GoAnywhere Managed File Transfer (MFT)

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GoAnywhere MFT: The #1 File Transfer Solution

GoAnywhere Managed File Transfer is a comprehensive managed file transfer solution that will manage your organization’s file transfer software, file sharing, secure FTP, and automation needs through a single interface.

GoAnywhere MFT streamlines the exchange of data between systems, employees, customers, and trading partners.

GoAnywhere's file transfer software has the flexibility to simplify, secure and audit:

  • Batch server-to-server file transfers
  • User-to-system ad-hoc file transfers
  • Person-to-person file collaboration
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Popular GoAnywhere MFT Features

Automation

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GoAnywhere MFT's workflow automation eliminates the need to use multiple products and scripts to handle your business processes. Achieve end-to-end automatic encryption and file transfers via the following file transfer software features:

  • Multi-step workflows with over 60 different tasks
  • A comprehensive built-in scheduler for running workflows
  • Monitored folders with options to scan for new, changed or deleted files
  • Automated email alerts or file processing when triggered events (e.g. upload, download) occur
  • Commands and APIs for launching transfers from remote systems and applications
  • Create and schedule file transfers using drag and drop tools

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Commands & APIs

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Commands and APIs are provided to allow external applications to run file transfers and workflows (Projects) in GoAnywhere MFT. These commands and APIs are available at no additional charge and can be installed onto Windows, UNIX, LINUX, IBM i (iSeries), HP-UX and Solaris platforms. The GoAnywhere MFT commands can be run from system command lines, scripts, programming languages (e.g. JAVA and .NET), 3rd party schedulers, and SOAP and REST Web Services.

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File Servers

GoAnywhere MFT provides file services to allow customers, trading partners and employees to connect to your system and exchange files in a secure environment. This is an on-premises solution with extensive management controls and audit log reporting. An HTTPS server can also be enabled to allow users to perform ad hoc file transfers through an intuitive browser-based interface.

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Connectivity

GoAnywhere MFT software connects to a wide variety of servers for exchanging data.

You can use these servers to exchange data with your external trading partners, clients, remote locations, vendors, and stakeholders.

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Cloud File Transfer and Integrations

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Secure your cloud file transfers and connect the web applications you use every day with GoAnywhere for added efficiency and security:

  • Flexible hosting with MFT as a Service (MFTaaS) — no need to choose your own cloud computing platform.
  • Automated file transfer and workflows on cloud environments and private networks.
  • Out-of-the-box Cloud Connectors that integrate with popular web and cloud services like SharePoint, Salesforce, and Dropbox.
  • Connection to internal and external trading partners through folders to cloud-based file systems, including Amazon S3 buckets.

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Start using a single, easy-to-access platform for all your data transfer activity. With GoAnywhere file transfer software you can:

  • Manage file transfers and perform multiple tasks in one place, including job scheduling, file collaboration, secure email, and compliance auditing and reporting.
  • Gain access to a web based modern interface that allows users to build workflows on the fly, from any device – anywhere.
  • Utilize our browser-based interface with security controls to enhance visibility into everything that’s going on.
  • Centralize from any device with the GoAnywhere MFT iOS app.

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GoAnywhere Managed File Transfer FAQs

GoAnywhere is an innovative file transfer software solution for automating data movement, translation, encryption and compression within the enterprise. With GoAnywhere's intuitive interface and comprehensive functionality, you can easily streamline and secure the exchange of data with your customers, trading partners and internal servers.

Yes. GoAnywhere MFT provides all of the mission-critical components needed to meet the most demanding environments:

  • Can be clustered with other systems to provide active-active high availability and load balancing
  • Includes a browser-based administrator interface with a customizable dashboard, advanced graphical components and drag-n-drop support
  • Controls user access with role-based permissions and extensive security controls
  • Supports all popular protocols including SFTP, SCP, FTP/s, HTTP/s, Open PGP, AS2, SMTP, POP3, and IMAP
  • Protects files “at rest” and “in-motion” with FIPS 140-2 validated AES encryption
  • Supports large files with auto-resume and integrity checks to help guarantee delivery
  • Integrates with backend systems (Databases, APIs, Web Services, Java, .NET)
  • Allows multi-step workflows to process files on a scheduled or event-driven basis
  • Provides APIs and commands for running file transfers and workflows from customer applications and 3rd party schedulers
  • Allows jobs to be prioritized and segmented with job queues and run priorities
  • Authenticates users with AD, LDAP, IBM i and SAML
  • Keeps files in the Internal Network with a DMZ Reverse Proxy (Gateway)
  • Includes key management tools for Open PGP Keys, SSH Keys and SSL Certificates
  • Sends email alerts and text messages for failed and completed transfers
  • Logs all file transfer activity with centralized auditing and reporting

No. All GoAnywhere MFT functions would reside on your server. Administration and monitoring for GoAnywhere MFT can be performed right through your browser using an intuitive dashboard. All popular browsers are supported including Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome and Safari. If the Web Client is not preferred for ad-hoc file sharing, GoDrive (collaboration) can be installed locally and Secure Mail can be integrated with Microsoft Outlook using the Outlook plugin.

GoAnywhere MFT supports the protocol standards of SFTP, SCP, FTP, FTPS, HTTP, HTTPS, PeSIT, AS2, AS3, AS4, ICAP, SMB, CIFS, SMTP, POP3, IMAP, Amazon S3, WebDAV, SMS, SNMP, REST, SOAP, and GoFast for sending and receiving files.

No. Your trading partners can use any products or methods they wish to connect to GoAnywhere MFT, as long as they use one of the standard protocols (FTP, SFTP, FTPS, HTTPS, AS2) that you have enabled in the product.

Yes. If the HTTP/s service is enabled in GoAnywhere MFT, your trading partners and employees can simply connect to your system through their browser. Once they provide a valid login, they can then quickly download and upload (if authorized) files through a point-and-click interface.

Yes. GoAnywhere MFT can connect to SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol), SCP (Secure Copy), and FTPS (FTP over SSL/TLS) servers; which provide encrypted data transmissions. These servers can be pre-configured in GoAnywhere MFT and selected through simple drop-down menus within its Administrator.

GoAnywhere MFT can connect to a variety of database servers including SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, MariaDB, IBM i, DB2, PostgreSQL, Amazon Aurora, Azure SQL, Derby, and Informix. GoAnywhere MFT can also connect to other database servers which have a compatible JDBC 2.0 driver.

Records (rows) can be retrieved from database files (tables, views, physicals, logicals) using any SQL statement supported by the database server. Depending on the user's authority, GoAnywhere MFT allows records to be inserted, updated and deleted into database files using SQL statements supported by the database server.

GoAnywhere MFT can read Excel documents, delimited text files (CSV), fixed-width text files, flat files, XML, and JSON documents. GoAnywhere MFT can also write Excel documents, CSV files, fixed-width text files, XML, and JSON documents. For instance, GoAnywhere MFT could export records from a database file into an Excel document and then email that document to one or more recipients. Alternately, GoAnywhere MFT could retrieve an XML document from an FTP server, validate it against a DTD or Schema and then import the data from that XML document into one or more database files. GoAnywhere MFT includes ETL functions to allow data to be modified, formatted and mapped into other columns as part of a workflow.

No, GoAnywhere MFT will connect to the database servers, SFTP servers, FTP/s servers, HTTP servers and mail servers over the TCP/IP network using standard protocols and do not require any additional software. However, the optional GoAnywhere Agent service requires proprietary software to be installed on connected systems. All connection methods provide a centralized single point of control and administration.

The GoAnywhere products can be installed onto Windows, Linux (SUSE, Red Hat, Ubuntu), IBM i (iSeries), IBM p (AIX), IBM z (Mainframe), UNIX (AIX, HP-UX, Solaris), and Mac OS X platforms.

Yes. Linoma Software [now HelpSystems] is a VMware Elite Technology Alliance Partner. All GoAnywhere products have been tested and verified to run in a VMware virtualized environment. These products have been awarded the “VMware Ready” logo.

Yes. GoAnywhere users can get expert help from our product specialists in the following areas: product training, project consulting, integration and configuration, upgrades and conversions, and migration assistance. You can learn more about these offerings on our professional services page.

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