Version 8.0.1

New Features

The following new features have been added to version 8.0.1 of TIBCO® Managed File Transfer Internet Server.

Support for PORT Checking and PASV Checking for FTP Servers

In this release, you can define whether to perform PORT checking and PASV checking for FTP servers.

Support for PORT and EPRT Mode in FTP Server ConfiguraŠt’ons

In this release, you can deęne whether incoming FTP requests will support PORT or EPRT mode.

Support for TLS 1.2

This release adds support for TLS 1.2 for MFT AS2 client.

STRUTS Upgrade

STRUTS has been upgraded to version 2.3.30.

Support for AUTH SSL

This release adds support for AUTH SSL. 

Changes in Functionality

The following are changes in functionality in version 8.0.1 of TIBCO MFT Internet Server.

Changes in FTP Server Definitions

The following fields are added on the Add Server page and the Update Server page:

• PORT Checking: defines whether checking will be done on the IP address of the incoming data connection.
• PASV Checking: defines whether checking will be done on the IP address deęned in the response to the PASV and EPSV commands.

Changes in FTP Server Configurations

The following Fields are added on the Configure FTP Server page which can be accessed by clicking Administration > Transfer Servers > FTP Server > Configure FTP Server:

• PORT/EPRT Allowed in Incoming Request: deęnes whether incoming FTP requests will support PORT or EPRT mode.
• PORT Checking: deęnes whether checking will be done on the IP address deęned in the client PORT and EPRT commands.
• PASV Checking: deęnes whether checking will be done on the IP address of the incoming data connection.

Changes in the Transfer Client History
The ServerFileName column is added to the transfer history in the Transfer client

Version 8.0.0

New Features

The following new features have been added to version 8.0.0 of TIBCO® Managed File Transfer Internet
Server.

Support for Silent Installation
This release adds support for silent installation. You can install TIBCO Managed File Transfer (MFT) Internet Server in silent mode by using the SilentInstall.xml fileǯ

Support for Department Administrators to Manage other Departments
In this release, department administrators can be defined to manage other departments in the system. Department administrators can manage users, transfers, groups, servers, audits, and alerts assigned to their departments and the departments that they can manage.

Support for New Server Types
This release adds support for the following types of servers:

• HTTP servers: allow MFT clients (FTP, SFTP, HTTP, Platform Server) to send files to or receive files from remote HTTP servers.
• HDFS servers: allow MFT clients (FTP, SFTP, HTTP, Platform Server) to send files to or receive files from remote HDFS (Hadoop Distributed File System) servers.
• File Share servers: allow MFT clients (FTP, SFTP, HTTP, Platform Server) to send files to or receive files from the MFT File Share repository.

Support for the File Share Client
This release adds support for sharing files using the File Share client.

Support for New System Keys
This release adds support for the following system keys.

• HTTP system keys: secure file transfers that are stored in the database.
• SAML system keys: encrypt or sign SAML messages.

You can create, import and manage HTTP and SAML system keys through the Administration > Protocol Keys > System Keys option.

Support for Kerberos KeyTab Files
This release adds support for Kerberos KeyTab filesǰ which are used to perform Kerberos authentication to the remote HDFS server. You can import Kerberos KeyTab files into the system and manage those Kerberos KeyTab files through the Administration > Protocol Keys > Kerberos KeyTabs option.

Support for SAML Single Sign-On
This release adds support for SAML Single Sign-On (SSO).

Changes in Functionality

The following are changes in functionality in version 8.0.0 of TIBCO MFT Internet Server.

Changes in Transfer Definitions
The following changes were made on the Add Transfer page and the Update Transfer page:

• The HTTP Properties section was added. The HTTP properties are used only when performing a Form upload to a target HTTP server.
• The User Folders link was added to the right of the Server File Name fieldǯ This link is only displayed when the server selected in the Server Name list is a File Share server.

Changes in User Definitions
The following fields were added on the Add User page and the Update User page:

• Usage: defines the capabilities of the user.
• User Type: defines the capabilities of the user.
• Email Address: defines the email address of the user.
• Manage Departments: defines the other departments that a department administrator can manage.
• Max File Size: defines the maximum size of a file that can be sent by a user in a send file request or File Share upload.

Changes on the Manage Users Page
The following changes were made on the Manage Users page:

• The Email Address and User Type fields were added in the Selection Criteria section.
• The User Type column was added to the Results table.

Self Registration
The following changes were made to support defining self registration:

• The title of the Password Reset section on the System Configuration page is changed to Password Reset and Self Registration Rules.
• The Password Reset Expiration field was changed to Password Reset and Self Registration Expiration. This field defines when the password reset and self registration requests expire.
• The Allow Users to Self Register field was added. This field defines whether users can self register.
• The New User Email Confirmation field was added. This field defines whether an email confirmation is required.

Viruses Scan
The following two fields were added to the Local Settings and Remote Settings sections on the System Configuration page:

• Scan attachment for viruses: defines whether MFT will call virus scanning software to check for viruses.
• Antivirus Command: defines the command that MFT will execute to check for viruses.

Changes in the Global Lockout Duration Settings
The following changes were made to the Global Lockout Rules section on the System Configuration page:

• The maximum length of the System and IP field in the Lock Duration subsection was changed from 4 to 6.
• The maximum length of the User field in the Lock Duration subsection was changed from 4 to 6.

New Features

The following are new features added in version 7.2.0 of TIBCO® Managed File Transfer Platform Server for Windows.

Add the Ciphers Parameter
This release adds the Ciphers parameter on the SSL Settings page to specify the cipher list used for server and client TLS negotiation.

Add SSL Support to Command Center Functions
This release adds SSL support to the Command Center functions. When the connection security type for the destination platform server is defined as implicit SSL, Command Center can run these functions to the platform server: managing platform server nodes, managing platform server profiles, performing platform server audit inquiry, and executing platform server transfers. This capability requires TIBCO MFT Command Center with version 7.3 or higher.
Note: All these SSL functions are performed using AES256 encryption.

Add Three Digest Algorithms for Generating Certificate Request
This release adds support for generating certificate request using SHA256, SHA384, and SHA512 in sslutility.exe utility.

Support Multi-Byte Characters in File Name, Log.txt, and Command Center Requests
This release supports multi-byte characters in file names, log.txt, transfers and collector requests initiated by TIBCO MFT Command Center with version 7.3 or higher.

Add Command Center Support to Node Requests Initiated by Command Center
This release adds the Command Center Support option to node requests initiated by Command Center. This capability requires TIBCO MFT Command Center with version 7.3 or higher.

Support Distribution List as the Responder Host Type in Command Center Requests
This release supports initiating transfer requests to a distribution list through Command Center. This capability requires TIBCO MFT Command Center with version 7.3 or higher.

Add Retry Option for DNI Failure Disposition
This release adds the Retry option for DNI Failure Disposition. With this option, the failed transfers can be retried at the next dispatcher interval.

Add New File Token $(DateUS)
This release adds the new file token $(DateUS), which is resolved in the format mmddyyyy.

Add the Log Directory Transfers Field
This release adds the Log Directory Transfers field on the General Properties page. You can define whether a cfdir request is logged or not. The valid values are Y, N, or Errors.

Support IPv6
This release supports IPv6.

Add Scan Sub Directory Option for Transfers Initiated from Command Center
This release supports sending subdirectories when a platform server transfer request is initiated from Command Center. This capability requires TIBCO MFT Command Center with version 7.3 or higher.

Add DNI List for Successful Transfers
This release supports maintaining a list of successfully transferred files when the DNI Success or Failure Disposition field is set to leave. Files that are transferred successfully previously will not be resent when the MFT Platform Server service restarts.

Add a Browse Button for DNI Send Transfers
This release adds a browse button for the Scan Directory field in the Directory Initiation tab. With this function, a non-existing directory cannot be used.

Add Winners Parameter to Throttle Initiator Transfers to a Node
This release adds the Winners parameter in the node definition to limit the number of concurrent initiator transfers to the node.

Make the PQF File Persistent through Server Restarts
This release makes the PQF file persistent through server restarts. The PQF file contains information on active transfers and the DNI transfers that have been performed.

Add Required Node Definition for the Initiator
This release adds the Required Node Definition checkbox for the initiator on the General Properties page. You can define whether outgoing requests must go to remote systems that are defined in the cfnode.cfg file.

Add New Configuration File cfcos.cfg
This release adds the cfcos.cfg file in the MFT Platform Server installation directory to define different levels of SBufferSize and RBufferSize. You can specify the ClassOfService parameter on both the Server Properties page and Transfer Properties page.

Changes in Functionality

The following are changes in functionality in version 7.2.0 of TIBCO Managed File Transfer Platform Server for Windows.

Increase Distribution List Line Length
This release increases the maximum line length of the cflist.cfg file to 4096 characters.

Rename RocketStream
This release renames RocketStream to TIBCO Accelerator.

Make SMTP Port Configurable
This release makes the SMTP port configurable. You can specify a port number in the SMTP Server field on the General Properties page. If not defined, the default port 25 is used.

Disable Support for SSLV3 by Default
SSLV3 protocol is not supported by default for SSL transfers. You can select the SSLV3 checkbox on the SSL Settings General page to enable support for SSLV3 protocol.

Change Format of fusping Command
The fusping command format is changed. You can use one of the following formats:

fusping h:[IpAddress]:[PortNumber]

fusping h:[IpName]:[PortNumber]

New Features

The following are new features added in version 7.2.0 of TIBCO® Managed File Transfer Platform Server for UNIX.

Add Encode Parameter
This release adds Encode parameter in the COMMON section of config.txt to define the code page used to convert file names.

Add Ciphers Parameter
This release adds Ciphers parameter in the SERVER and CLIENT sections of config.txt to specify ciphers used for server and client TLS negotiation.

Add SSL Support to Command Center Functions
This release adds SSL support to the Command Center functions. When the connection security type for the destination platform server is defined as implicit SSL, Command Center can run these functions to the platform server: managing platform server nodes, managing platform server profiles, performing platform server audit inquiry, and executing platform server transfers.
All these SSL functions are performed using AES256 encryption.

Add MaintainBDW and MaintainRDW Parameters for z/OS Transfers
This release adds maintainbdw and maintainrdw transfer parameters to define whether to maintain the Block Descriptor Word (BDW) and Record Descriptor Word (RDW) when sending or receiving variable block binary files to or from a z/OS system.

Add New File Tokens
This release supports the following new file tokens:
Token Description
$(DateUS) Resolved in the format MMDDYYYY.
$(FL##) File qualifier computed from left-justified position. There can be a maximum of 16 qualifiers.
$(FR##) File qualifier computed from right-justified position. There can be a maximum of 16 qualifiers.

Upgrade Openssl Version
This release upgrades OpenSSL version to OpenSSL 1.0.1h (fips 2.0.9) for all platforms except HP-UX RISC.

Support ScanSubDir Parameter for Transfers Initiated from Command Center
This release supports sending subdirectories when a platform server transfer request is initiated from Command Center. This capability will be available in a forthcoming release of TIBCO MFT Command Center.

Support Moving Directories with the fusutil Utility
This release supports moving directories with the fusutil utility. You can use mvdir | movedir option to perform this function.

Support IPv6
This release supports IPv6.

Add Command Center Support to Node Requests Initiated by Command Center
This release adds the Command Center Support option to node requests initiated by Command Center. This capability requires TIBCO MFT Command Center with version 7.3 or higher.

Add PAM Authentication Support for the Root Installation
This release supports any authentication supported by PAM, including LDAP for the root installation on all platforms. For the non-root installation, it supports responder profile authentication only. The new parameter PamAuth is added to the server definitions in the config.txt.

Support Multi-Byte Characters in File Name, Log.txt and Command Center Requests
This release supports multi-byte characters in file names, Log.txt, transfer and collector requests initiated by TIBCO MFT Command Center with version 7.3 or higher.

Allow More Values for RP_ED Parameter
This release supports RP_ED=1999/000, and if you enters RP_ED=99/000, it is converted to 1999000.

Add SSLEnabledProtocols Parameter
This release adds SSLEnabledProtocols parameter in both the SERVER and CLIENT sections in config.txt to define whether SSLV3 is supported.

Add LogDirectoryTransfers Parameter
This release adds LogDirectoryTransfers parameter in the COMMON section in config.txt to define whether a cfdir request is logged or not. The valid values are Y, N, or Errors.

Add Three Digest Algorithm Length for Generating Certificate 
This release adds the ability to generate certificate request for SHA256, SHA384, SHA512 in sslutility.exe utility.

Add New Configuration File cfcos.cfg
This release adds the cfcos.cfg file in the MFTPS_install to define different levels of SBufferSize and RBufferSize. You can specify the ClassOfService parameter in both the SERVER and CLIENT sections in the config.txt to improve transfer performance.

Changes in Functionality

The following are changes in functionality in version 7.2.0 of TIBCO Managed File Transfer Platform Server for UNIX.

Increase the Local and Responder User Profile User ID Maximum
This release increases the maximum length of both local and responder profile user IDs from 20 characters to 64 characters.

Send Only One Summary Email for Successful Directory Transfers
When you perform a directory transfer and all the files within the directory are transferred successfully, if EmailSuccess is specified, only a summary email is sent. However, if any of those file transfers fails, an individual email is sent for that failed transfer and a summary email is sent when the directory transfer is completed.

Display an Error When a Node Does Not Exist in cfrprofile Prompt
When cfrprofile prompt:yes is executed, if you type in a node name that does not exist, an error message stating the node definition cannot be found is displayed.