At initial startup,

Managed File Transfer

opens an outbound connection (control channel) from the private network to

Managed File Transfer

Gateway (Gateway) in the DMZ. This proprietary control channel is used to pass commands and messages between the products.

Once the proxy IP and port mappings are received from

Managed File Transfer

, then Gateway will start listening for connections on those IP addresses and ports. When an external client connects to a listener on Gateway, it notifies

Managed File Transfer

over the control channel. At that point,

Managed File Transfer

creates a new outbound connection (called a “data channel”) to Gateway. This data channel is attached to the desired service (e.g. FTP/s, SFTP, HTTP/s) and all traffic (client authentication requests, data, commands, etc.) are routed over this new data channel. Gateway is monitored and configured on the Manage Gateway page.

Informatica Managed File Transfer Gateway serves as a transparent interface between external clients (trading partners) and

Managed File Transfer

without exposing the private network to those clients. This is an essential solution for securing confidential data and complying with state privacy laws, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SOX and GLBA.