Controlling where files can be sent

One of the base requirements for any communication tool is to control how the communication is allowed to take place. The File Transfer Appliance aims to replicate the functionality of a mailserver in that respect and it introduced the concept of local and remote or non-local users. A local user can send files to anyone and a remote user can only send files to local users.

Begin by adding all internal domains to the Local Domains section on the Configurations page.

This setting is used for a couple of similar purposes. The first is to limit remote users to only send to these domains. The other is when a user signs up, either by using LDAP Authentiction or by clicking on the Register link on the homepage of the File Transfer Appliance.

When a user registers and their email address matches the list of Local Domains, they will automatically be considered a local user. If their email address does not match any of the Local Domains, they will automatically be considered a remote user. This can be changed in the Users configurations page.

In this setup, there is one local user and one remote user. By clicking on Edit on “Joe Customer” it is possible to change him to a local user if that is desirable.