SecureTransport 5.5 Administrator Guide Save PDF Selected topic Selected topic and subtopics All content Revision history The following changes are added to the SecureTransport 5.5 Adminstration Tool online help. SecureTransport version Topics updated 5.5 April 2022 Update New topic added: Technical Preview features New topic added: Transfer profile: Advanced Properties PeSIT expressions updated File Tracking updated Set up a cluster and Add a server to a cluster updated Velocity troubleshooting updated Send To Partner updated Filesystem restrictions updated 5.5 March 2022 Update New subsection "Proxy states and blacklisting" added to Manage the communication across Transaction Manager, protocol and proxy servers CycleId calculation and Configure retry parameters for server-initiated transfers updated File Tracking, View file transfer information, and Resubmit transfers updated General log files updated The "Usage and Deployment information" topic has been updated to reflect the newly added option to automate the usage report generation and renamed to "Create usage reports in SecureTransport". XFB Tracked Object attributes and Axway Sentinel tracked objects updated for clarity 5.5 February 2022 Update Manage server access, Access rule order, Control access to Administration Tool and protocol servers updated Manage subscriptions updated with an option to pull only new and changed files Duplicate an account updated Internal SecureTransport communication updated with information on JMX ports in use Set up a cluster, Add a server to a cluster and Remove a server from a cluster updated Server usage monitor updated Manage login certificates updated Monitor server updated with details on monitoring services that require mutual authentication Axway Sentinel tracked objects updated Login settings updated with an option to select from the list of trusted CAs View file transfer information updated Manage file transfers from the File Tracking page updated 5.5 January 2022 Update Manage the AS2 server and AS2 transfer sites updated to reflect the added support for Basic Authentication and Client Certificate Authentication Encryption options updated Configure adhoc file transfers updated Create a user account updated for clarity Address Book configuration settings updated for clarity Links to connectors updated in Axway and third-party software support Manage file transfers from the File Tracking page updated with instructions for manual acknowledgment of PeSIT transfers 5.5 December 2021 Update New topic added: Calculate the week number New topic added: List the contents of the Upload or Download folder New topic added: PeSIT configuration overview Create a user account and PeSIT transfer sites updated with a new PeSIT identifier The instructions on how to set Alternative addresses moved to a separate topic: Set Alternative addresses Manage the FTP server updated Compatibility with Axway Products updated to contain the Axway products for file transfer reporting and flow management. The rest products are already covered in Software for File Exchange 5.5 November 2021 Update New topic added: Pulling multiple files via PeSIT: Example configuration New topic added: Troubleshooting I/O problems The example expression to access a subscription attribute in the following topics is corrected: Subscribe to Advanced Routing applicationManage account templatesManage subscriptions 5.5 October 2021 Update Archive Maintenance application updated with options to enable multithreading and set a runtime limit Change the Oracle database configuration and Connect to an Oracle database using Kerberos authentication updated to reflect the SecureTransport's ability to auto reload the Kerberos configuration on change in the Kerberos configuration file FTP(S) transfer sites updated Transfer sites updated 5.5 September 2021 Update Axway and third-party software support updated SSH transfer sites updated with options to list remote folders Various updates across the guide to reflect the added support for TLSv1.3 Change the embedded database configuration updated to reflect the SecureTransport's ability to generate the required certificates for secure connection to MariaDB database 5.5 August 2021 Update Use Kerberos configuration file option added to Connect to an Oracle database using Kerberos authentication Create a user account, Edit user account settings, and Manage account templates: updated with a new option - Subscription Folder Discovery, allowing administrators to improve the performance of accounts with multiple subscriptions Transfer sites are updated with a new checkbox Use Expression Language which replaces checkboxes with input fields to use string values or expressions. Multiple edits related to this option throughout the guide. Changed examples in External Script 5.5 July 2021 Update New section Change the embedded database connection on MariaDB added to the topic Change the embedded database configuration 5.5 June 2021 Update New topic added: Modify SSH daemon configuration New option to update file permissions using chmod added to SSH transfer site settings Manage an active/passive cluster updated Using DXAGENT_TRANSFERSAPI variables in transfer sites updated 5.5 May 2021 Update Publish To Account updated with a configuration option for better control over Replace of existing file SessionTag in XFB Tracked Object attributes updated New attribute ServerName added in the following topics: View file transfer informationXFB Tracked Object attributesAxway Sentinel tracked objects 5.5 April 2021 Update Connect:Direct transfer sites updated with note about select statistics Compress and Decompress topics edited for clarity Update per additional flow attributes feature in the following topics: Mail template commands and variables Transfer profiles Transfer sites Manage site templates Business units Create Login Restriction Policy entries Manage Route Package Templates all application types under Applications Topics updated with new configuration options to control the usage of expired certificates: HTTP(S) transfer sites PeSIT transfer sites FTP(S) transfer sites SSH transfer sites 5.5 March 2021 Update New topics added:Usage reporting for subscription-based licensesSet up usage reporting with Edge Agent Manage the SSH server with new settings Manage subscriptions updated Subscribe to Advanced Routing application updated with new trigger file options Manage local certificates and certificate signing requests updated with details about overwriting existing service certificates PeSIT expressions updated with details on PeSIT variables available for Push and Pull Update configuration files updated with clarification about applying server configuration changes 5.5 February 2021 Update Enterprise Cluster rules updated Migrate from Oracle to PostgreSQL and Change the Oracle database configuration updated to reflect the added support for Oracle Proxy Authentication Standard browser client updated with details on setting Http.FdxAuthReply Manage trusted CAs updated with further details on importing trusted CAs Command line directory or file listing updated with new configuration option to specify the file size for encrypted files in directory listing Configure SecureTransport to send events to Axway Sentinel updated with information on setting up connection timeout when Sentinel is unavailable Axway and third-party software support topic updated with a note regarding EoL of CentOS 8.x 5.5 January 2021 Update New topic added: Command line directory or file listing Lock or unlock a user account updated Create a user account updated Upload Permissions in SSH transfer sites updated Set up a cluster updated Custom expressions updated with new user attributes File Tracking updated Server log updated New database role requirement for exporting log records from a PostgreSQL database with the Export from PostgreSQL database and Export from PostgreSQL database application tm_agent_error.log in Log file list updated "Configure security policies and HTTP response headers" topic moved to SecureTransport 5.5 Security Guide Redirect log4j output from the database topic updated with file rotation handling notes Axway and third-party software support topic updated with supported AS2 versions Configure your database topic updated with clarification about collation with different databases 5.5 December 2020 Update New notification type variables added to Mail template commands and variables Manage subscriptions updated Modify the log4j files updated with file rotation instructions and new examples General log files topic updated with generic http transfer site messages and new examples Redirect log4j output from the database topic updated 5.5 November 2020 Update ProtocolFileName and ProtocolFileLabel in XFB Tracked Object attributes updated Client-initiated and server-initiated transfers updated with note details on server-initiated transfers and remote server certificate Set up a cluster updated with note on SSL encryption across Server nodes 5.5 October 2020 Update New metrics added to the SecureTransport usage report Topics updated with new protocol server settings that allow modifying the list of allowed cipher suites, ciphers, and algorithms in FIPS mode: Manage the FTP server Manage the HTTP server Manage the AS2 server Manage the PeSIT server Manage the SSH server FTP(S) transfer sites HTTP(S) transfer sites AS2 transfer sites PeSIT transfer sites SSH transfer sites Topics updated to reflect the added support of SecureTransport to connect to Oracle databases using Kerberos authentication: New subtopic added: Connect to an Oracle database using Kerberos authentication, part of Setup Change the Oracle database configuration updated with settings for configuring Kerberos authentication Axway and third-party software support updated Configure Kerberos as an Identity Provider in SecureTransport updated Description of repconv in Utility files updated New subtopic added: SIT transfers fail when using DSA certificates, part of Troubleshoot common problems PGP Encryption topic updated PGP Decryption topic updated Topics updated to reflect the newly added support for certificate-based authentication in the Connect:Direct transfer sites Connect:Direct transfer sites Manage site templates Use a site template to define a transfer site Advertised ciphers and cipher suites updated with configuration for usage of specific cipher suites 5.5 June 2020 Update ICAP settings updated with options to include the name of the scanned file in the request URL and set the number of retries and time to wait between retries in case of timeout More SecureTransport 5.5 docs All docs | HTML only | PDF only Related Links
Revision history The following changes are added to the SecureTransport 5.5 Adminstration Tool online help. SecureTransport version Topics updated 5.5 April 2022 Update New topic added: Technical Preview features New topic added: Transfer profile: Advanced Properties PeSIT expressions updated File Tracking updated Set up a cluster and Add a server to a cluster updated Velocity troubleshooting updated Send To Partner updated Filesystem restrictions updated 5.5 March 2022 Update New subsection "Proxy states and blacklisting" added to Manage the communication across Transaction Manager, protocol and proxy servers CycleId calculation and Configure retry parameters for server-initiated transfers updated File Tracking, View file transfer information, and Resubmit transfers updated General log files updated The "Usage and Deployment information" topic has been updated to reflect the newly added option to automate the usage report generation and renamed to "Create usage reports in SecureTransport". XFB Tracked Object attributes and Axway Sentinel tracked objects updated for clarity 5.5 February 2022 Update Manage server access, Access rule order, Control access to Administration Tool and protocol servers updated Manage subscriptions updated with an option to pull only new and changed files Duplicate an account updated Internal SecureTransport communication updated with information on JMX ports in use Set up a cluster, Add a server to a cluster and Remove a server from a cluster updated Server usage monitor updated Manage login certificates updated Monitor server updated with details on monitoring services that require mutual authentication Axway Sentinel tracked objects updated Login settings updated with an option to select from the list of trusted CAs View file transfer information updated Manage file transfers from the File Tracking page updated 5.5 January 2022 Update Manage the AS2 server and AS2 transfer sites updated to reflect the added support for Basic Authentication and Client Certificate Authentication Encryption options updated Configure adhoc file transfers updated Create a user account updated for clarity Address Book configuration settings updated for clarity Links to connectors updated in Axway and third-party software support Manage file transfers from the File Tracking page updated with instructions for manual acknowledgment of PeSIT transfers 5.5 December 2021 Update New topic added: Calculate the week number New topic added: List the contents of the Upload or Download folder New topic added: PeSIT configuration overview Create a user account and PeSIT transfer sites updated with a new PeSIT identifier The instructions on how to set Alternative addresses moved to a separate topic: Set Alternative addresses Manage the FTP server updated Compatibility with Axway Products updated to contain the Axway products for file transfer reporting and flow management. The rest products are already covered in Software for File Exchange 5.5 November 2021 Update New topic added: Pulling multiple files via PeSIT: Example configuration New topic added: Troubleshooting I/O problems The example expression to access a subscription attribute in the following topics is corrected: Subscribe to Advanced Routing applicationManage account templatesManage subscriptions 5.5 October 2021 Update Archive Maintenance application updated with options to enable multithreading and set a runtime limit Change the Oracle database configuration and Connect to an Oracle database using Kerberos authentication updated to reflect the SecureTransport's ability to auto reload the Kerberos configuration on change in the Kerberos configuration file FTP(S) transfer sites updated Transfer sites updated 5.5 September 2021 Update Axway and third-party software support updated SSH transfer sites updated with options to list remote folders Various updates across the guide to reflect the added support for TLSv1.3 Change the embedded database configuration updated to reflect the SecureTransport's ability to generate the required certificates for secure connection to MariaDB database 5.5 August 2021 Update Use Kerberos configuration file option added to Connect to an Oracle database using Kerberos authentication Create a user account, Edit user account settings, and Manage account templates: updated with a new option - Subscription Folder Discovery, allowing administrators to improve the performance of accounts with multiple subscriptions Transfer sites are updated with a new checkbox Use Expression Language which replaces checkboxes with input fields to use string values or expressions. Multiple edits related to this option throughout the guide. Changed examples in External Script 5.5 July 2021 Update New section Change the embedded database connection on MariaDB added to the topic Change the embedded database configuration 5.5 June 2021 Update New topic added: Modify SSH daemon configuration New option to update file permissions using chmod added to SSH transfer site settings Manage an active/passive cluster updated Using DXAGENT_TRANSFERSAPI variables in transfer sites updated 5.5 May 2021 Update Publish To Account updated with a configuration option for better control over Replace of existing file SessionTag in XFB Tracked Object attributes updated New attribute ServerName added in the following topics: View file transfer informationXFB Tracked Object attributesAxway Sentinel tracked objects 5.5 April 2021 Update Connect:Direct transfer sites updated with note about select statistics Compress and Decompress topics edited for clarity Update per additional flow attributes feature in the following topics: Mail template commands and variables Transfer profiles Transfer sites Manage site templates Business units Create Login Restriction Policy entries Manage Route Package Templates all application types under Applications Topics updated with new configuration options to control the usage of expired certificates: HTTP(S) transfer sites PeSIT transfer sites FTP(S) transfer sites SSH transfer sites 5.5 March 2021 Update New topics added:Usage reporting for subscription-based licensesSet up usage reporting with Edge Agent Manage the SSH server with new settings Manage subscriptions updated Subscribe to Advanced Routing application updated with new trigger file options Manage local certificates and certificate signing requests updated with details about overwriting existing service certificates PeSIT expressions updated with details on PeSIT variables available for Push and Pull Update configuration files updated with clarification about applying server configuration changes 5.5 February 2021 Update Enterprise Cluster rules updated Migrate from Oracle to PostgreSQL and Change the Oracle database configuration updated to reflect the added support for Oracle Proxy Authentication Standard browser client updated with details on setting Http.FdxAuthReply Manage trusted CAs updated with further details on importing trusted CAs Command line directory or file listing updated with new configuration option to specify the file size for encrypted files in directory listing Configure SecureTransport to send events to Axway Sentinel updated with information on setting up connection timeout when Sentinel is unavailable Axway and third-party software support topic updated with a note regarding EoL of CentOS 8.x 5.5 January 2021 Update New topic added: Command line directory or file listing Lock or unlock a user account updated Create a user account updated Upload Permissions in SSH transfer sites updated Set up a cluster updated Custom expressions updated with new user attributes File Tracking updated Server log updated New database role requirement for exporting log records from a PostgreSQL database with the Export from PostgreSQL database and Export from PostgreSQL database application tm_agent_error.log in Log file list updated "Configure security policies and HTTP response headers" topic moved to SecureTransport 5.5 Security Guide Redirect log4j output from the database topic updated with file rotation handling notes Axway and third-party software support topic updated with supported AS2 versions Configure your database topic updated with clarification about collation with different databases 5.5 December 2020 Update New notification type variables added to Mail template commands and variables Manage subscriptions updated Modify the log4j files updated with file rotation instructions and new examples General log files topic updated with generic http transfer site messages and new examples Redirect log4j output from the database topic updated 5.5 November 2020 Update ProtocolFileName and ProtocolFileLabel in XFB Tracked Object attributes updated Client-initiated and server-initiated transfers updated with note details on server-initiated transfers and remote server certificate Set up a cluster updated with note on SSL encryption across Server nodes 5.5 October 2020 Update New metrics added to the SecureTransport usage report Topics updated with new protocol server settings that allow modifying the list of allowed cipher suites, ciphers, and algorithms in FIPS mode: Manage the FTP server Manage the HTTP server Manage the AS2 server Manage the PeSIT server Manage the SSH server FTP(S) transfer sites HTTP(S) transfer sites AS2 transfer sites PeSIT transfer sites SSH transfer sites Topics updated to reflect the added support of SecureTransport to connect to Oracle databases using Kerberos authentication: New subtopic added: Connect to an Oracle database using Kerberos authentication, part of Setup Change the Oracle database configuration updated with settings for configuring Kerberos authentication Axway and third-party software support updated Configure Kerberos as an Identity Provider in SecureTransport updated Description of repconv in Utility files updated New subtopic added: SIT transfers fail when using DSA certificates, part of Troubleshoot common problems PGP Encryption topic updated PGP Decryption topic updated Topics updated to reflect the newly added support for certificate-based authentication in the Connect:Direct transfer sites Connect:Direct transfer sites Manage site templates Use a site template to define a transfer site Advertised ciphers and cipher suites updated with configuration for usage of specific cipher suites 5.5 June 2020 Update ICAP settings updated with options to include the name of the scanned file in the request URL and set the number of retries and time to wait between retries in case of timeout More SecureTransport 5.5 docs All docs | HTML only | PDF only