Using Login Credentials in Event Rules
User name and password variables are used by Event Rules to use a single Event Rule to support multiple users with a single Protocol: Upload Action. This allows EFT to store user name and password variables in memory for the duration of a client session. You can enable or disable this feature on the Site. The default is disabled. For more information on using this in an Event Rule, refer to Copy/Move File to Host Action.
To persist login credentials in memory for use in Event Rules
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In the administration interface, connect to EFT and click the Server tab.
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On the Server tab, click the Site you want to configure.
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In the right pane, click the Security tab.
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Select the Persist username and password credentials for use in Event Rule context variables check box.
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Click Apply to save the changes on EFT.
Allowing user name and password replacement variables introduces a potential security vulnerability, because it allows passwords to reside in memory on EFT. The risk is low, but should be avoided unless you require the variables for an Event Rule.