IBM Aspera HST User Manual

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Contents
Introduction............................................................................................................... 7
What's New?..............................................................................................................9
Get Started with an Aspera Transfer Server.........................................................9
Get Started as a Transfer Client...........................................................................10
Comparison of Aspera File Delivery and Synchronization Tools...................... 11
Installation and Upgrades......................................................................................13
Requirements.......................................................................................................................................................13
Installing HST Server......................................................................................................................................... 14
Configuring the Firewall.................................................................................................................................... 15
Securing Your SSH Server................................................................................................................................. 16
Changing and Securing the TCP Port.................................................................................................... 17
Configuring Transfer Server Authentication With the Host-Key Fingerprint........................................19
Testing a Locally Initiated Transfer................................................................................................................... 20
Updating the Product License............................................................................................................................ 21
Uninstalling......................................................................................................................................................... 21
Set up the HST Server Web UI............................................................................ 22
Configuring the Apache Server to Host the HST Server Web UI.....................................................................22
Configuring your Web UI Settings.................................................................................................................... 25
Customize the Appearance of the Web UI........................................................................................................ 27
Testing the Web UI.............................................................................................................................................27
Configuring HTTP and HTTPS Fallback.......................................................................................................... 29
Server Set up Methods...........................................................................................33
Set up Users and Groups.......................................................................................33
Setting Up Transfer Users.................................................................................................................................. 33
Setting Up Transfer Groups............................................................................................................................... 35
Configuration Precedence................................................................................................................................... 38
Setting Up a User's Public Key on the Server...................................................................................................38
Testing a User-Initiated Remote Transfer.......................................................................................................... 39
Configure the Server from the Command Line.................................................. 40
aspera.conf - Authorization Configuration.........................................................................................................40
aspera.conf - Transfer Configuration................................................................................................................. 42

IBM Aspera HST Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	Aspera HST
Category	Server
Language	English