After the 30-day trial has expired, EFT Server switches to "Developer Mode" during which you can continue evaluating EFT Server functionality. After trial expiration, EFT Server blocks all incoming client IP addresses other than the localhost from connecting to EFT Server, either as an administrator or as a client (using FTP/S, SFTP, or HTTP/S protocols). All outgoing (offload/download) requests from EFT Server's Event Rules are also blocked to any IP address other than localhost. Therefore, when the trial period is over, no external IP addresses can connect to EFT Server, nor can EFT Server connect to any external IP addresses.
EFT Server and EFT Server Enterprise have many complex features that you will want to take time to evaluate thoroughly. Therefore, 30 days might not be enough time for busy IT professionals to make a buying decision. For this reason, you can request a trial extension that, if approved, provides an additional 30 days of full functionality, including add-on modules.
To request a trial extension
Open the administration interface. (In versions prior to 6.2.13, you must be logged in to EFT Server on the computer on which it is installed.)
On the main menu, click Help > Request Trial Extension. The Trial Extension Request dialog box appears.
Provide your Name, Company, Email address, and Phone. This information is used to find your account in our database.
If you would like to review the request before sending it, click Preview Request. The Trial Extension Request Details dialog box appears.
Click Close to close the dialog box and return to the request.
Click Send. Your request is sent to the GlobalSCAPE server, which will forward your request to an account executive. If your computer does not have access to the internet, copy the trial extension request to a computer that has internet access and e-mail the request to your account representative, or if you don’t have one, use the Contact Sales form online at http://www.globalscape.com/support/sales.aspx. After your request is processed, an account executive will send you an e-mail with a response string.
If you do not have Internet access, an error message appears. You can copy the contents of the Trial Extension Request to the clipboard and then e-mail to GlobalSCAPE Sales using the form at http://www.globalscape.com/support/sales.aspx.
To provide the Trial Extension Response
Log in to the administration interface. (You must be logged in to EFT Server on the computer from which the trial request originated.)
On the main menu, click Help > Enter Trial Extension Response. The Trial Extension Response dialog box appears.
Copy the string from the e-mail and then paste it into the Trial Extension Response dialog box.
If the string is not valid, an error message appears. Verify this is the same computer from which the trial extension request originated and that you have copied the exact response from the approval message.
If the string is validated, click OK.
If the string is accepted, the trial is extended.