SFTP User Folders

Mirth® Appliance by NextGen Healthcare Deployment Guide, 4.1

Setting Up SFTP User Management

SFTP is a secure file transfer protocol that uses SSH for authentication and encryption while presenting a user experience similar to FTP. The Mirth® Appliance by NextGen Healthcare can host an Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) server. SFTP uses Secure Shell Protocol (SSH) for authentication and encryption while presenting a user experience similar to FTP. Options for SFTP client software range from commercial to open source with broad platform support. SFTP provides an easily accessible option for secure connections to the appliance. A secure space is set up on the disk for each SFTP user. This space, referred to as a "jail," is unique to each user and is not accessible by any other user. When a user logs on with an SFTP client, they see three folders: inbox, outbox, and processed. The folder names mimic the default folder names for Mirth® Connect by NextGen Healthcare, but users are free to delete the default folders, add folders, or set up any folder structure that suits their ne

Mirth® Appliance by NextGen Healthcare Deployment Guide, 4.1

Defining Default Folders

The default folders on the appliance have different purposes. Some folders are used by Mirth® Connect while others are used by services on the appliance. Note: The inbox, outbox, and processed folders are default locations used by the test channel that comes with your Mirth® Appliance by NextGen Healthcare. Deleting any of these folders causes the test channel to fail. You can use the default folders for your own channels, or you can create folders. The current path appears in the gray rectangle above the Selection links in the /folders window. Use this path when referencing the directory in a Mirth® Connect channel. Edit Channel window When multiple channels use the same folder, you should specify a Filename Filter Pattern that ensures that only one channel attempts to process a given file. Parent topic: Browse, View, and Manage User-Accessible Directories

Mirth® Appliance by NextGen Healthcare Deployment Guide, 4.1

Browse, View, and Manage User-Accessible Directories

You can view and manage user-accessible folders (directories). /folders window In the Control Panel, select Folders > Browse. To add a folder to the current directory, select the New Folder link. To open a folder, select the folder name link. Note: To go up one folder level, select Back Arrow. To upload a file to the current folder, select the Upload link. To delete files in the folder, select the files by using any of the following options, and then select the Delete link: To select all the files in a folder, select the All link. To clear the checkboxes for all the files, select the None link. To reverse the selected or cleared checkboxes, select the Invert link. Defining Default Folders The default folders on the appliance have different purposes. Some folders are used by Mirth® Connectwhile others are used by services on the appliance. SFTP User Folders The “jailed” file systems for each SFTP user appear under the sftp_users folder. Mirth Connect Message Queue Folder The msg_queue f

Mirth® Connect by NextGen Healthcare User Guide

Advanced SFTP Options

When the SFTP file method is selected, these additional advanced options may be set: Item Name Default Value Description A Authentication Password Determines how to authenticate to the SFTP server. Options include Password, Public Key, or Both. B Public/Private Key Files The absolute file path of the public/private keypair used to gain access to the remote server. C Passphrase The passphrase associated with the public/private keypair. D Host Key Checking Ask Select Yes to validate the server's host key within the provided Known Hosts file (or the system default). Otherwise the host key will always be automatically trusted. E Known Hosts File The path to the local Known Hosts file used to trust remote host keys. F Configuration Options Custom JSch configuration options used when connecting to the remote server. For example, these can be used to enabled Kerberos authentication. Parent topic: File Reader

Mirth® Connect by NextGen Healthcare User Guide

File Reader

This source connector reads files from a local or remote directory on a specified interval/time schedule. Several protocols are supported, including regular local file mode, FTP, SFTP, SMB, WebDAV, and Amazon S3. Files may be read in and converted to Base64, or converted to a message string using a specific character set encoding. After reading in files, the connector has options to either delete the original files, rename them, or move them to a separate directory. Additional options (like FTPS) are available with the SSL Manager extension. Supported property groups: Polling Settings Source Settings Item Name Default Value Description A Method file The basic method used to access files to be read in. Options include File (local filesystem or NFS / mapped share), FTP, SFTP, SMB, WebDAV, or Amazon S3. Once all necessary connection/directory information has been filled in before, use the Test Read button to attempt to actually connect and test the ability to read from the directory. B Ad

Mirth® Connect by NextGen Healthcare User Guide

File Writer

This destination connector writes files out to the local filesystem, or to a remote directory. Several protocols are supported, including regular local file mode, FTP, SFTP, SMB, WebDAV, and Amazon S3. Files may be converted from Base64 and written out in raw binary format, or converted to bytes using a specific character set encoding. Additional options (like FTPS) are available with the SSL Manager extension. Supported property groups: Destination Settings Item Name Default Value Description A Method file The basic method used to access the directory to write files to. Options include File (local filesystem or NFS / mapped share), FTP, SFTP, SMB, WebDAV, or Amazon S3. Once all necessary connection/directory information has been filled in before, use the Test Write button to attempt to actually connect and test the ability to write to the directory. B Advanced Options If the file method supports advanced options, this button will be enabled. Any advanced options set will be summarized

SFTP User Folders

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Setting Up SFTP User Management

Defining Default Folders

Browse, View, and Manage User-Accessible Directories

Advanced SFTP Options

File Reader

File Writer

Setting Up SFTP User Management

Defining Default Folders

Browse, View, and Manage User-Accessible Directories

Advanced SFTP Options

File Reader

File Writer