System requirements
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Server Component: Supported Platforms
- Windows Server 2016 on Intel or equivalent (64-bit)
- Windows Server 2012 R2 on Intel or equivalent (64-bit)
- Windows Server 2012 on Intel or equivalent (64-bit)
- Windows Server 2008 R2 on Intel or equivalent (64-bit)
- VMWare vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) running supported platforms
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Gateway Administrator Web Application: Supported Browsers (JavaScript and cookies must be enabled)
- Microsoft Internet Explorer (version 11 or later, Windows only)
- Mozilla Firefox (current versions)
- Google Chrome (current versions)
- Apple Safari (current versions, Mac only)
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PKI Services Manager 1.3.2 or later
- Required for authentication via X.509 certificates or smart cards
- Available at no additional charge from the Reflection Gateway download page
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Transfer Client: Supported Browsers (Java must be installed; JavaScript and cookies must be enabled)
- Microsoft Internet Explorer (version 11 or later, Windows only)
- Mozilla Firefox (current versions)
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Connections from Other Secure Shell Clients
- Using the Reflection Transfer Client to access Transfer Sites is not a requirement. Reflection for Secure IT Gateway users can also use the Reflection for Secure IT Secure Shell client, the Reflection FTP Client configured for SFTP transfer, or any other SFTP-enabled SSH client.
Administrative tools
- Creation of Jobs to automate business processes
- Delegated and Remote Administration
- Post Transfer Actions for automating file processes after files are received
- Scalable with support for 500+ connections
- Automated email notification services including account creation, password reset, transfer site access, and file uploads and downloads
- Gateway Administrator console for secure remote administration
- High availability with support for load balancing and clusters
- Flexible deployment of components (co-located or separate servers)
- Support for IPv6 and IPv4 across a network
- Database storage of Gateway Administrator data
Secure file transfer
- SFTP version 4 and 5 protocol support
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SFTP special features:
- Smart Copy (to eliminate redundant copying of identical source and target files)
- File transfers resume after interrupted downloads when the remote server is a Reflection for Secure IT server
- Virtual directory and chroot environment support
- Support for store and forward and file streaming through the DMZ
- SFTP-enabled SSH server included
Standards support
- Compliance with IETF Secsh Internet drafts and RFCs 4250–4254, 4256, 4462, 4344, 4345, and 4716
- UTF-8 character support
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Cryptographic library validation
- FIPS 140-2 Level 1 (Certificate #1747 and Certificate #2768-validation in process)
Identity management
- Integration with Microsoft Windows Active Directory
- Built-in user storage for local users
- Real-time synchronization
- Filtering
- LDAP groups
Auditing
- Configurable Windows Event Log level (in Reflection Secure Shell Proxy only)
- Debug logging with local and/or UTC time stamps
- Dedicated audit log for all file transfers
Transfer client
- Customizable user interface
- Password or X.509 certificate authentication
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Web-based drag-and-drop file transfer
- SFTP version 4 and version 5
- Preconfigured in FIPS Mode
- Preconfigured ciphers (AES128-CTR)
- Local and server views
- Transfer entire directory trees
- Smart copy
- Checkpoint restart when the remote server is a Reflection for Secure IT server
- UTF-8 encoding supports file names in any locale
- English, French, German, and Italian language support