Viewing or Modifying Message Authentication Codes (MAC) Settings

Message Authentication Codes (MAC) are algorithms used to confirm data has not been altered between the client and server. Some cipher algorithms allow for variable sized keys, while others only allow a specific key size. The length of the key correlates with the strength of that algorithm; larger keys are harder to break than shorter keys.  

EFT Server supports the following encryption algorithms:

To select Message Authentication Codes (MAC)

  1. In EFT Administrator, connect to EFT Server and click the Server tab.

  2. In the left pane, select the Site you want to configure.

  3. Enable SFTP.

  4. In the right pane, select the SFTP Settings tab.

  5. In the Use MAC algorithms list, clear or select the check boxes to specify which algorithms you want to use for message authentication.

  6. Click Apply. EFT Server tries each selected MAC with the client until an algorithm is agreed upon.

Related Topics

EFT Server SFTP Key Support

EFT Server SSH Key Formats

Enabling SFTP for a Site

Creating an SSH Key Pair

Viewing or Modifying Message Authentication Codes (MAC) Settings

Creating SFTP Algorithms

Allowing Access Using SFTP Protocol

Viewing, Importing, Renaming, and Deleting Client Keys

Modifying the SFTP Identification String