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The Odette File Transfer Protocol (OFTP) is a protocol used for EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) between two communications business partners. It comes from the Odette-Organisation (Organization for data exchange by teletransmission in Europe).
OFTP 2 (ODETTE File Transfer Protocol) is a specification for the secure transfer of business documents over the Internet, ISDN and X.25 networks. A description of OFTP 1.3 can be found in RFC 2204, whilst OFTP 2 is defined in RFC 5024.
OFTP 2 can work point-to-point or indirectly via a VAN (Value Added Network). A single OFTP 2 entity can make and receive calls, exchanging files in both directions. This means that OFTP 2 can work in a push or pull mode, as opposed to AS2, which can only work in a push mode.
OFTP 2 can encrypt and digitally sign message data, request signed receipts and also offers high levels of data compression. All of these services are available when using OFTP 2 over TCP/IP, X.25/ISDN or native X.25. When used over a TCP/IP network such as the Internet, additional session level security is available by using OFTP 2 over TLS (Transport Layer Security).
Contents
OFTP 2 Technical Overview
- Message encryption
- Message signatures
- Signed receipts
- Message compression
- Message integrity
- Session authentication
- Session encryption (TLS)
- CMS envelopes
Advantages
- File restart
- Push / pull operation
- Peer-to-peer or indirect communications
- File compression
- Operates over TCP/IP, X.25/ISDN, native X.25
References
External links
- RFC5024 - OFTP 2, obsoletes RFC2204
- RFC2204 - ODETTE File Transfer Protocol
- OFTP 2 Whitepaper
- OFTP2 Documentation
- Odette Website
- Open Source software
- Commercial software
Categories:- Network protocols
- Clear text protocols
- Network file transfer protocols
- Application layer protocols
- Internet protocols
- Internet standards
- Unix network-related software
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