it secures data transfers.
Read MoreTopics: Secure File Transfer, SFTP, FTPS, HMAC