Conditions allow you narrow the trigger definition for an Event Rule (Used to specify an action to occur when an event takes place and/or a condition is present, e.g., send an e-mail when a file is uploaded.). Conditions are optional; you do not have to define a Condition (Allows you narrow the trigger definition for an Event Rule. Conditions are optional; you do not have to define a condition on an Event Rule to make it trigger an action, but they allow more control over when an Action can take place.) on an Event Rule to make it trigger an Action (Once an Event Rule is triggered and assuming all conditions are met, EFT Server launches one or more user-definable Actions, such as executing a command, sending an e-mail, offloading a file, etc. or a combination of multiple actions.), but they do allow more control over when an Action can take place.
Conditions are organized by type:
Connection Conditions - Event is triggered based on connection information such as remote IP or if user connected via the Web Transfer Client
Site Conditions - Event is triggered based on whether the Site is started or stopped.
File System Conditions - Event is triggered based on criteria such as file size or virtual path.
Server Conditions - Event is triggered based on criteria such as whether EFT Server is running or log name.
User Conditions - Event is triggered based on criteria such as whether the user account has a particular protocol enabled or login name.
AS2-related Conditions - Event is triggered based on criteria such as protocol or AS2 ID.
Event Properties - Event is triggered based on a specific event reason.
You can apply these Conditions to Connection events, User events, and File system events.
If Remote IP - a connection is made from a remote IP address that matches/does not match an IP address or IP mask. Add the Condition to the Rule, then click the linked text. In the Edit Value dialog box, type a string and/or wildcards, then click OK to add the Condition to the event trigger.
If Local IP - a connection is made to a local IP address that matches/does not match an IP address or IP mask. Add the Condition to the Rule, then click the linked text. In the Edit Value dialog box, type a string and/or wildcards, then click OK to add the Condition to the event trigger.
If Local Port - a connection is made/not made on a port/range of ports. Add the Condition to the Rule, then click the linked text. In the Edit Value dialog box, type a string and/or wildcards, then click OK to add the Condition to the event trigger.
If Protocol - an FTP/SSL/SFTP/HTTP/HTTPS connection has been made, is being used, or is not being used. Add the Condition to the Rule, then click the linked text. The Select Connection Protocol dialog box appears. Click the drop-down list to select a protocol, then click OK to add the Condition to the event trigger.
If Using Web Transfer Client - the user connected/did not connect via the Web Transfer Client. Add the Condition to the Rule, then click the linked text to specify yes or no, then click OK to add the Condition to the event trigger.
You can apply these Conditions only to Site events.
If Site running - The Site is started or stopped. Add the Condition to the Rule, then click the linked text to specify yes or no, then click OK to add the Condition to the event trigger.
You can apply these Conditions only to File system events and the Folder Monitor event.
If File Change - a file is/is not added, removed, or renamed in a folder. Add the Condition to the Rule, then click the linked text to specify added, removed, or rename, then click OK to add the Condition to the event trigger.
If Virtual Path - the file or folder exists/does not exist at a virtual location and/or wildcard. Add the Condition to the Rule, then click the linked text. The Choose Virtual Path dialog box appears. Type or select a path, then click Add. To remove a path, in the right pane, click the path, then click Remove. Click OK to add the Condition to the event trigger.
If Physical Path - the file or folder exists/does not exist at a physical location (the full folder path including the file name or wildcard). Add the Condition to the Rule, then click the linked text. The Choose Physical Path dialog box appears. Type or select a path, then click Add. To remove a path, in the right pane, click the path, then click Remove. Click OK to add the Condition to the event trigger.
If Physical Folder Name - the file or folder exists/does not exist in a physical folder (the folder path or wildcard without a file name). Add the Condition to the Rule, then click the linked text to specify the file or folder does or does not match or start with the path mask. To specify the path mask, click the link. The Choose Folder Names dialog box appears. Type or select a name, then click Add. To remove a name, in the right pane, click the name, then click Remove. Click OK to add the Condition to the event trigger.
If Virtual Folder Name - the file or folder exists/does not exist in a virtual folder. Add the Condition to the Rule, then click the linked text to specify the file or folder does or does not match or start with the path mask. To specify the path mask, click the link. The Choose Folder Names dialog box appears. Type or select a name, then click Add. To remove a name, in the right pane, click the name, then click Remove. Click OK to add the Condition to the event trigger.
If File Name - the file name matches/does not match a string of characters and/or wildcard. Add the Condition to the Rule, then click the linked text. The Choose File Name dialog box appears. Type or select a name, then click Add. To remove a name, in the right pane, click the name, then click Remove. Click OK to add the Condition to the event trigger.
If File Size - the file size is/is not less than/equal to/greater than a specified number of bytes. Add the Condition to the Rule, then click the linked text. In the Edit Value dialog box, type a string and/or wildcards, then click OK to add the Condition to the event trigger.
If Physical Destination Path - (for File Moved event) the file or folder exists/does not exist at a physical location and/or wildcard.
If Virtual Destination Path - (for File Moved event) the file or folder exists/does not exist at a virtual location (the full folder path including the file name and/or wildcard). Add the Condition to the Rule, then click the linked text. The Choose Virtual Path dialog box appears. Type or select a path, then click Add. To remove a path, in the right pane, click the path, then click Remove. Click OK to add the Condition to the event trigger.
If Physical Destination Folder Name - (for File Moved event) the physical folder name matches/does not match a physical folder name and/or wildcard. Add the Condition to the Rule, then click the linked text. The Choose Folder Name dialog box appears. Type or select a name, then click Add. To remove a name, in the right pane, click the name, then click Remove. Click OK to add the Condition to the event trigger.
If Destination File Name - (for File Moved event) the destination file name matches/does not match a string of characters and/or wildcard. Add the Condition to the Rule, then click the linked text. The Choose File Name dialog box appears. Type or select a name, then click Add. To remove a name, in the right pane, click the name, then click Remove. Click OK to add the Condition to the event trigger.
You can apply these conditions only to Server events.
If Server Running - The EFT Server service is currently running. Add the Condition to the Rule, then click the linked text to specify yes or no to add the Condition to the event trigger.
If Log Type - The log type is a specific type. In the Select Log Type dialog box, click the drop-down list to specify the type of log (W3C Extended Log File Format, Microsoft IIS Log File Format, NCSA Common Log File Format, or No Logging), then click OK to add the Condition to the event trigger.
If Log Location - The log location matches a specific path. Add the Condition to the Rule, then click the linked text. In the Edit Value dialog box, type a string and/or wildcards, then click OK to add the Condition to the event trigger.
If Node Name - EFT Server name matches/does not match a specific character string. Add the Condition to the Rule, then click the linked text. In the Edit Value dialog box, type a string and/or wildcards, then click OK to add the Condition to the event trigger.
If Old Log File Path - The old log file path matches a specific path. Add the Condition to the Rule, then click the linked text. In the Edit Value dialog box, type a string and/or wildcards, then click OK to add the Condition to the event trigger.
If New Log File Path - The new log file path matches a specific path. Add the Condition to the Rule, then click the linked text. In the Edit Value dialog box, type a string and/or wildcards, then click OK to add the Condition to the event trigger.
If Old Log File Name - The old log file name matches a specific name. Add the Condition to the Rule, then click the linked text. In the Edit Value dialog box, type a string and/or wildcards, then click OK to add the Condition to the event trigger.
If New Log File Name - The new log file name matches a specific name. Add the Condition to the Rule, then click the linked text. In the Edit Value dialog box, type a string and/or wildcards, then click OK to add the Condition to the event trigger.
You can apply user conditions to User events and File system events.
If User - is a member of. Specify a user account, Group, or set of Groups that should trigger the event. In the Condition, click the linked text. The Event Target Users and Groups dialog box appears.
In the Specify target users and groups area, select the check box of the users/groups that will trigger the event and clear the All Users check box if you don't want it to apply to all users. Click OK to add the Condition to the event trigger.
If Logon Name - the user's username matches/does not match a specific username. In the Condition, click the linked text. The Event Target Users and Groups dialog box appears. In the Specify target users and groups box, select the check box of the user account(s) that will trigger the event, then click OK to add the Condition to the event trigger.
If Logon Password - the user's password matches/does not match a specific word. In the Condition, click the linked text. The Choose Passwords dialog box appears. In the Specify comparison value box, specify all or part of the password that will trigger the event, then click Add. To remove values, click the value in the right pane, then click Remove. Click OK to add the Condition to the event trigger.
If Account Enabled - a user account is/is not enabled. Add the Condition to the Rule, then click the linked text to specify yes or no.
If Settings Template - the user belongs/does not belong to a Settings Template. In the Condition, click the linked text. The Select Settings Template dialog box appears. In the Select Settings Template list, specify the Settings Template that will trigger the event, then click OK to add the Condition to the event trigger.
If Full Name - a user's name matches/does not match/contains/does not contain a character string. Add the Condition to the Rule, then click the linked text. In the Edit Value dialog box, type a string and/or wildcards, then click OK to add the Condition to the event trigger.
If Description - the user's description matches/does not match/contains/does not contain a character string. Add the Condition to the Rule, then click the linked text. In the Edit Value dialog box, type a string and/or wildcards, then click OK to add the Condition to the event trigger.
If Comment - the user's comment matches/does not match/contains/does not contain a character string. Add the Condition to the Rule, then click the linked text. In the Edit Value dialog box, type a string and/or wildcards, then click OK to add the Condition to the event trigger.
If EMail Address - the user's e-mail address matches/does not match/contains/does not contain a particular word. Add the Condition to the Rule, then click the linked text. In the Edit Value dialog box, type a string and/or wildcards, then click OK to add the Condition to the event trigger.
If Phone Number - the user's phone number matches/does not match/contains/does not contain a character string. Add the Condition to the Rule, then click the linked text. In the Edit Value dialog box, type a string and/or wildcards, then click OK to add the Condition to the event trigger.
If Pager Number - the user's pager number matches/does not match/contains/does not contain a character string. Add the Condition to the Rule, then click the linked text. In the Edit Value dialog box, type a string and/or wildcards, then click OK to add the Condition to the event trigger.
If Fax Number - the user's fax number matches/does not match/contains/does not contain a character string. Add the Condition to the Rule, then click the linked text. In the Edit Value dialog box, type a string and/or wildcards, then click OK to add the Condition to the event trigger.
If Home Folder - the location of a user's home folder matches/does not match a physical location. Add the Condition to the Rule, then click the linked text. In the Edit Value dialog box, type a string and/or wildcards, then click OK to add the Condition to the event trigger.
If Home Folder is root - the user's home folder is/is not their root directory. Add the Condition to the Rule, then click the linked text to specify yes or no to add the Condition to the event trigger.
If Quota Max - the user's account has a size limit less than/equal to/not less than/not equal to a size in Kilobytes. Add the Condition to the Rule, then click the linked text. In the Edit Value dialog box, type a string and/or wildcards, then click OK to add the Condition to the event trigger.
If Quota Used - the user's filled disk space is/is not less than/equal to/greater than an amount (in kb) of allowed disk space. Add the Condition to the Rule, then click the linked text. In the Edit Value dialog box, type a string and/or wildcards, then click OK to add the Condition to the event trigger.
If Invalid login attempts - the user's failed login attempts are/are not less than/equal to/greater than a number. Add the Condition to the Rule, then click the linked text. In the Edit Value dialog box, type a string and/or wildcards, then click OK to add the Condition to the event trigger.
If User can change password - the user has/does not have permission to change the login password. Add the Condition to the Rule, then click the linked text to specify yes or no to add the Condition to the event trigger.
If Home IP - the user's allowed IP address matches/does not match an IP address or set of IP addresses. Add the Condition to the Rule, then click the linked text. In the Edit Value dialog box, type a string and/or wildcards in the format *.*.*.*, then click OK to add the Condition to the event trigger.
If User can connect using SSL - the user has/does not have SSL enabled. Add the Condition to the Rule, then click the linked text to specify yes or no to add the Condition to the event trigger.
If User can connect using FTP - the user has/does not have FTP enabled. Add the Condition to the Rule, then click the linked text to specify yes or no to add the Condition to the event trigger.
If User can connect using SFTP - the user has/does not have SFTP enabled. Add the Condition to the Rule, then click the linked text to specify yes or no to add the Condition to the event trigger.
If Account Locked Out - the user's account is/is not disabled. Add the Condition to the Rule, then click the linked text to specify yes or no to add the Condition to the event trigger.
You can apply Event Properties in the If Event Reason Condition to the following Event triggers: User Connect Failed, User Login Failed, User Logged Out, Download Failed, Upload Failed, Verified Upload Failed, Verified Download Failed.
If Event Reason - The Event was triggered by one of the reasons in the table below; available reasons depend on the Event trigger. In the Condition, click the linked text. The Event Reason dialog box appears. In the list, click a reason that will trigger the Event, then click OK to add the reason to the Condition. (For example, a User Connect Failed Event occurs because the IP address was rejected.)
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Download |
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Aborted by user |
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Access denied |
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Account Disabled |
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Connection closed |
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File is banned |
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File not found |
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FTP Session was closed because of error |
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FTP Session was closed by timeout |
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FTP Session was closed by user (QUIT) |
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Invalid password |
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IP address was banned |
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IP address was rejected |
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IP address was rejected and banned |
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Max incorrect password attempts reached |
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Protocol not supported |
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Quota exceeded |
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Restricted IP |
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TCP/IP connections was closed by peer |
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Too many connections per IP |
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X |
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Too many connections per Site |
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Too many connections per user |
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User was kicked by administrator |
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Adding a Condition to an Event Rule