Creating Virtual Folders

This procedure describes how to create MFT Enterprise B2B Virtual Folders. These folders are used to transfer incoming and outgoing files between external and internal users. Authorizations are applied at the folder level that determine which external and internal users can access the folders. Folders can be configured to define a maximum retention period, and can generate email notifications to associated users when new files are available.

Before you begin

• Enable an MFT Enterprise B2B Hub, as described in Enabling an MFT Enterprise B2B Hub.

To create Virtual Folders:

1. From the Manage tab, click MFT B2B.

   The MFT B2B window appears.

2. From the Virtual Folders tab, click .
3. Do the following:
   1. In the Virtual Folder Name field, type the name of the folder.
   2. Select one of the following folder access options:
      • Limited access to Incoming/Outgoing folders: The Incoming (files sent by external users to your organization) and Outgoing (files sent by internal users to external users) sub-folders are automatically created within this folder in the Hub environment:
      • Unlimited access:Enables read/write access to the whole directory.
   3. In the Size Limit field, type the maximum number of GB allowed before file uploading is blocked for external and internal users.

      NOTE: If the value is set to 0, files uploading is unlimited.

   4. In the Retention Time field, type the maximum number of hours to keep the file, before it is automatically deleted.

      NOTE: If the value is set to 0, retention is unlimited.

      NOTE: If a file was uploaded with the SFTP -p option, which preserves file attributes, the file might be deleted. In this case, do not use the -p option or extend the retention, as required.

   5. If you want to delete the file after an internal user has downloaded it from an incoming sub-folder, select the Delete file after downloaded from incoming folder option (SFTP only).
   6. If you want to enable external users to delete files from the outgoing folder of a virtual folder, select Enable external users to delete files from outgoing.
   7. In the Authorized External Users field, type the names of the external users that you want to have access to this folder.

      To notify users that a file is ready for download from the Outgoing sub-folder, select the Send email notification to allowed users when a new file arrives checkbox.

   8. In the Authorized Internal Users field, type the names of internal users that you want to have access to this folder.

      For all internal users, type *.

   9. In the Allowed File Pattern field, type the file pattern that you want to allow external users to upload to this folder.

      NOTE: By default, all files are allowed to a folder.

      EXAMPLE: *.txt,Receipt*.pdf

   10. In the Blocked File Pattern field, type the file pattern that you want to exclude external users from uploading to this folder.
4. Click Save.

   The folder is created.