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Security

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CAPTCHA implementation for SFG UI Interface

One of our Customer (STATE BANK OF INDIA) raised the below security issue. They are migrating their SFTP partner to Sterling File Gateway. They have requested to have CAPTCHA option when partners uploading files via the SFG UI. Their requirement i...
almost 3 years ago in Sterling File Gateway / Security 2 Functionality already exists

Perform periodic scans of the information system and real-time scans of files from external sources as files are downloaded, opened or executed

External users can upload files to a mailbox. However, the files are not scanned for malicious content in mailbox. More Info - Perform periodic scans of the information system and real-time scans of files from external sources as files are downloa...
almost 3 years ago in Sterling File Gateway / Security 2 Not under consideration

Add native 2 Factor Authentication (2FA/MFA) for external MyFileGateway users

Banking security standards require that external customer access to banking systems require Multi-Factor Authentication. While IBM offer SEAS, and the ability to build customised connectivity to external 2FA providers, this introduces risk whene...
over 3 years ago in Sterling File Gateway / Security 0 Functionality already exists

Multi Factor Authentication with Email or App Verification for HTTPS Users (MyFileGateway)

We have an urgent business/security requirement for a Multi-Factor authentication and Dual Authentication from trading partners. Our current systems runs on V 6.0.0.2 SFG Version. Can SFG V6 and above support 'Dual Authentication' and 'MFA' ? Dual...
over 3 years ago in Sterling File Gateway / Security 0 Functionality already exists

Add the ability to declare a global file size upload limit in SFG

Add the ability to declare a global file size upload limit in SFG. The limit is a property. The limit applies to a single file transmission. The limit is available to all protocols (SSHFTP, Myfilegateway, Connect Direct, FTP, HTTP, AS2, Swift, etc...
over 4 years ago in Sterling File Gateway / Security 1 Future consideration

Enable myFileGateway multi-factor authentication. Different fields be added for token and password

Enable different fields to be added in the Login's Page for myFilegateway. Ex: Username: Password: Token: We need to receive an extra field during login authentication on myFileGateway, as a random Token for example. Using pre-login Exit, User ...
about 5 years ago in Sterling File Gateway / Security 3 Functionality already exists

MAC Algorithm Updates

We have a vendor that is requiring that we use "hmac-sha2-512" for our SFTP connection to them. I don't see that as an option per the documentation:The MAC the client prefers to use for stream encryption. Required. Valid values are:hmac-sha1hmac-m...
over 6 years ago in Sterling File Gateway / Security 0 Planned for future release

More algorithms support for diffie-hellman

Understand that current supported SSH Key Exchange Algorithms:diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha1,diffie-hellman-group1-sha1,diffie-hellman-group14-sha1 However, is it possible to support more diffie-hellman algorithm? Example, diffie-hellman-gro...
over 6 years ago in Sterling File Gateway / Security 0 Planned for future release