Configure and Start the AS2 Transfers

AS2 is an open protocol standard designed to transmit data securely over the Internet. AS2 is a send-only file transfer protocol. You cannot initiate a receive on AS2. AS2 clients can initiate AS2 transfers to send files to MFT. MFT clients can initiate transfers to send files to AS2 servers.

Before you begin Enter the following information from the AS2 partner:
Parameter Description
AS2 PartnerID A string that identifies the partner.
Encryption Public Certificate The certificate used to encrypt data sent to the AS2 partner.
Signing Public Certificate The certificate used to verify the AS2 data signature.
HTTPS Public Certificate When using HTTPS, this is the certificate of the target AS2 server.
AS2 Server URL The IP address used when connecting to target AS2 servers.
Credentials If required by the partner AS2 server.

To configure MFT for incoming and outgoing AS2 transfers, complete the following steps.

    Procedure
  1. Configure the MFT AS2 transfer server.

  2. Create an AS2 system Key for decrypting data.

    Alternatively, you can create an AS2 system key for signing data or you can use the AS2 decryption key to sign data. You can also create an AS2 system key that is used when HTTPS certificate authentication is required for outgoing requests to a partner AS2 server.

  3. Create a user definition for incoming AS2 requests.

  4. Create a server definition for incoming and outgoing AS2 requests.

  5. Create transfer definitions for incoming and outgoing AS2 requests.

  6. Start the AS2 service.

  7. Send information about the MFT AS2 environment to the AS2 transfer partner.

  8. Initiate a transfer to an AS2 partner.