THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE APPLIES TO:
DISCUSSION
EFT Arcus with FTP is the base product. Everything else is optional and requires a separate license. If you need a feature that is not available in your instance of EFT Arcus, contact Support for assistance.
EFT Arcus includes Enhanced File Transfer with FTP. The following modules can be added to/ licensed on EFT Arcus.
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EFT On-Premises Features not Available in EFT Arcus
EFT Arcus is installed in the cloud; therefore, certain features are unavailable for security reasons. For example, you cannot have a server administrator account that can browse the file system or change server settings.
Below is a summary of the EFT features that are not available in EFT Arcus.
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Accelerate file transfers
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Active Directory (AD) authentication and ACLs
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Active-passive clustering failover for high availability
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Auditing internal metrics to local database
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Auditing to Oracle database
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Batch account management
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Business Activity Monitoring (BAM) (real-time visibility, dashboard, and analytics)
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COM API programmatic administration
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Create custom reports
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Custom commands
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Customizable HTTP error messages
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DMZ Gateway (securely proxy transfers through the DMZ)
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Encrypted Folders (Azure provides folder encryption called ADE, Azure Disk Encryption)
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Execute a process as part of a workflow
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Folder monitor above Site root
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Gather metadata in upload forms
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Generate GDPR report
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HTTP to HTTPS auto-redirect
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Import/export event rules
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Invoke event rules over Web Services/SOAP
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Install on virtual machines
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Multifactor authentication via email (available for Site admin only)
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NTLM authentication (local system accounts)
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ODBC data source for user authentication
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One-click backup and restore
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Override VFS credentials
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Perform actions to multiple accounts simultaneously (Batch account management)
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RADIUS, RSA SecurID, CAC
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Run PowerShell script in event rules
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Secure forms
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Secrets module
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Server admin account
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Silent installation (unattended setup)
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Use upload forms to gather metadata in Workspaces
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View sent and received message history in Workspaces
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Virtual folders (mapped to network shares)
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Windows' Streaming repository encryption (EFS)
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Advanced Workflow Actions Not Available in EFT Arcus
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Active Directory
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AS2
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BASIC Script
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Computer
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Dialog
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DLL
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Environment Variables
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Event Log
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Excel
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Exchange
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MSMQ
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Network
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PowerShell
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Printer
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Processes
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Registry
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Run
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Services
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SNMP
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Terminal
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Type
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VMware Guest
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VM Operations
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WMI
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EFT Arcus Constraints
The following constraints should be considered when deciding whether to deploy EFT Arcus instead of EFT on premises.
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Each EFT Arcus instance is one server with up to 3 sites; adding or removing sites can be requested via Support ticket. (EFT on premises can have up to 10 sites per server object, and up to 10 server objects.)
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Creating, removing, updating, or deleting administrator accounts can only be requested via Support ticket. (EFT on premises allows you to create multiple administrators.)
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The site root path and Site names are fixed (EFT on premises allows you to change paths and names.)
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Windows File Explorer or UNC path via SMB do not provide direct access to the site root (EFT on premises allows you direct access to the site root.)
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Clearswift Secure ICAP Gateway for EFT on premises is not available for EFT Arcus.