NetEx EFT213 Reference Manual Rel 5.4

IntroductionNetEx/eFT OverviewThe Network Executive Software (NESi) NetEx/eFT software is a user interface to the NESi NETwork EXecutive(NetEx) software or standard TCP/IP. It provides the ordinary user with a means to move and manipulatefiles across a network using simple, easily remembered commands. In addition, NetEx/eFT provides extensiveinteractive help files so the user can become familiar with NetEx/eFT.NetEx/eFT provides several advantages to network users. Among these are:• User-friendly - Once NetEx/eFT is installed, you can transfer files and exercise other NetEx/eFTfunctions in very little time and with little training.• Tailorable - The NetEx/eFT interface can be tailored to meet your needs at the host and the user levels.Default values can be set, aliases defined, etc., in site- and user-input files that are read by NetEx/eFTwhen it is invoked.• Common Interface - The NetEx/eFT user interface is the same on all hosts. While the definition of acommand may change from one host to another, the command remains the same to you.• Security - NetEx/eFT uses the host computer’s logon routines to provide security. You must be a validuser on both the local and the remote systems to access them. Some systems may allow a guest account,but this can be restricted by the security needs of the network.How NetEx/eFT WorksHow NetEx/eFT functions is illustrated in Figure 1 on page 2. As the figure shows, the user (initiator) sends arequest to the remote system (responder), including account and password information.REF-eFT213-R5.4-08 Introduction Page 1