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Four benefits of using a reverse proxy server
Four benefits of using a reverse proxy server We recently wrote an overview to help understand proxy servers that touched on reverse proxy servers. Because reverse proxy servers are such a valuable tool in your network security arsenal, we wanted to spend a bit more...
Can your file transfer provider resolve a zero-day breach?
Can your file transfer provider resolve a zero-day breach? Zero-day breaches strike fear into the hearts of any cybersecurity department, as they are the most difficult to prepare for due to their unknown threat vector. Worse, a zero-day exploit may require a rush...
Primary group assignment for multiple native users in Cerberus FTP Server 2024.4.0
Feature description: Cerberus FTP Server Version 2024.4.0 introduces a new User & Group management feature. Now, you can select more than one native Cerberus user on the UI and assign a primary group to all of them at once. Prior to this release, the assignment of...
Cerberus FTP Server 2024.4.0 Features Summary
Overview The release of version 2024.4 includes new features, enhancements, and crucial bug fixes. This release focuses on improving user experience, security, and overall system performance. Below is a quick overview of the items delivered. New Features 1. Group...
Cerberus 2024.4: The last release of the year is now available
The latest release from Cerberus by Redwood is all about Cerberus working smarter — not harder — for our customers. With better resource management and ease-of-use enhancements to Active Directory (AD) groups and Bootstrap 5, Cerberus Version 2024.4 will help users...
SFTP commands: Details and guide
SFTP commands: Details and guide Cerberus by Redwood provides SFTP transfer operations via a GUI or API. However, more advanced SFTP users may seek to initiate transfers from their command lines. To support these users, we’ve provided a detailed look at the various...
File server data security compliance guide: Part 1
Even though Cerberus by Redwood focuses on secure file transfer, data security and compliance requirements extend far beyond our solutions. Since our application is frequently integrated with an organization’s file server, this two-part guide will examine how to keep...
New Release: Cerberus Version 2024.3
The latest release from Cerberus FTP by Redwood enhances IP address access control. Learn more about these security features and how you can easily manage access to your network. What’s new? IP address validation: Within Cerberus, there are many fields where you can...
How to Implement Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) for Secure File Transfer Server
Starting in version 12.5, Cerberus FTP Server supports two-factor authentication for user and client log-ins on our server and web client. This guide will cover the most frequent questions regarding using and implementing 2FA with Cerberus. What is Two-Factor...
Cerberus FTP Server 13.2 Introduces Okta SSO Support
Cerberus FTP Server 13.2 Introduces Okta SSO Support Following up on SAML SSO features released in version 13.0, version 13.2 now adds Okta as a supported SSO identity provider. After some configuration by administrators, Okta users will be able to use SSO to access...
Storage Encryption Report
Starting from version 2024.3.0, Cerberus FTP Server has introduced a new report type called Storage Report (Storage Encryption Report). For more details about the reports that existed before this version, please refer to...
Is a secure file transfer server also a file server?
We spend a lot of time talking about secure file transfer servers, but every organization operates with a number of other file servers. Today, we’ll break down how secure file transfer servers are the same as, and different from, other types of servers. Is a file...
Is on-premises file transfer dead?
Few services have grown as quickly as cloud file transfer. With cloud computing market revenues growing from $92.4 billion in 2019 to a forecast total of $1.3 trillion in 2028, you’d be forgiven if you were wondering if anyone still maintained on-premises file...
The future of managed file transfer
Analysts expect the managed file transfer (MFT) market to grow by nearly 10 times in the next few years. That level of growth is frankly astonishing, and reflects forecasts that organizations will generate increasing data volumes as they transact more business in the...
Your guide to Cerberus’s SFTP server resources
Cerberus FTP Server by Redwood has been in business for more than 20 years. During this time, we’ve published a lot of information on the SFTP protocol, how to optimize SFTP servers and more. In this post, we’ve organized all of our SFTP content into helpful guides so...
SFTP server and SSH keys: Your complete guide
Introduction: How SSH connections, authentication and encryption work First, it’s important to understand the relationship between SSH and SFTP (which uses SSH as its transport layer). When a client attempts to connect to an SFTP server, the following steps occur: 1....
SFTP Port Management Guide
While SFTP port management is simpler than FTP port management, it’s still a common question you may have when setting up your SFTP server. This post addresses questions about SFTP port management and provides advice on changing from the default port 22. What port...
Best practices for Safeguards Rule-compliant file transfer
If you operate in the financial services industry, your data security practices are governed by the Graham-Leach-Bliley Act’s Safeguards Rule, as enforced by the Federal Trade Commission. This rule is far-reaching and detailed, so we have prepared the following...
Best practices in HIPAA-compliant data and file transfer
Between October 2009 and December 2023, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) posted almost 6,000 large-scale data breaches of healthcare organizations to its Office for Civil Rights’ (OCR) “Wall of Shame,” and this staggering number doesn’t even include...
Using 2FA with SSH SFTP/SCP
This article serves as an extension to the article SFTP Two-Factor Authentication | Cerberus FTP Server. The configuration settings for 2FA with SSH SFTP/SCP as outlined in the aforementioned article, pertain to Cerberus version 2024.1. However, Cerberus FTP Server...
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