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Benefits of using SFTP on the command line

Overview: SFTP Command Line Although GUI SFTP file transfer clients are more intuitive to use, some people still prefer to use SFTP through the command line. That's understandable. If you're already familiar with all the commands you need, a command line interface can be so much faster and powerful than any GUI-based counterpart. In this post, we're going to introduce you to the SFTP command line and show you how it can be quite a handy tool as long as you're willing to roll up your sleeves and get dirty.

Topics: Tutorials, Secure File Transfer, SFTP

How to automatically PGP-Encrypt a file upon upload using triggers

Overview OpenPGP encryption is an excellent way of securing sensitive files on a server. Even if the server is compromised, the information in those files can remain secret. On JSCAPE MFT Server, PGP encryption can be made to execute automatically. You can configure the server so that, as soon as a file is uploaded, the server will immediately encrypt it.

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

What is an SSL File Transfer? | FTP-SSL | JSCAPE MFT Server

Overview: What is an SSL File Transfer? SSL file transfer is a term sometimes used in referring to a secure file transfer protocol known as FTPS or FTP-SSL. FTP is a network protocol used for transferring files, while SSL is a protocol for encrypting information sent over a network. This post is meant to help users understand what FTPS is and what it is capable of doing, particularly in terms of enhancing the security of your file transfers. We can also show and tell when you request a free trial.

Topics: Secure File Transfer, FTPS

JSCAPE MFT gateway 3.0 released

JSCAPE is pleased to announce the release of JSCAPE MFT Gateway 3.0. This release is a major upgrade from previous versions adding several improvements to the clustering module, support for additional protocols, caching of HTTP/S content, and the ability to reverse proxy services without opening any inbound ports to your internal networks.

Topics: News, JSCAPE MFT, Secure File Transfer, Reverse Proxy

What is OpenID?

Overview Web SSO support comes to JSCAPE MFT Server in the form of two widely accepted standards: OpenID and SAML. Earlier this month, we already talked about SAML. So now it's time to get acquainted with OpenID.

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

What is SAML? | Security Assertion Markup Language

Overview: What is SAML? Since version 8.8, JSCAPE MFT Server (now at v9.1) has already supported SAML Web SSO. Although we introduced SSO and its benefits in previous posts, we never went into the details of specific Web SSO standards like SAML and OpenID (another supported Web SSO). But in order to take advantage of any of our Web single sign-on features, you'll need to have at least some basic understanding of each of these two standards. Today, you can start with SAML or Security Assertion Markup Language.

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

SSO (Single Sign-On) simplified

Overview There was a time when the average computer user had to enter login credentials only once per day - likely to simply gain access into the Windows environment. But in this cloud-computing/mobile device age, unless you've activated the "stay signed in" option (assuming it's available), you'd probably have to login to 5 or even 20 different Web sites or online applications per day.

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

Guide to PCI DSS compliant file transfers - part 3

In Part 1 and Part 2 of this series we focused on the basics of PCI DSS. Now that you've become familiar with the general requirements for achieving PCI DSS compliance, your next step would be to scout for solutions that would help you meet them. In that regard, allow us to present JSCAPE MFT Server and JSCAPE MFT Gateway, two products that already have the necessary features to meet practically all technical requirements specified in PCI DSS that affect file transfer systems.

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

Guide to PCI DSS compliant file transfers - part 2

Introduction In Guide to PCI DSS Compliant File Transfers - Part 1 you gained a basic understanding of PCI DSS, the data it is intended to protect and how to assess the scope of a PCI compliant implementation.

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

Guide to PCI DSS compliant file transfers - part 1

Overview For the last couple of years, this is the first page you’d find when searching about PCI DSS compliant file transfers. Enough motivation for us to make sure this article stay as informative and as relevant as possible. So now that PCI DSS version 3.0 is out, we’ve made a few changes to get readers like you up to speed with the latest standard.

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