Node Authentication

TIBCO MFT Platform Server does not accept requests from any TIBCO MFT Command Center servers until they are configured to do so. TIBCO MFT Platform Server servers are required to define the actual TIBCO MFT Command Center servers from whom they will accept requests. This is done through a TIBCO MFT Platform Server node definition.

For each TIBCO MFT Command Center system (typically only one with a possible backup server), a node definition must be built, and the Command Center Support parameter must be set. This parameter supports you to define the individual functions that can be performed by TIBCO MFT Command Center. If a Platform node definition is not defined for TIBCO MFT Command Center, or if the Platform node definition does not support a particular function, the request is terminated and an error message is returned to the TIBCO MFT Command Center user. Giving TIBCO MFT Command Center the ability to perform a Platform Server function does not mean that a user can perform that function. The user must still be given the authorization to perform this function. For details on additional authentication and authorization checking, see Security Authentication and Security Authorization.

The following table defines the options available to the Command Center Support parameter:
  • NODE: supports TIBCO MFT Platform Server to accept TIBCO MFT Command Center requests to add, list, update, and delete TIBCO MFT Platform Server node entries.
  • PROFILE: supports TIBCO MFT Platform Server to accept TIBCO MFT Command Center requests to add, list, update, and delete TIBCO MFT Platform Server user profile and responder profile entries.
  • TRANSFER: supports TIBCO MFT Platform Server to accept TIBCO MFT Command Center requests to initiate a transfer on this TIBCO MFT Platform Server to send a file to a different TIBCO MFT Platform Server system.
  • AUDIT: supports TIBCO MFT Platform Server to accept TIBCO MFT Command Center requests to view and retrieve information in the TIBCO MFT Platform Server audit log. TIBCO MFT Command Center Collector and Audit Polling functions require this option to be set on the TIBCO MFT Platform Server node definition.
  • ALL: supports TIBCO MFT Platform Server to accept all TIBCO MFT Command Center requests. All of the functions within NODE, PROFILE, TRANSFER, and AUDIT are allowed.
  • NONE: TIBCO MFT Platform Server does not support any TIBCO MFT Command Center requests.