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FileXpress Internet Server

Technical Specifications

FileXpress Internet Server is the portal through which all Internet-traveling files flow. Designed for managed and secure file transfer, it lets you safely interact with partners and customers around the globe.

Platforms

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008
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  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
  • SUN Solaris 10 (SPARC)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES/AS 5.0
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 for z/Linux (64-bit)

Protocols

  • HTTPS 
  • FTP 
  • FTPS (SSL) 
  • SFTP (SSH) 
  • AS2 
  • Platform Server

Auditing and Reporting

  • Detailed audit records of each file transfer
  • Searchable listing of audit records:
    • Searchable properties include audit id number, file name, user id, date of transfer, and success/failure
    • New Access to saved search definitions from audit report view

Security

  • SSL v3/TLS v1 support
  • SSH support
  • Integrated PGP support
  • Data integrity checking (hashing)
  • Authentication:
    • UserID/password authentication
    • New User-driven password reset
    • X.509 certificate authentication for SSL/TLS and SFTP
    • New X.509 client certificate authentication for browser-based user and administrator access
    • SSH public/private key authentication for SFTP
    • Built-in authentication repository
    • LDAP authentication*:
      • SUN One Directory Server 5.2 and above
      • IBM Tivoli Directory Server 6.2 and above
      • Microsoft Active Directory Windows 2008 or 2008 R2
      • Novell eDirectory 8.8.1 and above
  • New Lockout for failed authentication attempts
    • By user, IP address, and system level
  • Data streaming of transferred files (no files stored in DMZ)
  • Time-of-day access controls
  • User, group, or department administration

Integration

  • SOAP interface*
  • New Java Message Service (JMS) interface*
  • LDAP/Active Directory support*
  • Java API
  • Post-processing actions

Efficiency

  • Compression (RLE, LZ, and ZLIB) 
  • Support for load balancers 
  • High availability failover support

Management

  • Delegated administration 
  • SNMP trap support 
    • Customizable control over details delivered in SNMP message
  • Centralized administration of all components 
  • Heartbeat technology 
  • Service status monitoring/notification (internal/external)

Enhanced Transfer Capabilities

  • Checkpoint restart 
  • Directory/subdirectory transfers 
  • Post-processing of files delivered to FileXpress Platform Server
  • Bi-directional file transfer:
    • Inbound and outbound file transfers initiated by external users or processes
    • Inbound and outbound file transfers to/from external servers, initiated by internal users or processes
  • New Upload/Download restrictions using regular expressions (REGEX)

Email Notifications

  • New file transfer available
  • File transfer status (success or failure)
  • Templates that support customization for default and specialized notifications
  • Fine-grained control of notification content offering granular detail on file transfer properties

Database Support

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2005 SP3 or higher
  • Oracle 11.1 and higher
  • MySQL 5.1 and higher
  • DB2 9.1 through 9.7.0

Interface

  • Browser client
  • Microsoft Windows desktop client
    • Microsoft ClickOnce deployment
    • Section 508 support
  • Java-based command-line client
  • Automatic end-user language detection
  • Customization of images and colors for administrative and user web interface
  • Support for connections from standards-based FTP and SFTP clients

Architecture

  • Java-based
  • JDBC-compliant
  • Data streaming of transferred files (no files stored in DMZ)
  • Direct file writing to local file system (supports store-and-forward)
  • Supports all file types
  • No file-size limitations
  • New Configurable interface binding for FTP and SFTP services
  • ASCII and EBCDIC conversion
    • New Extended ASCII conversion tables
  • Support for multitiered networks
  • Online help

Browser Support

  • Internet Explorer
  • Firefox

 

* Requires FileXpress Command Center