The Gateway includes a number of features where a connection to an external FTP Server is useful. For example, you might want to export your logs for reporting purposes, import data for use in lexical expressions, or backup your policy configurations to a secure location.
The following areas enable you to configure an FTP Server:
Enter your settings:
Setting | Description |
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Server type | Type of connection: HTTPS, FTPS or SFTP |
Address FTP Server |
IP address or hostname of the upload server or domain name of the hosting site |
Port | The port connecting the |
Use authentication | Select if server requires authentication. Do not select if you are using anonymous authentication on an FTPS server. |
User name | Authentication user name |
Password | Authentication password |
Remote folder | The folder in which backup files or transaction log files will be stored. This folder is created automatically during the backup process if it is not found on the server. |
Use untrusted certificate![]() |
Ensures that any self-signed certificates from a file hosting site can be imported automatically. If this check box is not selected, you will only be able to import a security certificate by using the console. |
To import a security certificate (cert.mycompany.org), use the following command:
•keytool -import -noprompt -trustcacerts -alias cert.mycompany.org -file cert.mycompany.org -keystore /etc/pki/java/cacerts -storepass changeit
changeit is the default password for the certificate store. If this has already been updated, you must enter the new password. |
To import a security certificate for Transaction Log Export to a secure server, use the following command:
•cat pathtomycert.pem >> /etc/pki/tls/certs/ca-bundle.crt
The certificate file imported for Transaction Logging must be base64 encoded, ASCII and human-readable. Binary certificates are not supported. |
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