File Storage

MetaDefender Managed File Transfer™ supports various types of storage (local, network, Amazon S3) for different purposes (temporary, sanitized, permanent). Configure these storage types by navigating to the "Settings" → "Storage" page.

Storage types:

TypeDescription
1LocalA storage represented by a local directory on the disk.
2Network storageA storage represented by a network location. Network paths requiring credentials are not supported.
3Amazon S3 storageA bucket or a directory inside a bucket on Amazon S3 for saving files in the cloud.
4S3 Compatible StorageA bucket or a directory inside a bucket on S3 compatible storage for saving files in the cloud.

Storage Purposes:

PurposeDescription
1TemporaryUsed to save files before processing and for files scheduled for reprocessing
2SanitizedUsed to save files sanitized by MetaDefender Core
3PermanentUsed to save fully processed files available for download
4ArchiveUsed to save files no longer needed but kept for audit purposes

Adding a New Local Storage

Add a new local storage:

  1. Go to "Settings" → "Storage"
  2. Choose the purpose (Permanent, Sanitized, Temporary) and click "Edit"
  3. Fill out the required information
  1. Click "Update"

Adding a New Network Storage

OPSWAT MetaDefender Managed File Transfer supports connecting to Network Storage via the SMB (Server Message Block) protocol. This allows files to be read from or written to a shared network path, such as a NAS or Windows file share.

Samba is supported from protocol version SMB2_10.
Input FieldDescriptionRequired
PathThe full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path to the network share. Example: \\server-name\share-name.Yes
DomainThe domain of the user account used to access the share. If your environment uses domain-based authentication (such as Active Directory), provide the domain name here.No
UsernameThe username for accessing the share. Required if the share is not publicly accessible or requires specific credentials.No
PasswordThe password corresponding to the provided username. Only required when a username is specified.No

If the network share allows guest or anonymous access, the username, password, and domain fields can be left empty.

Add a new network storage:

  1. Go to "Settings" → "Storage"
  2. Choose the purpose (Permanent, Sanitized, Temporary) and click "Edit"
  3. Fill out the required information
  1. Click "Update"

Adding a New Cloud Storage in Amazon S3

Add a new cloud storage:

  1. Go to "Settings" → "Storage"
  2. Choose the purpose (Permanent, Sanitized, Temporary) and click "Edit"
  3. Fill out the required information
  1. Click "Update"

Adding S3 Compatible Storage

Add a new S3 compatible storage:

  1. Go to "Settings" → "Storage"
  2. Choose the purpose (Permanent, Sanitized, Temporary) and click "Edit"
  3. Fill out the required information (input values are case sensitive)
  1. Click "Update"
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