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Re: Automating US Bank Data Transfers
Can you do it with PC based tools like Filezilla or Fling? I would
start there. If I could do it that way, then the questions becomes is
it worth the effort to try to do in FTPAPI? Could I just pick up and
drop into a IFS folder?
On Tue, Jul 3, 2012 at 3:16 PM, Mike Wills <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> They also support HTTPS, but I am sure that requires a key fob with a
> unique generated key ever 30 or 60 seconds, so I doubt that would work.
> SFTP (SSH), I could setup SSH, but am trying to avoid adding that to
> the system if other options work. FTPS (SSL), to which my question was
> asked. I looked again and they are saying FTPS SSL not SSH for the
> certificates. Most of the other options aren't feasible or I have no
> clue what they are talking about.
>
> So while I could script this, I won't be able to use FTPAPI for it?
> Just getting my ducks in a row.
>
> --
> Mike Wills
> [1]http://mikewills.me
> On Tue, Jul 3, 2012 at 3:40 PM, Scott Klement <[2]sk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> Hi Mike,
> Currently, FTPAPI does not support SSL at all. This is mainly
> because I haven't had a use for it, myself.
> As someone who understands the network protocol internals, I think
> FTP over SSL is a kludge, and isn't especially secure. I would not
> recommend it unless you're given no alternative.
> Personally, I recommend using SFTP (SSH) instead.
> The note from US Bank that you cite also seems to be referring to
> SSH. (Though, I could be mistaken.) Typically, when you use SSL, you
> work with X.509 certificates, whereas they are referring to
> public/private keys. Granted, somewhere in the SSL certificate
> architecture, they're probably using public/private keys -- but when
> folks are referring to SSL, they don't usually use those terms.
> Whereas with SSH, public/private keys are the norm... so it seems
> likely that they are actually referring to SFTP (SSH).
> Maybe that's food for thought.
> But, if you are forced to use SSL/FTP, the IBM client does support
> it (to an extent, anyway) and you could potentially add SSL support
> to FTPAPI. Or, you could purchase a 3rd party tool, such as the
> packages offered by Linoma (which look pretty nice to me...)
> -SK
>
> On 7/3/2012 2:10 PM, Mike Wills wrote:
>
> I am looking at what it would take to automate downloading the
> daily
> transactions from US Bank's lock box service. In asking for more
> details about downloading via FTPS (SSL) and how that is handled at
> the
> technical level so I can start planning what I need to do with
> Scott's
> FTPAPI, I get this:
> "US Bank will not be supporting password authentication in the near
> future, so the best bet is to use Public Key sign on authentication
> when we auto connect for the push."
> Does the API support that type of authentication? Has anyone worked
> with US Bank any type of automated transactions. What works well?
> --
> Mike Wills
>
> [1][3]http://mikewills.me
> References
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