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==Summary==
 
==Summary==
 
How to enable file transfers between the HPUX and Windows Vital Signs server host via FTP over TLS (FTPes)
 
How to enable file transfers between the HPUX and Windows Vital Signs server host via FTP over TLS (FTPes)
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==Setup FTP Server==
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Currently as of version 1.6, FTPes is only supported with FileZilla Server for Windows
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[https://filezilla-project.org/download.php?show_all=1&type=server Download FileZilla Server Here]
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After downloading the file, run the exe on the Windows server where Vital Signs will be hosted to begin the File Zilla Server setup
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The following are the recommended settings
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[[File:Vitalsignsftpes5.png]]
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[[File:Vitalsignsftpes6.png]]
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[[File:Vitalsignsftpes7.png]]
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[[File:Vitalsignsftpes8.png]]
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[[File:Vitalsignsftpes9.png]]
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[[File:Vitalsignsftpes10.png]]
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Once the installation is complete, the File Zilla Server UI should prompt to Connect to Server.  Click OK
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[[File:Vitalsignsftpes11.png]]
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Once logged into the Server UI, select Edit->Settings
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[[File:Vitalsignsftpes12.png]]
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Under Logging, check '''Enable logging to file''' and choose to create new log files for each day with 30 days of retention
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[[File:Vitalsignsftpes13.png]]
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Under SSL/TLS settings, check ''Enable FTP over SSL/TLS support (FTPS)'', ''Allow explicit FTP over TLS'', ''Disallow plain unencrypted FTP'' and ''Force PROT P to encrypt file transfers in SSL/TLS mode''
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Finally, click ''Generate new certificate...''
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[[File:Vitalsignsftpes14.png]]
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Select 2048bit for the key size
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Enter the appropriate information for the certificate
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Enter a path for the vitalsigns-ftpes-certificate.crt file to be generated in and click ''Generate certificate''
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[[File:Vitalsignsftpes15.png]]
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[[File:Vitalsignsftpes16.png]]
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You should now see the Private key file and Certificate file populated.
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Click OK
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[[File:Vitalsignsftpes17.png]]
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==Setup a User==
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In the FTP Server UI, select Edit->Users
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[[File:Vitalsignsftpes18.png]]
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Click Add under Users
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[[File:Vitalsignsftpes19.png]]
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Enter the ftp user name and click OK
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[[File:Vitalsignsftpes20.png]]
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Click the Password: box and enter the ftp user password
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Check the ''Force SSL for user login'' and click OK
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[[File:Vitalsignsftpes21.png]]
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Under the Shared folders, click Add
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[[File:Vitalsignsftpes22.png]]
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Select the path to the vitalsigns directory and check the ''Read'',''Write'' and ''Delete'' check boxes and click OK
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[[File:Vitalsignsftpes23.png]]

Revision as of 23:31, 13 February 2014

Summary

How to enable file transfers between the HPUX and Windows Vital Signs server host via FTP over TLS (FTPes)


Setup FTP Server

Currently as of version 1.6, FTPes is only supported with FileZilla Server for Windows

Download FileZilla Server Here

After downloading the file, run the exe on the Windows server where Vital Signs will be hosted to begin the File Zilla Server setup

The following are the recommended settings

Vitalsignsftpes5.png

Vitalsignsftpes6.png

Vitalsignsftpes7.png

Vitalsignsftpes8.png

Vitalsignsftpes9.png

Vitalsignsftpes10.png


Once the installation is complete, the File Zilla Server UI should prompt to Connect to Server. Click OK

Vitalsignsftpes11.png


Once logged into the Server UI, select Edit->Settings

File:Vitalsignsftpes12.png


Under Logging, check Enable logging to file and choose to create new log files for each day with 30 days of retention

Vitalsignsftpes13.png


Under SSL/TLS settings, check Enable FTP over SSL/TLS support (FTPS), Allow explicit FTP over TLS, Disallow plain unencrypted FTP and Force PROT P to encrypt file transfers in SSL/TLS mode

Finally, click Generate new certificate...

Vitalsignsftpes14.png


Select 2048bit for the key size

Enter the appropriate information for the certificate

Enter a path for the vitalsigns-ftpes-certificate.crt file to be generated in and click Generate certificate

Vitalsignsftpes15.png

Vitalsignsftpes16.png


You should now see the Private key file and Certificate file populated.

Click OK

Vitalsignsftpes17.png


Setup a User

In the FTP Server UI, select Edit->Users

File:Vitalsignsftpes18.png


Click Add under Users

Vitalsignsftpes19.png


Enter the ftp user name and click OK

Vitalsignsftpes20.png


Click the Password: box and enter the ftp user password

Check the Force SSL for user login and click OK

Vitalsignsftpes21.png


Under the Shared folders, click Add

Vitalsignsftpes22.png


Select the path to the vitalsigns directory and check the Read,Write and Delete check boxes and click OK

Vitalsignsftpes23.png

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