Forced Password Protection

Purpose

Ensure all transfers are password-protected.

Details

When enabled, the sender must provide a transfer password during upload.

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Configuration

  • Scope: configured on admin-unit level, is effective immediately, applies only to new transfers.
  • Privileges: administrator-privileges required.
  • Default: disabled.

The feature is configured in the (new) admin interface (server settings, section Security Settings:

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Dependencies

none

Conflicts

If Recipient Authentication is enabled, this feature becomes irrelevant.

Enabling this feature may lead to unexpected behaviour, when personal or company mailboxes are used on the same adminunit, since the (anonymous) uploader will also be required to enter a transfer password.