Specifying Encryption and Decryption Options at the Template Level

Trading Networks 10.3 | Administering and Monitoring B2B Transactions | Managing File Transfers with ActiveTransfer | Working with Templates | Specifying Encryption and Decryption Options at the Template Level

You can define specific file-based encryption and decryption PGP keys for users assigned to a template. When files are encrypted, they are stored on a user’s drive in a format that cannot be read outside of ActiveTransfer. Encrypted files are decrypted only if they are transferred back through ActiveTransfer using the same key that was used to encrypt them.

Note:
You must obtain the appropriate keystores for use with this feature and make sure they are stored in the correct location. For details, see Verifying the Location of Keystore Files for ActiveTransfer.

You can override the template-level encryption and decryption options for a specific user. For more information, see Specifying Encryption and Decryption Options for a User.

To specify encryption and decryption options at the template level

1. In My webMethods: Administration > Integration > Managed File Transfer > User Management > Templates.

2. Select the server instance. For details, see Selecting the Instance to Work With.

3. Select the template from the template list.

4. Click the Encryption tab.

5. In the File-Based Encryption section, specify the path to the public PGP key in the Public PGP Key Location box (for example, “C:\keylocation” on Windows and “/usr/keylocation” on UNIX).

Note:
You can use the wm.mft.security.pgp:generatePGPKeyFiles service to generate an OpenPGP key pair. For details, see webMethods ActiveTransfer Built-In Services Reference.

6. In the File-Based Decryption section, do the following:

a. In the Private PGP Key Location box, specify the path to the private PGP key (for example, “C:\keylocation” on Windows and “/usr/keylocation” on UNIX).

b. In the Private PGP Key Password box, enter the password for the private PGP key.

Note:
You can use the wm.mft.security.pgp:generatePGPKeyFiles service to generate an OpenPGP key pair. For details, see webMethods ActiveTransfer Built-In Services Reference.

7. Click Save.