SFTP Reverse Proxy configuration

The SFTP configuration scenarios describe how to configure SFTP protocol connections to and from the engine.

Note: Configuration information must be available on the engine before communication sessions with Sterling B2B Integrator can be established.

Organization of the SFTP Configuration Scenarios

The first scenario instructs you on how to configure a basic configuration. Each successive scenario adds another security feature to the basic configuration. After adding a security feature, test the connection to ensure that you have correctly configured it. You determine your security needs and configure the security features applicable for your environment.

The following scenarios help you configure and test Secure Proxy for SFTP protocol connections to the SFTP server:
  • Create a basic configuration
  • Perform user authentication using the local user store
  • Provide user mapping using the netmap
The remaining scenarios require Sterling External Authentication Server, an optional security feature of Secure Proxy that must be configured independently of Secure Proxy. After Sterling External Authentication Server is configured, you can update your basic security definitions to enable Secure Proxy to connect to the Sterling External Authentication Server to enforce the following advanced security features:
  • Authenticate an inbound user using Sterling External Authentication Server
  • Manage connection requirements to the outbound server using Sterling External Authentication Server

Additional procedures instruct you how to define alternate nodes for failover support.