MFT Internet Server Sends PGP-Encrypted Data to MFT Internet Server

Make sure that a public key is associated with the client user. See Client Sends or Receives PGP encrypted data for more detail.

Configure the transfer definition to encrypt and optionally, sign the PGP signature. The transfer definition contains the PGP configuration information.

    Procedure
  1. Go to Partners > Servers > Manage Servers.

  2. Click the server name of the target server.

  3. Go to the PGP Information tab.

  4. Configure the following fields described in the following table:

    Field Instruction
    PGP Enabled Yes indicates that all uploads and downloads are PGP encrypted.
    Private Key Defines the PGP system key used to sign the data.
    Encrypt Select this checkbox to encrypt the data.
    Sign Prompts MFT to sign the encrypted data.
    ASCII Armor Prompts MFT to encrypt the data using ASCII Armor format.
  5. Click Update to update the server definition.

    Note: When an upload is performed to this server, the data is encrypted using the public key associated with this server definition. The file is signed using the private key defined on this page.