sFTP - Additional Security for nuBridges FTP Server and FTP Client

nuBridges offers an optional SSH module that runs natively on IBM i for customers who want to add SSH encryption to file transfers performed by nuBridges Exchange i FTP Server or FTP Client.

Unlike standard FTP, sFTP uses SSH protocol to form a secure channel that encrypts both commands and data so nothing is transmitted in the clear including login ID’s and passwords, the data payload and the session information. Both server and client need to be SSH-enabled in order to communicate via SSH.

sFTP file transfers protect against network-level attacks, connection spoofing and password reading. SSH is ideal for providing strong authentication and secure communications over unsecure Internet channels.

Features of the SSH module include:

• Firewall Standards-based - complies with the SSH 2.0 protocol standard
• Automated handling of non-secure inbound files based on rules you define – for example if a standard (non-secure) FTP transmission is inbound, you can choose to automatically reject it, or automatically convert it to sFTP before allowing it to enter your system
• Strong Encryption, multiple options – AES, Triple DES (3DES), Blowfish, CAST, Diffie-Hellman and more

The SSH module can also be used with 3rd party FTP products, but configuration and maintenance are much easier if you use nuBridges Exchange modules together.

This software is in production use for SSH-secured file transfer by customers such as Discovery Channel Consumer Products, H&R Block, Time Warner Cable and UBS Securities. Contact nuBridges to learn more – we’d be delighted to answer your questions and show you the capabilities of nuBridges SSH software.