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CFI Internet Server

Q. What is CFI Internet Server?

A. CFI Internet Server, for Secure Internet File Transfer, is a Web Service that provides connectivity with business partners or consumers needing secure file exchange via open protocols.

Q. Why use a Web Service?

A. A Web Service complies with industry standards and can easily be integrated with other applications. This approach gives you the flexibility to easily modify your application as either new Web Services become available that better fit your requirements or your needs change.

Q. What standards does CFI Internet Server support?

A. As a Web Service, CFI Internet Server supports HTTPS, HTTP, FTP, FTPS, SSH, SFTP, SOAP, UDDI, and WSDL. For encryption, CFI Internet Server supports SSL, AES, and DES. For authentication and non-repudiation, CFI Internet Server supports X.509 Digital Certificates, Digital Signatures, and hashing.

Q. What is CFI Internet Server-HTTP?

A. CFI Internet Server - HTTP is the first version of CFI Internet Server that provides secure, automated, file transfer using HTTP coupled with proxy services at the enterprise level. FTPS and SFTP are also supported.

Q. What platforms does CFI Internet Server support?

A. The CFI Internet Server server runs on any J2EE-compliant web server. The CFI Internet Server client runs on any machine with a browser containing the JAVA plug-in that is enabled to download, install and run a small JAVA applet..

Q. Can I still use CFI Internet Server if I’m not using Web Services?

A. Yes. CFI Internet Server includes all functions needed for secure file transfer, including authentication and authorization, file control, file transfer, client applet, and administrative services.

Q. Can I use CFI Internet Server if I’m developing a Web Service application and have already selected another Web Service for authentication?

A. Yes. CFI Internet Server is modular by design and can be configured to call another Web Service for authentication instead of using its own authentication service.

Q. What types of files can I CFI Internet Server send?

A. CFI Internet Server can send virtually any type of file – text, graphic files, binary files , etc. The file size is only limited by the speed of your connection and the time available for your information transfer.

Q. Must my business partner or customer also purchase and install CFI Internet Server to exchange data with me?

A. No. CFI Internet Server will automatically download the latest CFI Internet Server client whenever they connect to your CFI Internet Server. The only thing your business partner or customer needs is a browser.

Q. Do my IT staff or my business partner’s IT staff have to reconfigure firewall’s or open new ports for CFI Internet Server?

A. No. Information being moved by CFI Internet Server is sent in packets that are wrapped inside of HTTP protocol. If your security policies allow HTTP traffic, CFI Internet Server will pass through PORT 80.

Q. Do my business partners need CFI Internet Server to send or receive files from me?

A. No. If they do not have the latest CFI Internet Server client software already installed, it will automatically be downloaded from the CFI Internet Server server and installed after they have been authenticated.

Q. Does CFI Internet Server provide any server validation?

A. Yes. CFI Internet Server provides three levels of security by validating the sending and receiving servers or nodes, the sending and receiving users, and the rights of the sending and receiving user to access the specific file or directory involved in the transfer.

Q. Can I send and receive a file without CFI Internet Server on my desktop?

A. Yes. After you connect to a CFI Internet Server server using your browser and are authenticated, the CFI Internet Server server will determine whether you already have the latest CFI Internet Server client software installed on your desktop. If not, the client will automatically be downloaded and installed.

Q. Can I use CFI Internet Server if my corporate security policies prohibit Business Partners from sending information behind my corporate firewall?

A. Yes. CFI Internet Server can run in your DMZ and allow your Business Partners to send information there. The CFI Internet Server DMZ Gateway will automatically move data to behind your firewall using proxy services to avoid any connection from the outside going directly to your internal LAN.

Q. Can I verify that my data has not been tampered with?

A. Yes. CFI Internet Server can use X.509 Digital Certificates and an industry standard hashing algorithm to verify the data received is identical to the data that was sent.

Q. Can I restrict others from sending me files?

A. Yes. Others may only send you a file if they are a “trusted source” and were given your User ID and password. CFI Internet Server also complies with standard file system security, like NTFS, which can control permissions and access to both individuals’ and network’s files and directories.

Q. Can CFI Internet Server be customized to meet the particular needs of individual clients?

A. Yes. CFI Internet Server can be called as a Web Service to easily integrate with your applications that use Web Services. It is also modular by design and can be configured to call other Web Services if you have standardized on a Web Service for a specific function and do not want CFI Internet Server to use its supplied routine.

Q. Does CFI Internet Server use encryption and compression?

A. Yes. CFI Internet Server allows you to choose from several industry standard encryption algorithms, including AES (Rijndael), and also supports SSL technology. CFI Internet Server performs in-stream, compression using a standard algorithm.

Q. Does CFI Internet Server manage encryption keys?

A. Yes. Unique encryption keys are dynamically created on a per transfer basis with no user intervention. Due to its innovative design, CFI Internet Server never transmits a key over the Internet.

Q. Does CFI Internet Server provide non-repudiation?

A. Yes. CFI Internet Server can automatically send Email notification upon successful completion of file transfers. These may be used to provide proof of delivery for the purpose of non-repudiation.

Q. Do I have to provide my business partners with a User ID and Password on my systems?

A. No. You only need to provide a User ID and password for CFI Internet Server. CFI Internet Server can serve as a “credential proxy server” and hide the true credentials, or even the syntax of your internal credentials, from external parties.