Managed File Transfer and Security Solutions

SSH Factory for .NET 2.6 Released

JSCAPE is pleased to announce the release of SSH Factory for .NET 2.6.0. For a version history please visit:

http://www.jscape.com/sshfactorydotnet/docs/userguide/html/index.html?introhistory.html

To download the latest version please visit:

http://www.jscape.com/sshfactorydotnet/

If you are a current registered user of SSH Factory for .NET and would like to upgrade please contact the Help Desk for assistance.

JSCAPE is pleased to announce the release of SSH Factory for .NET 2.6.0. For a version history please visit:

http://www.jscape.com/sshfactorydotnet/docs/userguide/html/index.html?introhistory.html

To download the latest version please visit:

http://www.jscape.com/sshfactorydotnet/

If you are a current registered user of SSH Factory for .NET and would like to upgrade please contact the Help Desk for assistance.

Secure FTP Applet 6.4 Released

JSCAPE is pleased to announce the release of Secure FTP Applet 6.4. For a version history please visit:

http://www.jscape.com/sftpapplet/docs/HTML/index.html?introhistory.html

To download the latest version please visit:

http://www.jscape.com/sftpapplet/index.html

If you are a current registered user of Secure FTP Applet and would like to upgrade please contact the Help Desk for assistance.

JSCAPE is pleased to announce the release of Secure FTP Applet 6.4. For a version history please visit:

http://www.jscape.com/sftpapplet/docs/HTML/index.html?introhistory.html

To download the latest version please visit:

http://www.jscape.com/sftpapplet/index.html

If you are a current registered user of Secure FTP Applet and would like to upgrade please contact the Help Desk for assistance.

Secure iNet Factory 8.6 Released

JSCAPE is pleased to announce the release of Secure iNet Factory 8.6. For a version history please visit:

http://www.jscape.com/secureinetfactory/docs/html/introhistory.html

To download the latest version please visit:

http://www.jscape.com/secureinetfactory/

If you are a current registered user of Secure iNet Factory and would like to upgrade please contact the Help Desk for assistance.

JSCAPE is pleased to announce the release of Secure iNet Factory 8.6. For a version history please visit:

http://www.jscape.com/secureinetfactory/docs/html/introhistory.html

To download the latest version please visit:

http://www.jscape.com/secureinetfactory/

If you are a current registered user of Secure iNet Factory and would like to upgrade please contact the Help Desk for assistance.

JSCAPE Secure FTP Server 7.0 Released

JSCAPE is pleased to announce the release of JSCAPE Secure FTP Server 7.0. For a version history information please visit: www.jscape.com/secureftpserver/docs/versionhistory.htm

Open up corporate data to your partners

  Exchanging data with business partners is very a common scenario, for diverse businesses this process is crucial for smooth operation. The data not only needs to be transferred on time but also in a secure fashion, many times companies make use of specialized client programs to convert data and then transfer them to external business partners. JSCAPE Secure FTP Server can help solve both issues of time & security by making use of secure file transport protocols such as SFTP, FTPS and HTTPS. When selecting which transport protocol to use it is important to understand how each protocol works and what benefits it offers in any given business scenario.

  FTPS is an addition to the common FTP protocol by adding support for Transport Layer Security (TLS) & Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). FTPS has two formats namely Implicit and Explicit SSL. The difference between the two is that explicit SSL 'explicitly' requests the server to provide a SSL encrypted channel while in implicit SSL no such request is made by the client; the server in implicit mode simply assumes that the client will initiate an encrypted connection. It is important to note that FTPS like FTP operates on two channels namely the control channel and the data channel. The connection channel is used to send commands and the data channel is utilized to transfer the actual data. By default only the connection channel is encrypted and the data channel is left unencrypted, not all servers automatically encrypt the data channel, the server has to be instructed to perform data channel encryption. On JSCAPE Secure FTP Server data channel encryption can be enabled by going to <Domain> -> Services -> FTP tab on the Server Manager. When to use data channel encryption depands on your business needs, if the data is of highly sensitive nature, enabling this option is as easy as clicking your mouse button.

  Another aspect that adds to FTPS is the use of client and server certificates. A client certificate is utilized to identify the client to the server, in other words the client presents a token of authenticity to the server. A server certificate is utilized to identify the server to the client, in other words the server verifies that it is indeed the correct server that the client is connecting to. By utilizing both client and server certificates FTPS is highly secure and extremely reliable mode of transport. On JSCAPE Secure FTP Server FTPS client certificates can be enabled by going to <Domain> -> Services -> FTP tab on the Server Manager.

  SFTP is an alternate to FTPS protocol. Unlike FTPS which is command based, SFTP is a packet based protocol & comprises of only one transfer channel. Note SFTP is not FTP over SSH and certainly not Simple File Transfer Protocol, SFTP is used as a subsystem of the SSH protocol, very often SSH version 2 is utilized. SFTP is always secure, there are no implicit or explicit modes of transfer as in FTPS protocol, it consists of a single, always encrypted channel. SFTP is not necessarily faster than FTPS but instead offers a suitable, equally secure alternative to FTPS protocol.

  SFTP supports public-key authentication which is in some ways similar to FTPS client certificates. Public key authentication involves making use a public-key pair which consists of a private key and public key. The public key is installed on the server while the private key is given out to the end user. Everytime the user needs to interact with the server they will need to provide this private key, optionally the private key can also be protected by a pass-phrase, this offers extra security on top of the security on offer by the private key itself. JSCAPE Secure FTP Server fully supports SFTP public key authentication.

  HTTPS is the default choice if you want to allow your partners to access your data via a web browser. HTTPS adds to HTTP by making use of TLS/SSL to provide encryption and secure identification of the server. HTTPS security is largely based on known certificate authorities such as Verisign. The certificate from a known issuing authority is installed on the server allowing connecting clients to identify the Certificate authorities and hence validating the server identity.

  In addition to secure transfer, JSCAPE Secure FTP Server also supports PGP Encryption & Decryption. The makes it possible to store files on the server in encrypted form, e.g. upon a file upload the file can automatically be encrypted and stored on the server by making use of built-in PGP Encryption on JSCAPE Secure FTP Server. Note that it is not possible to PGP decrypt a file before file download, the decryption has to be performed on the client side using an optional PGP private key in a dedicated PGP client program such as PGP Desktop. Thus JSCAPE Secure FTP Server offers an additional layer of security beyond secure transfer.

JSCAPE launches Employee Giving Program

Successful organizations understand the importance of sharing their success with others. JSCAPE employees are proud to actively support several charitable causes worldwide that help make a difference. Under the JSCAPE Employee Giving Program, JSCAPE will make a donation of up to $1000.00 annually on the behalf of each employee to a charity of their choice.

For more information on the JSCAPE Employee Giving Program please visit:

http://www.jscape.com/employee-giving.html

SSH Factory 3.6 Released

JSCAPE is pleased to announce the release of SSH Factory 3.6. For a version history please visit:

http://www.jscape.com/sshfactory/docs/html/introhistory.html

To download the latest version of SSH Factory please visit:

http://www.jscape.com/sshfactory/

If you are a current registered user of SSH Factory and would like to upgrade please contact the Help Desk for assistance.

Secure iNet Factory 8.5 Released

JSCAPE is pleased to announce the release of Secure iNet Factory 8.5. For a version history please visit:

http://www.jscape.com/secureinetfactory/docs/html/introhistory.html

To download the latest version please visit:

http://www.jscape.com/secureinetfactory/

If you are a current registered user of Secure iNet Factory and would like to upgrade please contact the Help Desk for assistance.

Secure FTP Factory 8.5 Released

JSCAPE is pleased to announce the release of Secure FTP Factory 8.5. For a version history please visit:

http://www.jscape.com/sftp/docs/html/introhistory.html

To download the latest version please visit:

http://www.jscape.com/sftp/

If you are a current registered user of Secure FTP Factory and would like to upgrade please contact the Help Desk for assistance.

Access vital corporate documents on the go

 JSCAPE Secure FTP Server is a platform independent managed file transfer server that supports FTP, FTPS, SFTP, HTTP, HTTPS and WebDAV protocols. What this essentially means is that if you have a client program that supports these protocols, you can access the services created on JSCAPE Secure  FTP Server. This includes desktop based client programs & mobile hand-held devices such as iPhones, Windows Mobile and BlackBerries.

  Desktop programs offer a wide variety of client programs which can be used to access JSCAPE Secure FTP Server. An example of a commonly used program is FileZilla which supports FTPS/FTPES, FTP and SFTP protocols. JSCAPE Secure FTP Server supports creating custom HTML forms which can be integrated with the server's built-in web interface. An article describing how to use this feature can be found here .

  Typically the majority of hand-held devices do not have rich client programs which support secure protocols, these programs typically fall in the realm of laptop and desktop based machines. Therefore the first task is to acquire a program which is compatible with your hand-held device. For example an SFTP client program for BlackBerry can be found here . Once the client program is installed you can access the documents on JSCAPE Secure FTP Server just as you would from a client program on a laptop.

  A common concern when accessing documents on mobile devices is the secure transport of the documents, i.e. the documents are not transferred over a clear channel as this may expose private information to prying eyes. It is important to understand that the security of the transfer is dependent on which transfer protocol is employed and not so much on the client or the server. SFTP, FTPS & HTTPS are all secure ways to transfer files. SFTP employs SSH (typically version 2) to encrypt the data packets while FTPS and HTTPS use SSL to encrypt the transfer channel. Keeping this point in mind; rest assured that as long as you use these protocols your data is safe.

  The effectiveness of mobile devices and JSCAPE Secure FTP Server can be illustrated with a simple example. Assume that one of your users has a mobile device with email enabled. You need them to quickly have their signature on a time sensitive document, however your user is at a location where there is no laptop in sight. The way to resolve this is to enable Adhoc Email on the Server Manager and then send an email containing the file link using the web interface to their email address, the link will be delivered to the mobile device where it can download the file, edit it and upload it back to the server. This of course assumes that the client's mobile device has a proper client program installed to upload the file.

  Now imagine that both you and your client are at locations where you cannot access a laptop. With the appropriate dedicated File Upload triggers (for both users) existing on the server you can upload the file to the server using your mobile, this will send out an adhoc email to your client, the client in turn can modify and upload the file using his mobile which will send out an adhoc email back to your mobile device. Moreover this entire scenario can be carried out securely over secure transfer channels provided both you and your client use a SFTP client on the mobile device to send / recieve files and an SMTP server using secure protocol is used (e.g. Gmail's SMTP server operates over SSL or TLS ). Thus one can see that using mobile devices in conjunction with JSCAPE Secure FTP Server features can help towards saving precious business time & provide peace of mind through secure file transfer.