Setting the Encryption Method for ActiveTransfer Server

B2B Integration : Managing File Transfers with ActiveTransfer : Managing ActiveTransfer Server : Setting the Encryption Method for ActiveTransfer Server

Use this procedure to set the encryption methods for ActiveTransfer Server ports that use FTP protocol.

ActiveTransfer supports Transport Layer Security (TLSv1) and Secure Sockets Layer (SSLv3), cryptographic protocols that provide Internet communication security. The FTP protocol uses two types of client security methods:

Explicit. Connections between an FTPS-aware server and the clients remain secure even if the clients are not FTPS-aware.

Implicit. SSL authentication is used for all clients that connect with the FTPS server for each session. This method is not compatible with clients that are not FTPS-aware.

To set the encryption method for ActiveTransfer Server

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

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

3. On the Ports tab, select an FTP port from the list of ports.

4. Click the Advanced tab.

5. In the Encryption section, set the encryption method from these options:

Option	Description
Implicit SSL	Use implicit SSL as the encryption mode. SSL is used on all the clients in each session.
Explicit SSL: Require encryption	Require the client to use the data transfer encryption mode while connecting to the FTP server. In this mode, the client has the option to switch off the channel encryption.
Explicit SSL: SSLv3	Use SSLv3 in the explicit SSL encryption mode.
Explicit SSL: TLSv1	Use TLSv1 in the explicit SSL encryption mode.

6. Click Save.

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