faspex User Guide

All Platforms

Version 1.6.1

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 Getting Started

2.1 faspex Overview

2.2 Manage your faspex Account

Chapter 3 Transfer Files

3.1 Download Packages

3.2 Send Packages

1. Introduction

Aspera faspex is a file exchange application built upon Aspera Enterprise Server as a centralized transfer solution. With a web-based graphical user interface, faspex offers more advanced management options for fasp high-speed transfer to match your organization's workflow. faspex provides the following features:

fasp™ transport server

Installed upon the Enterprise Server, a transport server that handles fasp™ connections.

Web/Email-based Interface

Simple web and email interface for exchanging files and directories.

Package Forwarding

Users can forward packages on the server to others without re-uploading.

Permission Management

Manage user permissions through workgroup assignment or direct-configuration.

Post-Processing

Execute custom scripts after a transfer when certain conditions are met.

Email Notification

Customizable Email Notification of faspex events such as receiving a package.

Active Directory

Integration of your organization's Active Directory users and groups with faspex.

Multi-Server

Multiple faspex servers can be configured to work together.

The most up-to-date documentation can be found at http://asperasoft.com/support/documentation/faspex.
For further assistance, please contact us at http://asperasoft.com/support.

2. Getting Started

2.1 faspex Overview

2.1.1 faspex Transfer Overview

The faspex Transfer is illustrated step-by-step in Figure 1:

Figure 1.

User opens faspex website through web browser. faspex website will trigger the Aspera Connect browser plugin on the client's computer. When the user successfully logs in, faspex communicates with Aspera Enterprise Server to acquire the file and directory information. faspex returns either the file listing or the upload screen to the client. When the user clicks on a file's download link, or initiates a file upload, the browser passes the transfer information to the Aspera Connect. Once Aspera Connect receives the transfer information, it establishes a connection with the server's Enterprise Server and starts the file transfer.

2.1.2 faspex Menu

faspex menu includes six options to administrators:

Send

Send a file package.

My Received

List all the file packages you have received.

My Sent

List all the file packages you have sent.

Workgroup Packages

List all the file packages sent to your workgroups.

Preferences

Configure your account preferences.

2.2 Manage Your faspex Account

Follow these steps to log in and manage your faspex user account:

Step 1 Install Aspera Connect

faspex requires having Aspera Connect installed on your computer to start transfers. You can download it at http://asperasoft.com/connect.

You cannot transfer files using faspex if you are running on the machine that hosts it.

Step 2 Log in faspex

To start faspex, bring up a web browser and enter faspex's address. For example:

To start faspex, bring up a web browser and enter faspex's address. For example: URL:   https://10.0.0.10/aspera/faspex Username:   asp1 Password:   aspera

Step 3 Modify the account information

When logged in, go to Preferences from the faspex menu. You can change the following info:

E-mail Settings

• E-mail address
  The Email address to receive faspex notifications.
• E-mail me when I receive a package
  Check to have faspex notify you of new packages through email.
• E-mail me when someone first downloads a package I sent.
  Check to receive notification when the package you sent is first downloaded by the recipient.

Lists

• Max row per page
  Set how many rows to display in one faspex page.

Change Password

• New Password/ Confirm Password
  Enter the new password in both fields, then click Update Password.

It is strongly recommended to change the default password.

3. Transfer Files

3.1 Download Packages

You may receive and download the faspex file packages sent directly to you, or sent to your workgroup. This section shows you how to download packages you have received, and the package sent to your workgroup.

3.1.1 Download Received Packages

	When a package is sent to you over faspex, an email notification containing the download link may be sent to your email address. If the email contains the download link, the link will open the package's down page on faspex:
	To locate the package you have received, log into faspex and go to My Received from the faspex menu to open the package list. You can download the complete package by clicking the (Download button), or click the package name to advance to the package detail page. In the package detail page, the general items in the page are indicated in the following graph:

A Download Icon

Click the icon to download the complete package.

B Forward this Package

Click to forward this package to others if your account has proper permission.

C Details

This box shows the package's information and download activity.

D Browse and
    Download Contents

Click to navigate into the folders contained in this package, and select individual files, click Download Selected to download only selected files.

3.1.2 Archive Received Packages

	The files in the packages you have received can be archived by the faspex's expiration settings, the administrators, or by you. In the My Received list, click the Archive to move the files of the corresponding package from the received list into the archive.
	To view the log of all packages you have received regardless of the existence of files they contain, click the View Archive from the My Received package listing page.

3.1.3 Download Workgroup Packages

	If you are a member of a faspex workgroup, you can access the workgroup and download its packages. To do so, go to the Workgroups from the faspex menu. Click the workgroup to access.
	In a workgroup, you should see all the workgroup's packages listed in the table. Click the (Download button) to download the complete file package, or click the package name to go to the package detail page.

When clicking the package name from the list, faspex opens the package detail page. General items are indicated below:

A Download Icon

Click the icon to download the complete package.

B Forward this Package

Click to forward this package to others if your account has proper permission.

C Details

This box shows the package's information and download activity.

D Browse and
    Download Contents

Click to navigate into the folders contained in this package, and select individual files, click Download Selected to download only selected files.

	In the workgroup package listing page, click View Members to see all the workgroup members.
	If you are an administrator of faspex or a particular workgroup, in the workgroup's package listing page you can click the Archive to move the files of the corresponding package into the archive.

3.2 Send Packages

To send a file package through faspex, go to Send from the faspex menu. The following graph shows all options in the Create and send package form. Click Send Package! when finished:

A To:

Enter individuals or workgroups as recipients. The workgroup's name starts with an asterisk (*).

B Recipient List:

Shows a list of recipient that you can send the packages. You can select the users or workgroups from this list and click (Left arrow) to add them as recipients.

C Title:

Enter the package's title.

D Note:

Enter the package's note.

E Contents:

Drag-and-drop the files to include onto the image, or click Browse for files/folders to browse and select files.

To send a file package through faspex, go to Send from the faspex menu. When a transfer is initiated, faspex will prompt the Aspera Connect to start the session. Click Allow when the confirmation dialog window appear.

You can access the packages you have sent by going to Sent from the faspex menu. Here you can review the packages you have sent. If a package isn't sent successfully, click (Resume) to restart the transfer.