In the Preferences page, you can set the following preferences:
View Preferences
Transfer Preferences
Security Preferences
Advanced Preferences
Some of these preferences will be used as defaults when you send a package or download files, while others are related to the general operation of Attunity MFT Web Client.
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View Preferences
Click the toolbar button and select Files or Packages to change your current display mode. The selected display mode will be applied to all folders as well as any search results. By default, both files and packages are sorted by date, though you can sort them however you prefer by clicking the column headings.
Files View
In Files view, you can click a file to download the file or you can click the subject to open the package to which the file belongs. If you click the subject, you will also be able to view and download any other files associated with the package.
Note: Individual files cannot be deleted. Only complete packages can be deleted.
For instructions on downloading files in Files view, see Downloading Files in Files View.
Packages View
In Packages view, a list of packages is displayed. To view and download package files, click the package subject.
For instructions on downloading files in Package view, see Downloading Files in Packages View.
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Transfer Preferences
To access your Transfer Preferences:
Click the button in the left pane and then click Transfer in the sub-menu that opens.
In the Transfer Preferences page, you can configure the following options:
Operating Mode
Proxy Server
Package Progress Notification
IMPORTANT: Click the Apply button to save your preferences. If you navigate to another page without clicking Apply, your preferences will not be saved.
Operating Mode
If you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer, Attunity MFT Web Client's enhanced functionality can be provided either by the Attunity MFT ActiveX Control or the Attunity MFT Java Applet. With other supported browsers, Java Applet is the only available operating mode. To be able to switch between operating modes, your user account permissions must be set to "Enhanced". If your user account permissions are set to "Lite", the other operating modes will not be available.
For information about the differences between Enhanced and Lite modes, see Terminology.
Using a Proxy Server
You can upload packages to Attunity MFT Server via a proxy server. This option is not available in Lite mode.
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To use a proxy server in Java mode:
Select the Proxy server address option and then specify the proxy address and port number in the adjacent fields.
To use a proxy server in ActiveX mode:
Select the Use Internet Explorer settings option.
See Operating Mode for more information on the ActiveX and Java Applet options.
Package Notifications
You can request to be notified by e-mail when any of the following events occur:
Package has been distributed to recipients' inboxes on Attunity MFT Server
Package has been delivered to hosts
Package activity notification – You will be notified whenever recipients open the package or download any of the package file.
Note: If you select this option, you will also receive a final status report when the package expires. The report will inform you which files each recipient downloaded and which recipients did not open the package (if any).
To request package notifications:
1. Select any of the available options.
2. Specify an e-mail address in the designated field. By default, your email address is shown (if configured in your Attunity MFT Server account settings).
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Security Preferences
In the Security Preferences page, you can define package encryption and signing preferences, choose to hide package recipients from each other, and allow recipients to download package files without logging in.
Note: Package encryption and signing options are only available in Enhanced operating mode. See also Operating Mode.
To access your Security Preferences:
Click the Preferences button in the left pane and then click Security Preferences.
IMPORTANT: Click the Apply button to save your preferences. If you navigate to another page without clicking Apply, your preferences will not be saved.
Uploading a Package Using a Secure Connection
You can upload a package to Attunity MFT Server using a secure connection (SSL).
Note: This option requires a certificate to be installed on the IIS Server of the Attunity MFT Server machine. If you want to use this option but are not sure if the required certificate is installed, first contact your Attunity MFT Administrator.
To upload a package using a secure connection:
Select the Secure Connection check box.
Securely Uploading Packages to Attunity MFT Server in Java Mode
In Java mode, you can securely upload packages and authenticate your identity to Attunity MFT Server using a Java keystore certificate.
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To encrypt the package data and authenticate your identity to Attunity MFT Server:
1. In the Transfer Preferences page, select the Java applet option.
2. In the Security Preferences page, Select the Secure Connection check box.
3. Select the Use Java Client Authentication check box.
4. In the Java keystore file field, specify the full path (i.e. location and name) of your Java keystore, either manually or using the browse button.
5. In the Keystore file password field, enter your keystore password.
Encrypting Files
You can choose whether to use the Attunity MFT Server certificate as your default encryption method. When you send a package you can choose an alternative encryption method if desired.
Encrypting Files Using Attunity MFT Server's Certificate
You can use Attunity MFT Server's certificate to encrypt a package between your machine and Attunity MFT Server. After the package is uploaded to Attunity MFT Server, it is decrypted using Attunity MFT Server's private key. If the recipients' public keys reside on Attunity MFT Server and their profiles are configured accordingly, the package will be re-encrypted with their public keys before being downloaded by/delivered to them.
To encrypt files using Attunity MFT Server's certificate:
Select the Use Attunity MFT Server certificate option.
Signing Files
You can sign a package using a certificate containing your private key. Signing a package proves that you are the sender of the package.
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To sign a package in ActiveX mode:
1. Select the Sign files using this certificate check box.
2. In the designated field, specify a unique part of your certificate subject.
To sign a package in Java Applet mode:
1. Complete the Java keystore file and Keystore file password fields at the top of the page.
2. Select the Sign files using this certificate check box.
3. In the designated field, specify a unique part of you certificate subject.
4. In the Signing certificate password field, specify the certificate password.
Hiding Recipients from Each Other
To prevent recipients from seeing who else the package was sent to, select the Hide recipients from each other check box.
Allowing Recipients to Download Files without Logging In
To allow recipients to download files without logging in, select the Allow recipients to download files without logging in check box. This option will only be displayed if it is has been enabled by your Attunity MFT
administrator.
Note: Selecting this option makes it easier for the recipients to download the files, but it will also allow anyone with access to the recipients’ computers to download the package files (since login is not required). Therefore, it is advisable to only select this option if the files that you are sending do not contain any confidential information.
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Advanced Preferences
In the Advanced Preferences page, the following options can be configured:
Verbose log files
Temporary Directory
Transfer Recovery
Note: These options are only available in Enhanced operating mode. See also Operating Mode.
To access your Advanced Preferences:
Click the Preferences button in the left pane and then click Advanced Preferences.
IMPORTANT: Click the Apply button to save your preferences. If you navigate to another page without clicking Apply, your preferences will not be saved.
Creating a Verbose Log File
Only select the Create verbose log file option if instructed by technical support.
If you are running Attunity MFT Web Client in Java applet mode, messages will be displayed in the Java Console. If you are running Attunity MFT Web Client in ActiveX model, the verbose log file will be created in:
<drive>:\Documents and Preferences\<local_user>\Local Preferences\Temp\BHub_Client_ocx.log
To create a verbose log file:
Select the Create verbose log file check box.
See also: Operating Mode.
Specifying a Temporary Directory
If you enabled the package zipping or encryption options, the source files will be copied to a temporary directory before the package is created. The files will either be copied to the default Attunity MFT temporary directory (located under your Windows home directory) or a different directory, according to your preference. The path of the default Attunity MFT temporary is determined by your current Attunity MFT Web Client operating mode:
ActiveX or Java Applet (see below).
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To copy the source files to the default temporary directory:
Select the My home directory option.
If you are using Attunity MFT Web Client in ActiveX mode, the files will be copied to:
%temp%\softlink\bhub\temp
If you are using Attunity MFT Web Client in Java mode, the files will be copied to the path defined by the Java system property: user.home
On Windows machines, for example, user.home points to the following path:
%userprofile%\softlink\bhub\temp
Note: In the Transfer Preferences page, you can choose whether to use ActiveX or Java Applet operating mode.
To copy the source files to a different directory:
Select the Temporary directory option and then specify the full path of the temporary directory in the designated field.
Transfer Recovery
The source files can be copied to a temporary directory before the package is created, but will only remain in the temporary directory if the package upload fails. This is recommended if the source file content is frequently changing as it ensures that, in the event of transfer recovery, the files that were originally transferred will be recovered (and not a different version).
To copy the source files to a temporary directory before the package is created:
Select the Copy files to a temporary directory option.
See also Specifying a Temporary Directory above.
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