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Amazon s3 vs local storage - where should you store files uploaded to your file transfer server?

Overview Some modern file transfer servers have the built-in capability to store uploaded files in different places. For instance, in JSCAPE MFT Server, you can store uploaded files locally (i.e., on the same machine as the system running the file transfer service itself) or to a remote server or storage service. One of these storage services is Amazon S3. But why would you want to store uploaded files there? In this post, we explore some pros and cons of using Amazon S3 as your MFT Server's file storage system compared to the default option, i.e., local storage.

Topics: JSCAPE MFT, Managed File Transfer, Reverse Proxy, Amazon S3

How to connect and upload files to an amazon s3 trading partner

Overview In this tutorial, we'll show you how to connect JSCAPE MFT Server to an Amazon S3 Trading Partner and then upload files to an S3 bucket.

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

Should we start using 4096 bit RSA keys?

Theoretically, RSA keys that are 2048 bits long should be good until 2030. If so, isn't it a bit early to start using the 4096-bit keys that have become increasingly available in encryption-enabled applications? It depends.

Topics: JSCAPE MFT, Secure File Transfer, SFTP, FTPS, RSA 4096

Video: apply digital signatures on AS2 messages

This video tutorial shows you how to configure JSCAPE MFT Server AS2 servers so that you and your trading partners can digitally sign your AS2 messages.

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

Video: setting up client certificate authentication on an AS2 server

A video tutorial demonstrating how to set up client certificate authentication on an AS2 server running on JSCAPE MFT Server.

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

How to apply AS2 encryption: video tutorial

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, Videos, Tutorials, Secure File Transfer, AS2

Video: how to set up an automated AS2 file transfer on JSCAPE

Last time, we posted a quickstart guide to setting up an AS2 server. The example in that tutorial featured a manual method for sending EDI messages. Because EDI transactions are really best carried out through automated means, this video will teach you how to configure JSCAPE MFT Server to send AS2 EDI messages automatically

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

Video: the quickstart guide to setting up an AS2 server

In this video tutorial, we walk you through the basic steps of setting up an AS2 server. These are the initial steps that will eventually allow you to carry out EDI transactions with an increasing number of trading partners already using this popular B2B file transfer protocol.

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

Video: how to create a client certificate on JSCAPE MFT server

A video tutorial demonstrating how to create a client certificate on JSCAPE MFT Server.

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

Video: server to server file transfer - zip, upload to a trading partner, and then move for archiving

A tutorial showing how to set up JSCAPE MFT Server to automatically zip files, upload the zip file to a trading partner, and then move the local zip file to another directory for archiving.

Topics: JSCAPE MFT, Managed File Transfer, Videos, Tutorials, Triggers