What's New in MOVEit Transfer 2020.1

Release Notes are available in the following languages:

• English
• French - Français
• German - deutsch
• Japanese -

You can download the 2020.1 release of MOVEit Transfer from the community products page.

Microsoft SQL Server 2019

You can now deploy MOVEit Transfer to use the newest version of MS SQL Server (MS SQL Server 2019) for your database platform. See supported databases for full database support options.

If you do not have an existing database, you can also choose MySQL at install time to install a free database bundled in the installer. For details, see Supported Databases and the MOVEit Transfer Install Guide.

ADFS 4.0 and 5.0 Support

We tested Windows Server 2019 AD FS (also referred to as "ADFS 5.0") and Windows Server 2016 AD FS (also referred to as "ADFS 4.0") with MOVEit Transfer. For details, see the MOVEit Transfer Administrator Guide.

Tip You can leverage ADFS as an external authentication source. Additionally, within a Single Sign-on model, you can use ADFS as a trusted identity provider.

Mobile and Desktop Single Sign-on

You can now use enterprise credentials or custom identity providers (IdP) for friction-free sign-on to MOVEit Mobile and MOVEit Client by authorized users. For details on how to configure SAML message passing with a trusted identity provider, see the Administrator Guide.

MOVEit Mobile Single Sign-on

If Single Sign-on (SSO) is enabled for your organization, an SSO link displays. From there, users can choose an Identity Provider (IdP) (assuming more than one is configured for their organization).

MOVEit Client Single Sign-on

Multi-Org Gateway

If you are using MOVEit Gateway 4.1 or newer, you can use the MOVEit Gateway Admin UI to specify a different endpoint (in other words, sign-on URL) for each organization (Org) in your MOVEit Transfer deployment. For more details, see the MOVEit Gateway documentation.

To define Org-specific MOVEit Gateway, you must apply configuration details (including the MOVEit Transfer Org ID) at the MOVEit Gateway Admin UI. For details, see the MOVEit Gateway documentation.

RESTful API Improvements

The following new capabilities were added for the 2020.1 release of MOVEit Transfer.

Fixed Issues

This section outlines issues tracked and fixed by the MOVEit product team for the 2020.1 release. Not all changes suggested by customers or uncovered in usability testing are tracked as issues or defects. See the What's New section for a broader view of these improvements.

Upgrading

This section explains how you can upgrade from an earlier version of MOVEit Transfer.

Upgrade Paths

Reasons you should upgrade:

• Get the latest features. Full-featured mobile app integration, simplified Gateway deployment configuration, REST API, and much more.
• Ensure your product is up-to-date. Get ongoing improvements, fixes, the latest support of the MOVEit teams, and take advantage of the improvements and wins requested by the rich ecosystem of Progress users.
• If you have a support subscription, upgrades are free. Read this community article for evaluators and check your product license.

  MOVEit Transfer 2020.1 supports "direct upgrade" (upgrade by way of running the MOVEit Transfer installer) for existing MOVEit Transfer 2018 (10.0.0) and newer.

Use the Upgrade Path table to find out how you can move earlier or legacy versions to MOVEit Transfer 2020.1.

Get the Installer

To get a MOVEit installer package:

1. Sign-in to the Progress Customer and Community portal.

   Download the product package. (When you get your MOVEit product package from your Progress Community page, the activation code is already embedded).

2. Before you run the upgrade installer:
   • Review Upgrade Guidelines. They identify useful tips and guidelines for existing MOVEit Transfer or MOVEit DMZ users.
   • It is a good idea to copy and save your current product serial number. This Progress knowledge base article explains how to find it.

Get an Activation Code

For upgrades, activation codes are applied automatically when you run the MOVEit Transfer installer.

• Your upgrade activation code is embedded in the MOVEit installer file.
• The activation code is also stored in your Progress Community product page for reference.
• The activation code differs from your serial number. The code begins with your serial number and contains an additional eight characters.

Upgrade Considerations

Install-Time Decision for Azure Blob Encryption (Important Note if You Leveraged Blob Storage in MOVEit Transfer 2019)

This install-time item is relevant if you intend to use Azure Blobs for your filestore or if you are upgrading a MOVEit Transfer system (2019.0, for example) that uses Azure Blobs. When not enabled (cleared), the Encrypt all files at-rest with MOVEit checkbox (introduced with the 2019.1 installer), can provide performance advantages. In this mode, you will deploy your filestore to use only the native Azure Storage at-rest encryption.

When you run the MOVEit Install utility, only newer installation scenarios (MOVEit Transfer 2019.1, and newer, for example) provide an option for using just native Azure encryption (opting out of the second layer of MOVEit encryption) for your MOVEit Transfer 'at rest' filestore. This is not available to 2019.0 or upgrades from 2019.0.

MOVEit Installer Option for Filestore Encryption Modes

Do not choose the Azure-only encryption mode if you plan to point to an existing Azure Blob store used from a 2019.0 MOVEit Transfer Server. This can result in an operating environment where two different encryption schemes are in use for your file store. Mixed encryption schemes are not currently supported by MOVEit Transfer. See the MOVEit Install Guide for details.

MySQL Database Deployments

When you run the MOVEit Transfer installer in an upgrade scenario on a MOVEit Transfer deployment using MySQL, the installer upgrades existing MySQL 5.7 servers to MySQL 8.x.

Any custom schema, tables, and fields (if applicable) must be backed up

It is best practice to backup any customizations before you run the MOVEit Transfer installer. MOVEit Transfer database schema customizations are not supported. If you change the name or add schema, indexes, or tables, the MOVEit Installer will not expect these manual changes and attempt to revert them.

Reset tamper check for logs

If you have logs that include data from before and after a software upgrade, tamper check verification shows false positive tamper errors when verifying the logs

To prevent this situation, do the following when upgrading MOVEit DMZ software to MOVEit Transfer 2017 (and later).

1. Before you upgrade, manually start the MOVEit DMZ Log Tamper Check program from the Start menu.
2. Immediately after you upgrade:
   • Sign-on as System Administrator. Click SETTINGS.
   • In the System section, Tamper Detection row, click Reset All Orgs.
3. Click Reset Tamper Detection Data.

Upgrading to a release with Secure Folder Sharing (a post upgrade task is necessary)

If you upgrade your MOVEit Transfer installation with a version that enables Secure Folder Sharing, this feature set will be initially set to off. After the upgrade, as sysadmin user, you can apply the Secure Folder Sharing feature set selectively in Org Profile Settings. As sysadmin, you can apply these settings on an org-by-org basis.

Enable org UI Security Settings to Allow Secure Folder Sharing Feature Set (needed for upgrade installations)

Learn more...

Mobile Upgrade Considerations

MOVEit Mobile Server and legacy MOVEit Transfer Mobile were deprecated for the 2020 release. The latest mobile client that you install from app stores (MOVEit Mobile) only needs MOVEit Transfer 2019.2 or later. MOVEit Mobile connects directly to the MOVEit Transfer Server host. No co-installed mobile server is necessary.

MOVEit Mobile Upgrade Paths

This table outlines the current mobile usage scenarios.

System Requirements

MOVEit Transfer expects certain software and hardware for proper operation.

• MOVEit Transfer Server software requirements. OS, Database, and runtime.
• MOVEit Transfer Server hardware requirements. Storage, CPU, and memory.
• Target SMTP email server requirement. Email server to relay package notifications through.
• Server-side content engine (AV/DLP) compatibility. Anti-virus (AV) and Data Loss Prevention (DLP) engines.
• Additional client compatibility. Browser, mobile, and batch clients.

  Deployed MOVEit Transfer (Remote SQL Server and Network Attached Storage Shown)

MOVEit Transfer can also leverage MySQL and Azure SQL for its database (MS SQL Server is shown here) and Azure as its S/W and H/W platform. for more information, see Database Platform and find MOVEit Transfer in Azure Marketplace.

MOVEit Transfer can also leverage Azure Blob Storage for its encrypted file/package store.

Note for Azure Users

You can use the MOVEit Transfer Installer if you want to leverage a new MOVEit Transfer site to leverage Azure Blobs or Azure SQL. Otherwise, for site upgrades, you can use the migration instructions for Azure Blob Storage or Azure SQL for its database in the Administrator Guide.

Additional requirements, guidelines, and best practices for leveraging Azure Blob Storage can be found in the Administrator Guide.

Hardware Requirements

These requirements apply to the hardware platform where you install MOVEit Transfer.

Server Hardware Minimum Requirements

• Quad-core processor.
• 8GB RAM.
• 250GB or larger storage.

Typical Server Hardware Guidelines

Production systems benefit from additional resources, including:

• Fast multicore processors (quad-core or dual-quad-core server grade processors are common).
• At least 8GB RAM.
• Hard drive capacity of 1TB (SAS) is common.

Note: MOVEit Transfer requires a dedicated server or hosted virtual machine. Do not install MOVEit Transfer on a machine that has other applications installed.

These requirements apply to the supporting environment and operating system where you install MOVEit Transfer.

Before you attempt to install MOVEit Transfer server, ensure your Windows Server OS has the latest service packs and required updates installed.

Server Software Requirements

Before you attempt to install MOVEit Transfer server, ensure your Windows server has the latest service packs and required updates installed.

Supported Operating Systems for MOVEit Transfer and Modules

• Windows Server 2019 (English, French, Spanish, German, Japanese, Chinese Traditional, and Chinese Simplified)
• Windows Server 2016 (English, French, Spanish, German, Japanese, Chinese Traditional, and Chinese Simplified)
• Windows Server 2012 R2 (English, French, Spanish, German, Japanese, Chinese Traditional, and Chinese Simplified)

  Note: MOVEit Transfer no longer supports Windows Server 2012 (although R2 is supported), 2008R2 and 2008. MOVEit Transfer expects one of the OS versions listed above.

.NET Framework

MOVEit Transfer requires .NET 4.7.2. If the server does not have Internet access, you must install .NET by other means before you run the MOVEit Transfer installation program.

Windows Server 2019 comes with .NET 4.7.2.

Email Server (for notifications)

MOVEit Transfer needs an SMTP server to relay package notifications, account notifications, and other user messages. You will be asked for an SMTP server and credentials during the install process.

If you do not have email server information at the time of install, you can use the MOVEit Transfer Configuration Utility to add this information. For more information, see the MOVEit Transfer Admin Guide.

TLS Certificate

For use in production environments, you should install a certificate from a trusted certificate authority. Apply the trusted certificate during installation or through the MOVEit Transfer Configuration Utility.

Tested Third-Party AV/DLP Engines

The following major anti-virus (AV) and data loss prevention (DLP) engines were tested with MOVEit Transfer.

AV Engines (some with AV/DLP)

DLP Engines

*DLP Blocked responses require additional configuration for some scanning engines such as McAfee and Symantec.

Supported Databases

MOVEit Transfer requires one of the following database platforms:.

• MySQL 8 (included in the MOVEit Transfer installation)
• Azure SQL Server
• Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Enterprise/Standard
• Microsoft SQL Server 2017 Enterprise/Standard
• Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Enterprise/Standard
• Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Enterprise/Standard (After MOVEit Transfer 2020.1, the MOVEit Transfer Server will not support MS SQL Server 2014)
• Earlier versions (not supported)

It is best to run the MOVEit Transfer Server and the database it connects to in the same time zone. Otherwise, security features like multi-factor authentication for sign-on as well as secure connection protocols used between the services will not function.

You can create an Azure SQL database using the Azure Management Portal. See the upgrade and migration section for instructions on how to migrate your current database to Azure SQL.

Additional Clients

MOVEit Mobile App

MOVEit Mobile App 2.0 is available for the following devices:

• iOS (Apple devices). Available for download in the Apple App Store.
• Android (Android OS devices). Available for download from Google Play.

MOVEit Desktop Client

All current versions of the MOVEit Desktop client are supported. Older versions will work with limited feature capabilities. Download the latest versions from the MOVEit Products page.

Outlook Plug-in (Ad Hoc)

• Outlook Client:

  Outlook 2016 (English, German, French, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish and Traditional Chinese)

  Outlook 2013 (English, German, French, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish and Traditional Chinese)

  Outlook 2010 (32-bit and 64-bit English, German, French, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish and Traditional Chinese)

• Mail or Exchange Server:

  Ad Hoc Transfer Plug-in for Outlook is compatible with a variety of mail servers, such as Exchange Server 2013, Exchange Server 2010 (32-bit and 64-bit English and German), or Progress IMail 11 (using SMTP). When Outlook & Exchange are used together, Cached Exchange Mode is supported but is not required.

• Operating System:

  Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 8, Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit English, German, French, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Japanese)

SFTP, SSH, and HTTPS

Because MOVEit conforms to HTTP, FTP, SSL and SSH standards, most clients that conform to IETF's RFCs for these protocol standards will work.

MOVEit Transfer Server is compatible with clients that adhere to FTP, HTTPS, SFTP, and SSH protocol industry standards

Supported AS2/AS3 Clients

MOVEit supports any AS2 client that has been "Drummond" or "eBusinessReady" certified; the software MOVEit uses to handle incoming AS2 files and MDNs has itself been certified "eBusinessReady" under a program now managed by Drummond.

AS3 clients are just FTP/SSL clients as far as MOVEit is concerned. MOVEit Automation handles the encryption/decryption, signing and verification of AS files in either case.

Batch File Transfers Involving MOVEit

Many administrators like to use ".bat" scripts for FTP transfers.

Batch files (*bat) are limited by ftp.exe. ftp.exe cannot perform passive FTP transfers, which are often necessary if transferring through firewalls or secure FTP transfers for sensitive transmissions over the Internet or other untrusted networks, which is recommended.

MOVEit normally accepts only secure connections, so ftp.exe itself cannot be used to FTP files to and from MOVEit. As an alternative, use MOVEit Freely a free and secure alternative for ftp.exe (In other words, "ftps.exe"). If you would prefer to use FTP over SSH transmissions, free scriptable clients are available for almost every version of UNIX as well as most Windows operating systems from OpenSSH.

To avoid several common firewall issues with the FTP/SSL protocol, MOVEit also offers a free HTTPS-based command-line utility called MOVEit Xfer that accepts the same syntax and commands as MOVEit Freely and Microsoft ftp.exe client. Available in both Windows and Java 1.4.2+ versions, this scriptable utility provides single-port secure file transfer on a wide variety of platforms including UNIX, Linux, Windows, Macintosh and some mainframes.

Copies of MOVEit Xfer and MOVEit Freely are available from the MOVEit support site or from the MOVEit Freely information site.

Scheduled and Audited File Transfers Involving MOVEit with MOVEit Automation

MOVEit Automation is an enterprise file transfer manager capable of simultaneous file transfers to and from hundreds of Windows file systems, FTP/FTPS/SFTP servers, mail servers, web servers, MOVEit servers, and AS1/AS2/AS3 partners.

Included are a full-featured task scheduler, guaranteed delivery, instant (event-driven) transfers, multiple sources/destinations in a single task, the ability to run custom VBScripts against processed files in a fault-tolerant sandbox, and custom event log or email notification support (or both). Security features include secure channels for remote control/configuration and AES encryption of configuration information, including remote host credentials.

For more information, see the MOVEit Automation documentation.

Note to Cloud Subscribers

To learn about the latest feature refresh for the MOVEit Transfer cloud service managed by Progress Software Corporation, see the MOVEit Cloud Release Notes.

Some Differences Between On Prem MOVEit Transfer versus a MOVEit Cloud Subscription

For MOVEit Transfer customers interested in a MOVEit Cloud Subscription, the following table compares the two mechanisms for leveraging MOVEit.

Comparison of MOVEit Cloud and MOVEit Transfer On-Premises

Known Issues

This section outlines known issues and typical workarounds for MOVEit Transfer 2020.1.1

Licensees and Evaluators

For more information, please check our:

• Progress Software End-user License Agreement (EULA).
• Knowledge base article about MOVEit licensing.

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