MFT REST network storage

This Network Storage uses MFT REST storage as additional storage space. This means you are accessing storage on another MFT Server instance, using REST calls.

 

Adding the MFT REST network storage

 

In the desired domain, navigate to the ACCOUNTS > Network Storage module. Click on the Add button. The Add Network Storage dialog displays. Select MFT REST as the Protocol, then click OK. The Add "MFT REST" Network Storage dialog displays as shown below.

 

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Below is a description of the MFT REST Network Storage fields.

 

BASIC

 

Name — Identifies the unique Network Storage name.

 

CONNECTION

 

Host/IP — Identifies the hostname or IP address of the remote MFT Server.

 

Port — Identifies the port of the remote MFT Server.

 

Timeout — Identifies the maximum timeout (in minutes) for establishing a connection to the remote server.

 

Use SSL — If selected, enables SSL protection for this network storage.

 

AUTHENTICATION

 

Enter credentials — If selected, identifies a Username and Password.

 

  • Username Tags — Identifies one or more Tags used to limit administrative access to the Network Storage. Identifies the user name that connects to the remote server.

     

  • Password — Identifies the password for the Username.

 

Replay credentials — If selected, uses the current user's credentials instead of a static Username and Password.

 

Note: Replay credentials is not supported for users who connect to the MFT Server using SFTP with public key authentication. This option is set on the domain-level in ACCOUNTS > Users > Users > Add/Edit > Require public key authentication for SFTP.

 

Domain Tags — Identifies one or more Tags used to limit administrative access to the Network Storage. Identifies the name of the MFT Server domain.

 

Key file Tags — Identifies one or more Tags used to limit administrative access to the Network Storage. Identifies the key file when connecting.

 

Key file password Tags — Identifies one or more Tags used to limit administrative access to the Network Storage. Identifies the key file password when connecting.

 

ADVANCED

 

Remote directory Tags — Identifies one or more Tags used to limit administrative access to the Network Storage. If selected, maps the local virtual path to a specific remote virtual path.

 

Map current local directory to remote directory Tags — Identifies one or more Tags used to limit administrative access to the Network Storage. When selected, maps the local virtual path to a remote virtual path with the same name.

 

Example: Assume the Network Storage is mapped to a virtual path named /mypath. When connecting to the Network Storage, the user is placed in the /mypath directory on the target server.

 

Debug log directory — If selected, identifies the directory where debug logs are stored.

 

Max network storage age — If selected, identifies the maximum time to keep the network storage connection in the connection pool.

 

TAGS

 

Tags — Identifies one or more Tags used to limit administrative access to the Network Storage.