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Tutorial - Create Authentication Server for UDMG Web Transfer Client

Tutorial - Create Authentication Server for UDMG Web Transfer Client

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Last updated: Jun 20, 2023 by Olivier Michaut

In this tutorial, you will:

  • Create the authentication server for the UDMG Web Transfer Client.

  • Manually launch the server.

  • View server details.

  • Add a user and setup allowed directories.

Step 1

From the UDMG navigation pane, select Management > Servers. The Servers list displays.

Step 2

Click New. The Server Details displays.

  • In the Server Name field, enter local_auth_test_server

  • In the Protocol field, select LOCAL-AUTH

  • In the IP Address field, enter 0.0.0.0

  • In the Port field, enter 2002

  • In the Root Directory field, enter /data/rootdir_local_auth

  • In the Receive Directory field, enter in

  • In the Send Directory field, enter out

  • In the Temp Directory field, enter tmp

Step 3

Click the Configuration tab on the Partner detail panel

  • In the Auth Key, press the generate new Auth Key button

 Keep the value of the Key, it will be needed for the configuration of the UDMG Web Transfer Client.

Step 4

Click Save and Confirm.

Step 5

Click the Accounts tab on the Partner detail panel. Add an account.

  • In the Name field, enter WebUser.

  • Leave the Password field Web1234

Step 6

Click Save

Step 7

Restart the UDMG Server  service.

For example on Linux:

systemctl restart udmg-server

Step 8

Login again to the UDMG User Interface.

Step 9

Click on the MFT Server Status button to show the list of running services.

The new server local_auth_test_server is listed and should appear with a green status.

Step 10

From the UDMG navigation pane, select Management > Rules. The Rules list displays.

Step 11

Click New. The Rule Details displays.

  • In the Rule Name field, enter WebUser_receive.

  • In the Direction field, select Receive.

  • In the Description field, enter any value, for example "Receive files under 'WebUser' folder".

  • In the Path Directory field, enter in

  • In the Local Directory field, enter WebUser.

  • In the Remote Directory field, leave it empty

  • In the Temp Directory field, leave it empty

Step 12

Authorize the receive rule for the user

Step 13

The server is ready to accepts files.

It remains to setup the UDMG Web Transfer Client to connect to this local server, see the [secrets] section in the configuration file on the installation guide.

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