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Chapter 1 Introduction : Overview

Overview
TIBCO BusinessConnect Plug-In for FTP Server provides FTP access for trading partners, so that the external users associated with these trading partners can log in and perform simple file uploads and downloads.
The external users running an FTP Client can connect to the host site running TIBCO BusinessConnect Plug-In for FTP Server, which has two components:
TIBCO BusinessConnect Plug-In for FTP Server
TIBCO BusinessConnect Plug-In for FTP Server (called FTP Server later in this document) is located on the TIBCO BusinessConnect Gateway Server, which also can hold other servers such as the HTTP or PartnerExpress. The Gateway Server is located in the demilitarized (DMZ) zone outside the company’s firewall, which protects against the threat of malicious communications.
The FTP Server is configured using TIBCO Administrator, but it runs as a container in the Gateway Server. The configurations related the FTP Server are pushed from the Interior Server as part of the Gateway Server initial startup and discovery process.
In release 1.0.0, the FTP Server supports TIBCO BusinessConnect Services Plug-in and only the Notify operation type.
It has the following major features.
Standards Support   The Clients communicate with the FTP Server by exchanging documents over FTP. Support for this industry standard means that the software can be easily implemented, using existing technology infrastructure.
Scalability   Multiple FTPS Gateway Services can be configured to run in different Gateway Server instances to scale and receive transactions across multiple partners.
FTP Client
The FTP Client is located on an external location and provides FTP access mode for customers to perform transactions.
Users can upload their files to the FTP Server using the PUT command, as well as download files from the FTP Server using the GET command.
When using the FTP Server and FTP Client, BusinessConnect transactions are presented using a Virtual File System (VFS). See Virtual File System for more details.

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