Overview

Client keys are used for enhanced authentication of clients when connecting to JSCAPE MFT Server.  For example, you may specify that your service requires that the user provide both a password and private key or certificate during the authentication process in order to be granted access.  This is more secure form of authentication than simple password authentication as it requires a secondary token (a private key) in addition to the password.

Client keys may be used in the FTPS (FTP over SSL) and SFTP (FTP over SSH) secure file transfer protocols.

Note

Not all FTP/SFTP clients support authenticating with public keys, so check your file transfer client documentation for details.

See also

Generating a key

Importing a certificate and/or public key

Exporting a certificate and/or public key