EFT Server employs an inheritance hierarchy to manage its Server (In EFT Administrator, a Server contains the settings for one or more EFT Servers, either locally or remotely.), Site (In EFT Administrator, a Site is similar to a virtual FTP server bound to one or more IP addresses.), and user settings (Allows you to apply a setting configuration to an entire group of users. Every client account or user must be a member of a User Setting Level. User Setting Levels exist within a Site and consist of a group of settings used as a template. AKA Settings Level.), and Group (Allows the administrator to define access permissions to files and folders. Just as User Setting Levels control access to EFT Server resources such as bandwidth allowances and connectivity privileges, Groups control access to folders. See virtual folders.) permissions. EFT Administrator displays this hierarchy as a navigation tree in the left pane on the Server tab.
The tree displays each of the EFT Server components that you configure in EFT Administrator. When you click an item in the tree, the available tabs in the right pane change based on your selection. For example, when you click a Server (e.g., Local Server) on the Server tab in the left pane, the tabs appear in the right pane for configuring that Server. When you click a user on the Server tab in the left pane, the tabs appear in the right pane for configuring that user.
You can manage the items in the tree by right-clicking them, or clicking Configuration on the main menu.
Server Group is the topmost level and is an organizational function for multiple groups of Servers; you can add additional Server Groups. (Do not confuse with Permission Groups.)
Server represents one or more physical file transfer servers (Server engine) running on the local computer or a remote system. See Server Setup Wizard.
Site is similar to a virtual FTP server bound to one or more IP addresses. Multiple Sites (or hosts) are allowed within each Server. Configuration of Site-wide settings can be inherited at lower levels (at the User Setting Level or per user). Each Site contains its own User Setting Levels, Users, Groups, Commands, and Event Rules. See Configuring Sites.
User Setting Levels allow you to apply a setting configuration to an entire group of users. Similar to templates or profiles, User Setting Levels are a powerful way of organizing users into groupings with predefined settings. The User Setting Level specified as the default appears in the tree with bolded text.
Users are individual clients assigned to a User Setting Level. Each user can be configured to inherit settings from the User Setting Level or have specific settings defined for that particular user.
Groups allow you to define user access permissions to files and folders. Groups are assigned at the Site level. Users' access to folders and files are defined by their assigned Group's permissions.
Commands allow you to configure EFT Server to run executables, batch files, and scripts automatically when specific events occur. You add these commands to Event Rules.
Event Rules consist of triggering Events, any optional Conditions affecting the Event Rule, and the resulting Actions that are carried out. For details, see Introduction to Event Rules.