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Enabling authentication in the file transfer service using scripting
The file transfer service provides role-based authentication. You can enable authentication in the file transfer service using scripting and the wsadmin tool.
Before you begin
About this task
There are two
versions of the file transfer Web application: a secured version and
an unsecured version. The secured version of this file, which is the
version that authenticates its caller, is installed by default. The
secured version is located in the app_server_root/systemApps/filetransferSecured.ear directory.
The unsecured version, which is the version that does not authenticate
its caller, is located in the app_server_root/systemApps/filetransfer.ear directory
The file transfer Web application, which handles both
authenticated and non-authenticated requests, is located in the app_server_root/systemApps/filetransferSecured.ear directory.

In WebSphere Application Server a
mixed cell environments, file transfer is a system application. You
can activate authentication in the file transfer service by redeploying
the file transfer Web application at the deployment manager level.
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