File transfer profiles can be used as both an automation tool as well as a security tool. If a user is not assigned a file
transfer profile, then they will be able to browse host and PC files restricted only by the policies defined for them in the
respective environment.
To use the File transfer profiles tab, you must first create profiles.
User Profiles
Displays all of the file transfer profiles assigned to this user.
Available Profiles
Shows the profiles already existing in the database. If the list is empty you must add a new profile.
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Moves the selected profile from the Available Profiles list to the User Profiles list.
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Removes the selected profile from the User Profile list and back to the Available Profiles list.
New
To create a new profile, click New. A standard File Open window opens. Select the file transfer profile from your disk or network drive and click Open. The selected file appears in the Available Profiles list.
Delete
Deletes the selected profile from the User Profiles and Available Profiles lists.
By assigning file transfer profiles, the administrator can restrict a user's access to specific files as well as their direction
of transfer. The file transfer profiles feature allows an administrator to assign specific upload and download profiles (assuming
the file transfer profiles have already been created by the administrator and put in the profile database) to a user. If the
administrator assigns file transfer profiles to a user, that user can only transfer files according to the parameters of those
assigned profiles. The file transfer profile feature includes the following security and automation enhancements:
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Prevents unauthorized users from browsing host files or members. |
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Users can only upload or download designated files to designated locations. |
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Users cannot modify file transfer profiles. |
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File transfer profiles reside in the profile database. |
Note
You can assign multiple profiles to a user, the administrator can still grant a user complete file transfer rights by not
assigning any profiles to that user. When the user connects to a file transfer session, the server sends the file transfer
profiles to the file transfer ActiveX control. Upon receiving the profiles, the file transfer ActiveX control does not provide
the user with the usual interface to browse files. Instead, it executes the instructions given in the file transfer profile.