Set up endpoints for Console's transfer and permission management.
An endpoint is a combination of a login account (i.e., an account on the node that has been configured for fasp file transfers) and a node address. For example, the endpoint user1@node1 is user1's login account on node1. Wildcards can also be used within endpoints. For example, the wildcarded endpoint *@node1 (interpreted as "all logins at node1") is automatically created when adding the node (in this case, node1) to Console. Wildcarded endpoints allow you to monitor all transfers on a given node, as well as prompt for a specific login account when a transfer on the node is initiated. User-provided credentials will be stored in the account's Saved Endpoints under the Preferences tab. To add an endpoint, follow the steps below.
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Navigate to the node's maintenance screen
To add an endpoint on a managed node, select the Nodes tab from the Console menu and click the edit link for the corresponding managed node.
To add an endpoint on an unmanaged node, select the Nodes tab from the Console menu and click the List Unmanaged Nodes button. Under Unmanaged Node Maintenance, click the edit link for the corresponding unmanaged node.
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Add endpoint
Within the Node Maintenance screen, select the Endpoints tab, and click Add Endpoint.
Within the New Endpoint screen, enter the following information:
Item Description Name (Required) Descriptive name of this endpoint. Login (Required) Enter the login name. Password / SSH Key You may use password or public key authentication. If you elect to use public key authentication, then you must have your SSH private key configured in Console. For additional instructions, please refer to the topic SSH Key Configuration. For public key authentication, check Use SSH Key and select your uploaded key. To authenticate by password, enter the account's password. Important:When using SSH key authentication, make sure that the key file on the node is not a shared key. On the node computer, the key file should be a "private" key in the specified user account.
Email address Enter an email address to receive notifications of the transfer activity on this endpoint. This option accepts multiple email addresses. When finished, click Create. The created endpoint will appear in the node's maintenance page (under the Endpoints tab). A checked Password Saved field indicates that the endpoint contains password information or an SSH key, and that the permitted user will not be required to enter the password to use this endpoint. You may edit and/or remove an endpoint by clicking the edit and delete links, respectively. You may also test the endpoint by clicking the test link.
