Storage

MetaDefender Managed File Transfer supports various types of storage (local, network, Amazon S3) for different purposes (temporary, sanitized, permanent). Configure these storage types by navigating to the "Settings" → "Storage" page.


Storage types:


Type

Description

1

Local

A storage represented by a local directory on the disk.

2

Network storage

A storage represented by a network location. Network paths requiring credentials are not supported.

3

Amazon S3 storage

A bucket or a directory inside a bucket on Amazon S3 for saving files in the cloud.

4

S3 Compatible Storage

A bucket or a directory inside a bucket on S3 compatible storage for saving files in the cloud.

Storage Purposes:


Purpose

Description

1

Temporary

Used to save files before processing and for files scheduled for reprocessing

2

Sanitized

Used to save files sanitized by MetaDefender Core

3

Permanent

Used to save fully processed files available for download

4

Archive

Used to save files no longer needed but kept for audit purposes

Adding a New Local Storage

Add a new local storage:

  1. Go to "Settings" → "Storage"

  2. Choose the purpose (Permanent, Sanitized, Temporary) and click "Edit"

  3. Fill out the required information


  1. Click "Update"

Adding a New Network Storage

Samba is supported from protocol version SMB2_10.

Add a new network storage:

  1. Go to "Settings" → "Storage"

  2. Choose the purpose (Permanent, Sanitized, Temporary) and click "Edit"

  3. Fill out the required information


  1. Click "Update."

Adding a New Cloud Storage in Amazon S3

Add a new cloud storage:

  1. Go to "Settings" → "Storage"

  2. Choose the purpose (Permanent, Sanitized, Temporary) and click "Edit"

  3. Fill out the required information


  1. Click "Update."

Adding S3 Compatible Storage

Add a new S3 compatible storage:

  1. Go to "Settings" → "Storage"

  2. Choose the purpose (Permanent, Sanitized, Temporary) and click "Edit**"**

  3. Fill out the required information (input values are case sensitive)


  1. Click "Update"