IBM Aspera HST Admin Manual page 41

Configuration methods: These instructions describe how to manually modify aspera.conf. You can also add and
edit these parameters using asconfigurator commands. For more information on using asconfigurator,
see User, Group and Default Configurations
default aspera.conf that includes the asconfigurator syntax for each setting:
# /opt/aspera/bin/asuserdata -+
1. Open aspera.conf from the following location:
/opt/aspera/etc/aspera.conf
2. Add or locate the <authorization> section, as in the following example:
<authorization>
<transfer>
<in>
<value>allow</value>
<external_provider>
<url>...</url>
<soap>...</soap> <!-- Incoming External Provider SOAP Action -->
</external_provider>
</in>
<out>
<value>allow</value>
<external_provider>
<url>...</url>
<soap>...</soap> <!-- Outgoing External Provider SOAP Action -->
</external_provider>
</out>
</transfer>
<token>
<encryption_type>aes-128</encryption_type> <!-- Token Encryption Cipher -->
<encryption_key> </encryption_key>
<filename_hash> </filename_hash>
<life_seconds>86400</life_seconds>
</token>
</authorization>
3. Edit settings as needed.
Authorization Settings Reference
Field
Incoming Transfers
Incoming External Provider URL
Incoming External Provider SOAP
Action
on page 315 and run the following command to retrieve a complete
<!-- Incoming Transfer -->
<!-- Incoming External Provider URL -->
<!-- Outgoing Transfer -->
<!-- Outgoing External Provider URL -->
<!-- Token Encryption Key -->
<!-- Token Filename Hash -->
<!-- Token Life (seconds) -->
Description
To enable users to transfer to this computer,
leave the default setting of allow. Set to deny
to prevent transfers to this computer. Set to
token to allow only transfers initiated with
valid tokens to this computer. Token-based
transfers are typically used by web applications
such as IBM Aspera Faspex and IBM Aspera
Shares and require a Token Encryption Key.
Set the URL of the external authorization
provider for incoming transfers. The default
empty setting disables external authorization.
Aspera servers can be configured to check
with an external authorization provider. This
SOAP authorization mechanism can be useful
to organizations requiring custom authorization
rules. Requires a value for Incoming External
Provider SOAP Action.
The SOAP action required by the external
authorization provider for incoming transfers.
Required if Incoming External Provider URL is
set.
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Values
allow,
deny, or
token
HTTP
URL
text string
Default
allow
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