GoAnywhere MFT

GoAnywhere Managed File Transfer

 

 

MFT File Transfer Diagram | GoAnywhere

 

GoAnywhere MFT is a managed file transfer solution that streamlines the exchange of data between systems, employees, customers, and trading partners. It provides centralized control with extensive security settings, detailed audit trails, and helps process information from files into XML, EDI, CSV, and JSON databases. For ultimate flexibility, GoAnywhere is deployable on-premises, in the cloud on platforms like Microsoft Azure and AWS or on our MFTaaS hosted plan, or within hybrid environments – and easily integrates with the external cloud and web apps enterprises use daily. Our MFT solution runs easily on platforms like Windows, Linux, AIX, and the IBM i.

 

GoAnywhere MFT's intuitive interface and comprehensive workflow features will help to eliminate the need for custom programs/scripts, single-function tools, manual processes, or unsecure file transfer methods such as FTP servers that were traditionally needed. This innovative solution will reduce costs, improve the quality of your file transfers, and help your organization to comply with data security policies and regulations.

 

With integrated support for clustering, GoAnywhere MFT can process high volumes of file transfers for enterprises by load balancing processes across multiple systems. The clustering technology in GoAnywhere MFT also provides active-active automatic failover for disaster recovery.
 

Automation

GoAnywhere Managed File Transfer'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 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

 

Centralization and Mobility

GoAnywhere is a single, easy-to-access platform for all your data transfer and EDI activity. With GoAnywhere you can:

• Manage file transfers, simplify your EDI, 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 iOS app.
• Connects to HelpSystems Insite, a free web platform that gives admins visibility into their GoAnywhere servers and metrics.

 

Collaboration

GoAnywhere's secure collaboration features make connecting with your trading partners, clients, vendors, contractors, employees, and coworkers much easier and faster, especially when you're on the go.

• Intuitive browser-based web client for performing ad-hoc file transfers
• Enterprise file sync and sharing using GoDrive
• Secure Mail module for sending files using email notifications with HTTPS download links
• Secure Forms module for creating custom forms that can be processed with automated workflows
• Access files from anywhere with the mobile application

 

Encryption and Compression

• Provides FIPS 140-2 compliance mode to meet U.S. Government (NIST) encryption standards
• Encrypts, signs and decrypts files using Open PGP and GPG encryption standard
• Automatically encrypts files (at rest) in targeted folders using AES-256 encryption
• Compresses and decompresses files using ZIP with AES standard
• Includes integrated Key Management tools for Open PGP keys, SSH keys and SSL/TLS certificates

 

“We had a requirement to send PGP signed/encrypted files to our trading partner via SFTP. We downloaded a trial of this software and basically had everything configured and working that same day!"

Jeffrey E.

Consultant Programmer/Analyst, Silveredge Consulting

 

Connectivity

• Connects to Secure FTP servers (SFTP , FTPS , and SCP ) for protected communications
• Automates file transfers with FTP servers
• Moves sensitive files over TCP or SSL with the PeSIT protocol
• Guarantees delivery with connection retries and file auto-resume
• Remote system file transfers and workflows using MFT agents
• Exchanges data with web servers using HTTP/S
• Interacts with Web Services using SOAP and REST
• Allows throttling bandwidth usage and monitoring file transfer throughput
• Sends AS2, AS3 and AS4 messages with support for multiple file attachments
• Accelerates file transfers through GoAnywhere`s proprietary GoFast protocol
• Send SMS messages using popular SMS gateways
• Accesses files and directories on network shares using SMB/CIFS version 1, 2, 3, and 3.1.1 protocols
• Accesses files and directories on WebDAV servers, Amazon S3 Buckets , and Microsoft Azure Blob Storage
• Interfaces with Antivirus and DLP solutions using ICAP
• Sends and retrieves files via email and secure email
• Calls custom programs and scripts as part of an overall workflow
• Connects to Websphere MQ, SonicMQ and ActiveMQ for enterprise messaging
• Sends traps to SNMP servers
• Integrates with popular SOAP and RESTful web service applications like Salesforce, Box, and Microsoft Dynamics 365 using Cloud Connectors

 

Inbound Connections

• SFTP server (with SCP support) for secure file transfers over SSH
• FTPS server for secure FTP over SSL/TLS (Implicit SSL)
• Standard FTP server with support for Explicit SSL
• AS2, AS3 and AS4 server for receiving EDI and other documents over secure connections
• HTTPS server for simple Ad Hoc file transfers through a browser interface
• Agents for automating file transfers and workflows on remote systems
• DMZ secure gateway to keep files in the private network without opening inbound ports
• Bandwidth throttling to limit network usage by day-of-week and time-of-day

 

Translation

• Connects to popular database servers including SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, MariaDB, IBM i, DB2, PostgreSQL, and Informix.
• Translates data to/from Excel , XML , JSON , Delimited text and Flat File or Fixed Width file formats
• Replicates data between database servers
• Simplifies ETL processes with the ability to filter records, map columns and transform values

 

Auditing and Reporting

GoAnywhere logs all file transfer and administrator activity to help you remain compliant with business requirements. You can view details in a dashboard or distribute it to others as PDF reports via features like:

• A browser-based interface for monitoring and administration
• Detailed audit logs for all user activity and file transfers
• The option to send logs to an enterprise SYSLOG server
• Advanced reporting for management and statistical details, graphs and charts

 

“GoAnywhere is very powerful and easy to use. It gives you the ability to consolidate all your communications protocols and various processes into one application. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a great MFT solution."

Dave A.

Data Acquisition Developer, SPS Commerce, Inc.

 

Security and User Controls

• Extensive security controls to meet compliance requirements including PCI DSS
• Comprehensive user management system for trading partners, customers and employee accounts
• Segment GoAnywhere into logical security zones through Domains
• Authenticate users against Active Directory (AD), LDAP, IBM i and database
• SAML support for single sign-on (SSO)
• Lock users into specific directories with granular permissions
• Define virtual folders with user-friendly aliases and permissions
• Disk quotas to limit storage space usage by each user and folder

 

Cloud File Transfer and Integrations

• Deployment options to a variety of cloud computing platforms, including Amazon EC2 and Microsoft Azure.
• 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.

 

Data Loss Prevention

• Structural Sanitization: This module removes any active content such as scripts, coding, etc. from sent files. Information is, however, left intact in its original file format.
• Document Sanitization: Strip out hidden file information such as change tracking, properties, comments, etc., to ensure potentially sensitive information is not accidentally transmitted. Content identified is automatically removed, but the rest is left intact.
• Data Redaction: This module overwrites or redacts critical or sensitive information to prevent data breaches. The communication’s content is modified but still continues on, preventing costly business process disruption.
• Anti-Steganography: Adding this to GoAnywhere MFT prevents files, messages, images or videos from being concealed within another file.
• Optical Character Recognition: When OCR capability is added to GoAnywhere MFT, any text residing inside of images is flagged before it is sent. In addition, pictures of sensitive information can also be identified and withheld.

 

Threat Protection

• Anti-Virus (one to as many as three engines), including Malware Protection and Structural Sanitization (Advanced Persistent Threats)
• Data Loss Protection
• Document Sanitization, including Data Redaction, Anti-Steganography, and Optical Character Recognition (OCR)

 

MFT Software Gold Medalist

Out of 30+ vendors in the MFT market, GoAnywhere received the highest overall composite score and net emotional report score, in a new 2020 report from Info-Tech Research Group.

 

G2 Calls GoAnywhere Best Leading MFT Solution

GoAnywhere MFT has been recognized by G2 as one of the best leading "Managed File Transfer" solutions for mid-market and enterprise organizations. This honor is given to GoAnywhere based on the solution's high levels of customer satisfaction and their position in the market compared to other products.

 

GoAnywhere MFT FAQ

 

Is GoAnywhere MFT considered an enterprise-level Managed File Transfer solution?

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

 

Which platforms can GoAnywhere MFT install to?

GoAnywhere MFT can be installed onto Windows, Linux (Red Hat, SUSE, Ubuntu, etc.), IBM i (iSeries), AIX (pSeries), UNIX, HP-UX, Solaris and Mac OS X platforms.

 

Can GoAnywhere MFT run in a VMware or other virtual environments?

Yes. HelpSystems is a Technology Alliance Partner with VMware. GoAnywhere MFT has been tested and verified to run in VMware and Amazon EC2 virtualized environments. GoAnywhere MFT has been awarded the "VMware Ready" logo.

 

Do I need to load any software on my PC?

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.

 

Which protocols does GoAnywhere MFT support?

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

 

Do my trading partners need any special software to connect to GoAnywhere MFT?

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.

 

Can my trading partners or employees connect through their browser?

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.

 

Can GoAnywhere MFT connect to secure FTP servers?

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.

 

Which database servers can GoAnywhere MFT connect to?

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.

 

Do you have preferred SMS service provides for two-factor authentication?

We currently support Clickatell, Twilio, and Plivo SMS providers.

 

Which file formats does GoAnywhere MFT support?

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.

 

Does GoAnywhere offer EDI capabilities?

Yes, GoAnywhere offers EDI file translation and transaction sets to write, map, and move EDI X12 and XML files from a centralized location. It is a licensed feature you can add to your environment. Our starter pack includes six transaction sets and you can choose from over 6,800 additional transaction sets.

 

Which encryption standards does GoAnywhere MFT support?

GoAnywhere MFT supports the AES, Triple DES, Open PGP, SSL/TLS, S/MIME and SSH 2.0 standards for encrypting data transmissions.

 

Is GoAnywhere MFT's Open PGP encryption/decryption compatible with other PGP products?

Yes. GoAnywhere MFT is compliant with the Open PGP standard. The Open PGP standard is a non-proprietary and industry-accepted protocol which defines the standard format for encrypted messages, signatures and keys. This standard is managed by the IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force).

HelpSystems is not aware of any compatibility issues with any other PGP products. GoAnywhere MFT's Open PGP encryption and decryption processes have been verified for interoperability with many other 3rd party products, including PGP Desktop from PGP® Corporation, E-Business Server from McAfee® and GnuPG (GPG).

 

Does GoAnywhere MFT support GnuPG (GPG) encryption?

GnuPG (GPG) is the GNU project's implementation of the Open PGP standard as defined by RFC4880. Since GoAnywhere MFT includes Open PGP compliant technology, you can use GoAnywhere MFT to decrypt files that were encrypted with GPG. Your trading partners can also decrypt files (which were encrypted with GoAnywhere MFT) using GPG.

 

Does GoAnywhere MFT's encryption algorithms (ciphers) comply with FIPS 140-2 standards?

Yes. Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules are formalized in the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS publication 140-2), developed by the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Canadian Communication Security Establishment (CSE). GoAnywhere MFT provides a FIPS 140-2 Compliance Mode and when enabled, it only permits the use of FIPS 140-2 compliant ciphers (e.g. AES, Triple DES) for encryption processes.

The FIPS 140-2 certified algorithms (ciphers) in GoAnywhere MFT are provided by an embedded RSA® security module and apply to all SSH and SSL communications within GoAnywhere MFT including SFTP, SCP, FTPS and HTTPS protocols. RSA, a division of EMC, is a trusted provider of security, risk and compliance management solutions for business acceleration. By leveraging RSA’s extensive experience with encryption technology and compliance criteria, GoAnywhere MFT is able to satisfy the stringent requirements for FIPS 140-2.

 

Which compression standards does GoAnywhere MFT support?

Files can be compressed and uncompressed using the ZIP, GZIP and TAR standards.

 

What is a "Project" in GoAnywhere MFT?

Projects are used to describe the workflows for GoAnywhere MFT to perform. You can define these Projects through GoAnywhere MFT's administrator. For instance, a Project can be defined to indicate where to retrieve data from, what processes to perform on the data (e.g. convert to Excel, Zip, encrypt), and where to distribute the output. Project definitions are stored in a central database for enterprise usage by authorized users and applications.

 

Is any programming required to use GoAnywhere MFT?

No. One of the main benefits of GoAnywhere MFT is that you don’t need a programming background or special skills to use the product. Intuitive wizards are provided in GoAnywhere MFT that allow you to quickly choose and configure the tasks to perform in your Projects. For instance, you can quickly choose a data source or a destination by simply selecting the server from a drop-down list. Data can easily be encrypted, decrypted, translated, compressed, etc. by just choosing options through these wizards.

 

How can Projects (workflows) be executed?

Projects can be executed using a variety of methods. You can use GoAnywhere MFT’s integrated scheduler or your own 3rd party scheduler to initiate Projects. Projects can also automatically run when a particular event occurs, such as when a new file is found in a folder.

Projects can be initiated from other systems in the network using the provided GoAnywhere MFT commands. These commands are provided at no extra charge and can be installed on Windows, LINUX, IBM i and UNIX (AIX, HP-UX, Solaris) systems. APIs are also provided for developers that wish to initiate Projects from programming languages, such as JAVA, PHP, .NET, CL or ILE RPG.

 

How comprehensive are the FTP, SFTP, SCP and FTPS features in GoAnywhere MFT?

GoAnywhere MFT provides comprehensive features for automating the exchange of files with your trading partners over SFTP, SCP, FTP and FTPS protocols. Features included:

• Predefine SFTP, SCP, FTP and FTPS server connections (host name, user, password, default path, etc.) in a central database which can then be selected through drop-down menus when creating Projects
• Authenticate connections using passwords, certificates or keys
• Auto-detect Binary and ASCII modes
• Make Passive and Active connections
• Use non-standard port numbers
• Select multiple files using wildcard naming (i.e. ?/orders/*.*?), date filters and size filters
• Select files using substitution variables
• Prefix and suffix files with the current date, time or timestamp
• Automatically encrypt or ZIP files before distributing them to a FTP server
• Distribute files and directories to other SFTP and FTP/s servers, the local file system or email
• Automatically decrypt, UNZIP and import files retrieved from SFTP and FTP/s servers
• Rename files using specific names or variables
• Delete files from the source SFTP or FTP/s server after successful retrieval
• Archive files on the source SFTP or FTP/s server after successful retrieval
• Run remote SFTP and FTP/s command scripts
• Auto-retry failed connections with user-defined limits
• Support for large files with auto-resume and packet integrity checks to help guarantee delivery
• A detailed audit log is be generated and saved for each transmission, which will log all commands issued and any messages generated

 

Are audit trails generated by GoAnywhere MFT?

A central log (audit trail) is maintained for all file transfer activity in GoAnywhere MFT. Detailed information is recorded, including the user, start date/time, stop date/time, the file names transferred, files sizes, the completion status and any error messages. From within GoAnywhere MFT administrator, these audit trails can be searched (using a variety of filter criteria), viewed and drilled into for more details. The logs can also be streamed to a central SYSLOG server.

Extensive management and analytical reports are provided, which can be scheduled to run on a reoccurring basis. These reports are in PDF format and can be automatically emailed or stored on the network.

 

Can GoAnywhere MFT notify us when problems occur?

Yes. GoAnywhere MFT can automatically send alerts when transfers fail, succeed or when other conditions are met. These alerts can be sent as email or system messages. For instance, GoAnywhere MFT could immediately email you the error message when it fails to connect to a FTP server. As another example, you could have GoAnywhere MFT send a custom email to someone in your organization when a file is successfully retrieved from a trading partner.

 

Does GoAnywhere MFT need to be installed onto each server it connects to?

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.

 

How well does GoAnywhere MFT perform?

GoAnywhere MFT was designed with an optimized multi-threaded architecture to satisfy the most demanding environments. For enterprises that have a high volume of file transfers, GoAnywhere MFT can be clustered with multiple systems to work in tandem for performing file transfers and other workflows. This provides greater scalability by allowing workloads to be distributed horizontally across multiple GoAnywhere MFT installations.

 

Does GoAnywhere MFT support active-active failover?

Yes. GoAnywhere MFT can be clustered with other systems to provide active-active high availability. If one of the GoAnywhere MFT systems fail, then the remaining GoAnywhere MFT systems in the cluster will continue to process workloads and file transfers.

 

Is the price of GoAnywhere MFT based on the number of users?

For the most part – No. GoAnywhere MFT is licensed by module or server component by instance. Exceptions would be for Secure Mail and GoDrive which do have user-based pricing. The AS2 client/server module, however, does license GoAnywhere by the number of trading partners.

 

Is there any licensing limit to the number of SFTP, FTP/s, HTTP, SMTP and POP3 servers I can connect to?

No. The GoAnywhere MFT standard license allows you to connect to an unlimited number of SFTP, SCP, FTP/s, HTTP, HTTPS, SMTP and POP3 servers.