Reflection for Secure IT Gateway > Initial Setup > Set Up SFTP File Servers

Set Up SFTP File Servers

This evaluation uses two SFTP file servers, the Reports server and the Transfer Site file server. The instructions given here use the Reflection for Secure IT Server for Windows.

NOTE:

  • A single license to run Reflection for Secure IT Server for Windows is included with Reflection for Secure IT Gateway. This server is included in the Reflection for Secure IT Gateway installer. For the exercises in this guide, you will install this evaluation software on two servers.

  • Using a Reflection for Secure IT Gateway server is not a requirement of; you can configure Reflection Gateway to work with any SFPT-enabled SSH server.

Set up the Reports Server

The Reports server for this evaluation represents the server in the internal network where analysts will first place their reports. For this evaluation, this server needs an accessible reports directory.

Install Reflection for Secure IT Server for Windows on the server

  1. Log into the Windows system using administrator credentials. Make a note of these credentials. You will use them later to configure access to this system from the Gateway Administrator console.

  2. Run the evaluation Setup program from the location where you expanded the download package.

  3. Install the Reflection for Secure IT Server for Windows.

    To install just this feature, click the Feature Selection tab. Deselect each of the default services (click the icon next to the feature name and select Feature will be unavailable) and select Reflection for Secure IT Server (click the icon and select Feature will be installed on local hard drive.)

  4. Restart Windows to complete the installation and start the Reflection for Secure IT Server service.

Create an accessible reports directory

  1. Create a folder called reports in the root of this server’s file system (c:\reports).

  2. Start Reflection for Secure IT Server from the Windows start menu,

  3. From the Configuration tab, select SFTP Directories and click Add.

  4. For Virtual directory enter reports.

  5. For Local or UNC directory enter c:\reports.

  6. Click OK.

  7. Save your settings (File > Save Settings).

Set up the Transfer Site File Server

You will configure a Job to move files automatically from the Reports server to the Transfer Site file server. For this evaluation, Transfer Site files will be stored in a folder called c:\gateway.

Install Reflection for Secure IT Server for Windows on the server

  1. Install an evaluation copy of Reflection for Secure IT Server for Windows on this server as you did on the Reports server. Make a note of the credentials required to log onto this Windows system.

  2. Restart Windows.

Create an accessible gateway directory

  1. Create a folder called gateway in the root of this server’s file system (c:\gateway).

  2. Start Reflection for Secure IT Server, from the Windows start menu,

  3. From the Configuration tab, select SFTP Directories and click Add.

  4. For Virtual directory enter gateway.

  5. For Local or UNC directory enter c:\gateway.

  6. Click OK.

  7. Save your settings (File > Save Settings).