Category: Tutorials
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How to import & export triggers
If you’ve been using JSCAPE MFT Server, you know how important triggers are in automating business processes. In fact, many of our customers have hundreds of triggers (some even have over a thousand) running…
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Monitoring an amazon s3 folder and transferring newly added files to azure
When you have a multi-cloud infrastructure, there will be several instances when you’ll want to transfer data from one cloud platform to another. Perhaps you’d want to aggregate data, perform backups, carry out migrations,…
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How to download newly added files from an AWS s3 folder
Organizations with hybrid infrastructures consisting of cloud-based and on-premise solutions will usually need the ability to conduct automated data transfers between these two domains. JSCAPE MFT Server‘s extensive cloud integration features can be a…
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Oracle JDK to OpenJDK migration on linux
Some JSCAPE MFT Server customers are looking to migrate to OpenJDK distributions in order to avoid the Oracle Java paid subscriptions. JSCAPE MFT Server readily supports OpenJDK, so you won’t lose any of its…
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Migrating from oracle JDK to OpenJDK on windows
JSCAPE MFT Server customers who want to avoid the Oracle Java paid subscriptions can simply migrate to any of the free open Java (OpenJDK) distributions. JSCAPE MFT Server readily supports OpenJDK, so you won’t…
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Set up automated file transfers with windows SMB share
One of the most common ways of transferring data between Windows servers is through the Server Message Block (SMB) network file sharing protocol. A lot of organizations, for instance, use it for exchanging data…
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How to schedule automated dropbox file transfers
The ability to perform automated file transfers to a cloud-based storage solution like Dropbox can be a valuable asset to businesses who want to benefit from the scalability and cost-efficiency of the cloud or…
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How to use DropBox as cloud storage for your MFT server
Last time, we taught you how to configure JSCAPE MFT Server so that files uploaded via FTPS, SFTP, HTTPS, and other file transfer services can be stored in the Box cloud storage solution. This…
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How to use box as cloud storage for your MFT server
A file transfer server that stores user files in cloud storage solutions has many advantages. This would mean, your storage would be more scalable, highly available, cost-efficient, and secure. JSCAPE MFT Server easily integrates…
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How to schedule automated file uploads from your server to box cloud storage
The ability to transfer files automatically to a cloud-based storage solution like Box.com can be a valuable asset to businesses who want to benefit from the scalability and cost-efficiency of the cloud or who…
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How to install MFT synchronizer agent on windows
In this tutorial, we’re going to show you how to install JSCAPE MFT Synchronizer Agent on a Windows host. Agents are used in cases wherein the remote host that you would like to synchronize…
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How To Append a TimeStamp To Each File Downloaded From Another Server
Overview Whenever we download files from an external server on a regular basis, we often like to rename each file so that they follow a certain format. This would make it easier for us…
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How to do an iPad or iPhone file transfer
Overview In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to carry out file transfers between an iPhone or iPad and JSCAPE MFT Server. This capability is ideal for organizations who have adopted some form of…
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Scheduling an automated file transfer for files matching a regex
One of the reasons why our clients love Triggers is because this feature makes it so easy to set up unmanned, automated file transfers that run overnight or over the weekend. But sometimes, you’ll…
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AS2 message tutorial on applying digital signatures
Overview As promised in our last post, we’ll be teaching you how to set up your AS2 Server to use digital signatures when sending AS2 messages. Let’s dive into the digital signature tutorial now.
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Applying AS2 Encryption
Overview 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…
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Excluding passive IP for internal FTP/S connections to your reverse proxy
Overview Last time, we tackled the problem system administrators encounter when their passive FTP or FTPS connections have to pass through a NAT firewall or router. A similar problem can happen when you’re dealing…
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How To Update JSCAPE MFT Gateway Agents for Windows
In order to avoid compatibility issues between your MFT Gateway server and MFT Gateway Agent installations, it’s important to keep your MFT Gateway Agents updated to match the version of your MFT Gateway instance.…
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Using a remote FTP/S service as network storage for your MFT server
JSCAPE MFT Server’s Network Storage module (formerly known as Reverse Proxy) makes it possible to extend the storage of your managed file transfer server to various remote services and storage solutions like SFTP servers,…
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Using a remote SFTP service as network storage for your MFT server
JSCAPE MFT Server’s Network Storage module (formerly known as Reverse Proxy) allows you to utilize various remote services and storage solutions as additional storage for your managed file transfer server. This can come in…
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How to set up an SFTP reverse proxy in JSCAPE MFT gateway
Overview An SFTP reverse proxy adds another layer of security to SFTP services. In addition to SFTP’s ability to encrypt data in transit and provide 2-factor authentication, an SFTP reverse proxy brings in several…
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How to send messages to amazon SQS queues using JSCAPE MFT server
In this post, you’ll learn how to configure JSCAPE MFT Server to send messages to Amazon SQS queues. Amazon SQS queues are more suitable for MFT Server messages that you want retrieved by receiving…
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Sending SMS notifications of JSCAPE MFT server events via amazon SNS
In a previous post, we outlined the steps of setting up JSCAPE MFT Server to publish messages to Amazon SNS. This setting us useful in cases when you want server admins to receive notifications…
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How to publish messages to amazon SNS using JSCAPE MFT server
In this post, you’ll learn how to publish messages to an Amazon SNS (Simple Notification Service) topic using JSCAPE MFT Server. There could be a couple of reasons why you would want this capability,…
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How to use google storage as the file storage system of your MFT server
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to configure JSCAPE MFT Server so that files uploaded to it are streamed directly to Google Cloud Storage. This streaming process is completely transparent to end users, who’ll…
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Preparing trading partner servers for SFTP automation
Overview In order to keep transactions secure, you and your trading partners likely use SFTP and other encrypted protocols for your automated data exchanges. In this post, I’d like to share a method that…
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MFT security tip: including uppercase and lowercase letters in passwords
In today’s security tip, we talk about including uppercase and lowercase characters in passwords. This is related to our previous video about using long passwords. Aside from using long passwords, you can further increase…
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Logging MFT server log data in a database
By default, JSCAPE MFT Server records domain logs in log files. While in most cases, this will do, some organizations prefer to record their logs in a database. In this article, we talk about…
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MFT security tip: use long passwords
It’s time for another MFT Security tip. Today, let’s talk about long passwords and why you would want to require your users to use them. To begin, let’s have a thought experiment. Let’s say,…
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Setting SFTP algorithms on your SFTP server
Overview In this post, we’ll discuss the algorithms in a typical SFTP server and explain their basic functions. We’ll cover algorithms for key exchanges, ciphers, MACs, and compressions. After that, we’ll dive into the…
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Guide on how to set up an SFTP server
Overview This post is for those of you who want to dive right into the steps of setting up a SFTP server. I’m sure some of you have been resourceful enough to go through…
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How to prevent duplicate trigger actions
One of the challenges of setting up an MFT Server active-active high availability cluster is in preventing duplicate trigger executions, especially for triggers that use the Current Time event or Directory Monitor-based events. Most…
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[Video] blocking suspicious IP addresses when MFT server is behind MFT gateway
This is a video version of the tutorial “How To Block Suspicious IP Addresses When MFT Server Is Behind MFT Gateway“. Here, you’ll learn how to configure MFT Server so that it blocks IP…
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Use azure files as the file storage system on JSCAPE MFT server
We just published a video version of the blog post, Using Azure Files As The File Storage System Of Your MFT Server. It shows you how to set up JSCAPE MFT Server so that…
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How to schedule automated file uploads from your server to google storage
We’ve already showed you how to configure JSCAPE MFT Server to monitor a directory for newly added files and then upload those files to either Amazon S3 or Azure Files. So today, as we…
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Video: How to connect and upload files from your server to an azure file share
We just published a video version of the tutorial “How To Connect And Upload Files From Your Server To An Azure File Share“. It demonstrates how to configure JSCAPE MFT Server so it can…
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How to block suspicious IP addresses when MFT server is behind MFT gateway
If you’ve been using JSCAPE MFT Server, you probably already know it has a built-in feature that enables it to block suspicious IP addresses. However, if your MFT Server instance is placed behind a…
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Using azure files as the file storage system of your MFT server
It’s possible to configure JSCAPE MFT Server so that the files your users and other client applications upload to your server are automatically streamed to an Azure File Share/Cloud Storage Service. If you think…
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How to connect & upload files to azure storage
In this tutorial, we’re going to show you a simple method that will enable you to connect your server to a Microsoft Azure File Share and then automatically upload files to that share.
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Load balancing on FTP servers for high availability
This post was originally published on July 8, 2012 but was updated on October 27, 2018 Overview In this post, I’m going to take you through the steps of setting up JSCAPE MFT Gateway…
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How to push files automatically from a remote linux host with no file transfer service
Learn how to PUSH files from a remote Linux host even if that host doesn’t have any file transfer service (FTP, SFTP, etc) running on it.
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How to pull files automatically from a remote linux host with no file transfer service
Learn how to pull files automatically from a remote host that has no built-in file transfer service whatsoever.
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How to setup a reverse proxy to FTP in 3 simple steps
Overview Do you have an FTP server behind the firewall that you need to make accessible via the Internet? Here is a short tutorial on how to setup a reverse proxy to your FTP…
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How to install MFT synchronizer agent on linux
MFT Synchronizer Agent is the answer if you need to transfer files between two hosts and one host doesn’t have any file transfer application whatsoever. In this post, we’ll teach you how to install…
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Video guide for installing MFT synchronizer on windows
Learn how to install JSCAPE MFT Synchronizer on Windows through this video.
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[Video] acquiring MFT server configuration data from an existing datastore in MySQL
Adding nodes to a JSCAPE MFT Server high availability cluster, typically entails setting up each MFT Server instance to acquire their server configuration data from an external RDBMS. In this video, we show you…
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[Video] migrating MFT server config data from the h2 DB to a MySQL DB
If you store your JSCAPE MFT Server configuration data into an external RDBMS like MySQL, it will make it easier for you to carry out server clustering, scale out, and implement high availability. In…
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How to setup a FTP reverse proxy
Note: This blog post was originally published on July 19, 2012 but was updated and republished on September 19, 2018 Overview I’m now going to show you how to enable a reverse proxy service…
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How to fetch files from multiple SFTP servers and then send to a trading partner
Learn how to configure JSCAPE MFT Server to fetch files from multiple SFTP servers and then send those files to a trading partner.
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How to list files uploaded to your server
A quick video demonstrating how to set up JSCAPE MFT Server to automatically list files as they’re uploaded to your server.