Information Systems:Serv-U FTP Server

Overview

Serv-U is the FTP server software used at uniPHARM. It is installed on Mail. Along with the FTP functionality of the i, it serves all business functions that use FTP to transfer files:

• FTP POS orders (Kroll, Simplicity):
  • Stores upload order files through POS systems to the server.
  • Bart downloads order files from the server (for processing).
  • Bart uploads electronic invoices to the server.
  • Stores download electronic invoices from the server.
  • Stores download catalog files from the server.

• Atlas transaction files and invoices
  • Bart downloads transaction and invoice files from the server (for processing).
  • Atlas uploads transaction and invoice files to the server.

This list is not exhaustive.

Server Configuration

User accounts

FTP accounts for POS systems by convention use the customer number as the username. For multiple POS systems at a store, a suffix denoting the POS software is used (i.e. 12345K for a Kroll installation). There is a minimum requirement of 6 characters for passwords (domain-global setting).

For instructions on adding a new FTP account to set up POS ordering for a store, read here.

Default settings

Under the Directory Access tab, set the following permissions:

(R) - Read, (L) - List, (W) - Write, (D) - Delete, (E) - Execute, (C) - Create directory, (N) - Rename, (I) - Inherit

C:\FTPOrders\12345 - R, L, I

C:\FTPOrders\12345\ranger\orders - W

C:\FTPOrders\12345\ranger\invoices - W, D, N

C:\FTP Root\catalogue\bc-share - R, L (Use bc-nonsh if this is a Customer.)

Contacting Support

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