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The AS2 Protocol

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Table of Contents
  • Introduction
    • Overview
    • Key Features
    • Key Processing Concepts
    • Typographical Conventions
  • Web Admin UI
    • Web Admin UI Tour
      • Dashboard
      • Web Admin Tour
      • Individual Task - Quick Tour
    • User Access Control
    • In-App Notifications and Resource Center
    • Single Sign-On
      • Configure Single Sign-On (SSO)
      • Log On and Off Using Single Sign-On
    • Multi-Server Access
      • Switch Servers
      • Multi-Server Tabs and Windows
    • Common Activities
      • Searching
      • Filtering
      • Sorting
      • Quick Reference Common Activities
  • User Preferences
    • Time Display Format
    • Items Per Page
    • Home Page Preference
  • DASHBOARD
    • Welcome Pane
    • Task Runs Widget
    • File Activities Widget
    • Hosts Widget
    • Tasks Widget
    • Keys/Certs Widget
    • Most Active Hosts Widget
    • Most Active Tasks Widget
    • Watched Tasks Widget
  • TASKS
    • Task List
      • Task Schedule Status
    • Add a New Task
      • Add a Traditional Task
      • Add an Advanced Task
      • Add a Synchronization Task
        • Add/Edit Sync Folder A
          • Sync Folders - General Settings
          • Sync Folders - Host Override settings
          • Sync Folders - FTP - Additional Commands
        • Add/Edit Sync Folder B
        • View Sync Preview
        • Change Initial Run Options - Sync Task
        • Sync Tasks - Actions
        • Macro - Sending Sync Actions in Next Action Email
        • More About Synchronization
        • Synchronizing Content To or Between Multiple Remote Sites
        • Synchronizing Content To or Between Multiple Folders
      • Import Task
        • Rename Task Element
        • Remove Task Element
        • Resolve Duplicate Task Elements
        • Import Options
      • Minimum Task Configuration Requirements
    • Task Elements
      • View a Task
      • Add or Remove a Task from the Watch List
      • Task Source
        • Add/Edit Source - General settings
        • After Transfer settings
        • Source - FTP Additional Commands
        • Host Override Settings on a Source
          • Source - Local File System or UNC - Host Override Settings
          • Source - MOVEit Transfer Host Override Settings
          • Source - FTP Host Override Settings
          • Source - SFTP Host Override Settings
          • Source - Amazon S3 Host Override Settings
          • Source - Azure Blob Storage Host Override Settings
          • Source - SharePoint Host Override Settings
          • Source - Google Cloud Storage Host Override Settings
          • Source - OneDrive Host Override Settings
        • Source - POP3 General Settings
        • Source - POP3 After Transfer Settings
        • Source - POP3 Host Override Settings
        • Source - AS1 Settings
        • Source - AS2 Settings
        • Source - AS3 Settings
        • Editing Source Timestamps
      • Task Process
      • Task Destination
        • Destination - General Settings
        • Destination - Send as Email Attachment
        • Host Override Settings on a Destination
          • Destination - Local System Host Override Settings
          • Destination - UNC Host Override Settings
          • Destination - MOVEit Transfer Host Override Settings
          • Destination - FTP Host Override and Commands Settings
          • Destination - SSH/SFTP Host Override Settings
          • Destination - Amazon S3 Host Override Settings
          • Destination - Azure Blob Storage Host Override Settings
          • Destination - SharePoint Host Override Settings
          • Destination - Google Cloud Storage Host Override Settings
          • Destination - OneDrive Host Override Settings
        • Destination - AS1, AS2, AS3 Settings
      • File Loop (FOR)
      • Conditional Branch (IF block)
      • Send Email Step (advanced task)
      • Run Task Step
      • Disable Task Step
      • Next Action - Send Email
      • Next Action - Run Task
        • Using Error Macros in Next Action - Run Task
      • Task Schedule
        • How Schedules Work
      • Use Process as Destination
      • Add/Edit a Date List
      • Update Original (rename or delete)
      • Multiple Sources, Destinations, Processes, and Schedules
      • View Task Logs
        • Disable/Enable Task Logs
    • Task Settings and Parameters
      • Edit Task Info - General
      • Task Settings - Advanced Info
      • Task Settings - Sync Info
      • Task Settings - Parameters Info
      • Add Task Parameter
      • Edit Task Parameter
      • Parameter Notes
    • Task Actions
      • Run Task
      • Clone Task
      • Delete Task
      • Export Task
      • Edit Task Transfer Exceptions
      • Create Advanced Task from a Traditional Task
    • Bulk Actions
      • Create Resource Group
      • Add Tasks to a Resource Group
      • Enable Tasks
      • Disable Tasks
      • Export Tasks
      • Delete Tasks
      • View Run History
      • View File Activity
      • View Audit Records
  • HOSTS
    • Manage Hosts
      • Add New Host
      • Edit Host
      • Clone Host
      • Delete Host
      • View Existing Hosts
      • Search Existing Hosts
      • Filter Existing Hosts
      • Sort Existing Hosts
    • Supported Host Types
      • Local File System Host Field Descriptions
        • Local File System - Additional Properties
      • Windows UNC Share Field Descriptions
        • UNC Host - Additional Properties
      • MOVEit Transfer Host Field Descriptions
        • MOVEit Transfer Host - Additional Properties
      • FTP Host Field Descriptions
        • FTP Host - Additional Properties
      • SSH/SFTP Host Field Descriptions
        • SSH/SFTP Host - Additional Properties
      • POP3 (Incoming Email) Host Field Descriptions
        • POP3 Host - Additional Properties
      • SMTP (Outgoing Email) Host Field Descriptions
        • SMTP (Outgoing Email) Host - Additional Properties
      • Amazon S3 Host Field Descriptions
        • Amazon S3 Host - Additional Properties
        • Amazon S3 Authentication
      • Azure Blob Storage Host Field Descriptions
        • Azure Blob Storage Host - Additional Properties
      • SharePoint Host Field Descriptions
        • SharePoint Host - Additional Properties
        • SharePoint Authentication
      • Google Cloud Storage Host Field Descriptions
        • Google Cloud Storage Host - Additional Properties
      • OneDrive Host Field Descriptions
        • OneDrive Host - Additional Properties
        • OneDrive Authentication
      • AS1 Host Field Descriptions
        • AS1 Host - Additional Properties
      • AS2 Host Field Descriptions
        • AS2 Host - Additional Properties
      • AS3 Host Field Descriptions
        • AS3 Host - Additional Properties
    • Proxy Servers
      • SSH/SFTP Host Proxy Server
      • FTP/FTPS Host Proxy Server
      • Amazon S3 Host Proxy Server
      • Azure Blob Storage Host Proxy Server
      • SharePoint Host Proxy Server
      • AS1 Host Proxy Server
      • AS2 (HTTP/S) Host Proxy Server
      • AS3 Host Proxy Server
      • MOVEit Transfer Host Proxy Server
        • No Proxy Server
        • Proxy Server, No Authentication Required
        • Proxy Server with "Windows Integrated" NTLM Authentication
    • Tests Performed on Hosts
    • Enabling File Notifications
      • How File Notifications Work
      • File Notifications and Task Schedules
  • RESOURCES
    • Scripts
      • Built-in Scripts
        • Certs Backup
        • Certs Restore
        • Command Line App
        • Convert CRLF to LF
        • Convert LF to CRLF
        • Find Or Replace
        • FTP Directory Parse - AS400
        • Header ID
        • HTTP Form Only Post
        • HTTP Get
        • HTTP Put
        • HTTP Post
        • HTTP SharePoint Get
        • HTTP SharePoint Put
        • Ignore All Files
        • Look Up
        • MessageWay Translation
        • No Op
        • PGP Decrypt
        • PGP Encrypt and Sign
        • PGP Encrypt Only
        • Prepend Lines
        • Report Long Running Tasks
        • Set Destination
        • Sleep
        • SMIME Receive
        • SMIME Send
        • Tamper Check
        • Trim Statistics DB
        • Unzip Advanced
        • XSL Transform
        • Zip Advanced
      • Custom Scripts
        • Manage Custom Scripts
        • Add New Custom Script
        • MOVEit-specific Functions and Subroutines
        • Application Notes
        • Custom Script Samples
    • Date Lists
    • Keys and Certs
      • About TLS Client Certificates
        • Obtaining and Importing TLS Client Certificates
        • Create TLS Certificates
      • About SSH Client Keys
        • Create SSH Client Keys
        • Edit SSH Client Keys
        • Import SSH Client Keys
      • About PGP Keys
        • Public and Private Keys
        • Create PGP Keys
        • Edit PGP Keys
        • Obtaining PGP Keys from Other PGP Applications
        • Importing PGP Keys
        • Exporting PGP Keys
        • Deleting Keys
        • PGP Compatibility
        • Using Global Parameters to Sign Outgoing Files
        • Using a Process to Encrypt Files
        • Mark File as PGP-encrypted
        • Decrypting Files
    • Global Parameters
      • Add/Edit Global Parameter
      • Global Parameters and Error Reporting using Next Action
    • Groups and Permissions
      • Resource and Windows User Groups
      • Create/Edit Resource Group
      • Delete Resource Group
      • Add Windows User Groups
      • Apply or Edit Permissions
  • REPORTS
    • Task Run
    • File Activity
    • Custom Duration
    • Audit
  • SYSTEM
    • System Settings
      • System Log Settings
      • Audit Log Settings
      • Windows Event Log Settings
      • ASx Log Settings
      • System-Wide Task Settings
      • State File Settings
      • Tamper Detection Settings
      • IP/User Lockout Policy
      • S3 Configuration
    • System Log
      • Manage System Log
        • View Existing System Logs
        • Search System Log
        • Filter System Log
        • Sort System Logs
        • Pause/Resume System Log
        • Clear System Log
    • Manage Lockouts
    • Failover Status
  • HELP
    • Help Links
    • Quick Stats
    • About
  • COMMANDS
  • Macros
    • Macro Attributes
    • Macro Date and Time Syntax
    • Macro Functions
  • Common Applications
    • Trigger Files
    • "Last Day Of Month" Schedules
    • Converting EBCDIC Text to ASCII Text
    • HTTP Uploads and Downloads
    • MessageWay Translation
      • Task that Runs a Translation
      • Sample Task
        • MessageWay Setup
        • MOVEit Central Setup
  • S/MIME Email
    • Configuring Certificates
    • Sending and Receiving
  • AS1, AS2, AS3
    • AS1, AS2 and AS3 Overview
      • Identifying My Organization and a Partner
      • Optional Elements
      • Limitations of the ASx Protocols
    • The AS1 Protocol
      • How an AS1 File Transfer Works
      • MOVEit Implementation of AS1
      • Advantages/Disadvantages of AS1 (Compared to AS2 and AS3)
    • The AS2 Protocol
      • How an AS2 File Transfer Works
      • MOVEit Implementation of AS2
      • Advantages/Disadvantages of AS2 (Compared to AS1 and AS3)
    • The AS3 Protocol
      • How an AS3 File Transfer Works
      • MOVEit Implementation of AS3
      • Advantages/Disadvantages of AS3 (Compared to AS1 and AS2)
    • MOVEit Implementation
      • Drummond "eBusinessReady" Certification
      • Why MOVEit Transfer is best choice for AS3
      • Advantages of a MOVEit Implementation
      • Limitations of the MOVEit Implementation
    • About Certificates
      • Where to Configure Certificates
    • Configuring AS1, AS2, and AS3 Hosts
    • The Role of MOVEit Transfer in AS2 File Transfers
    • AS2 Server URL and MOVEit Transfer File Specifics
    • Troubleshooting
    • The Role of MOVEit Transfer in AS3 File Transfers
    • ASx Source and Destination Options
      • AS1 - Source and Destination
      • AS2 - Source and Destination
      • AS3 - Source and Destination
  • Advanced Topics
    • FTP Source Integrity
    • Custom Directory Parsing
      • Automatic Directory Parsing
      • Column-based Custom Parsing
      • Directory Parsing Script
        • Date and Time Formats
        • Sample Script
    • SysLog and SNMP
      • Syslog Utilities
      • SNMP
    • Antivirus
    • Tamper Detection
    • POP3 Sources
    • GetMICConfig Utility
    • Port Numbers
    • System Internals
    • MOVEit Automation Error Codes
    • Change Windows Service Account Password
    • MessageWay CLI
      • Program Arguments
      • Input File
      • Output File
      • Return Code
    • Database
      • Schema
      • Database Conversion
        • Migrate MySQL to Microsoft SQL or Azure SQL
      • Database Tamper Detection
      • Trimming
      • Troubleshooting
  • Configuration Reference
    • config.properties
    • Server Certificate and Web Admin Certificate
    • Update the MOVEit Automation Web Admin SSL/TLS Certificate
    • Update the MOVEit Automation Server SSL/TLS Certificate
    • Configure Web Admin FIPS mode
    • Algorithms for SSH/SFTP in Standard Mode and FIPS Mode
    • Performance Tuning
  • MOVEit Automation Service
    • Starting and Stopping
    • Firewall Considerations
    • Running As...
      • Recommended Configuration: Running As a Service Under a Specific Windows Administrator
      • Converting From MOVEit Automation as a Local System Service
      • Running MOVEit Automation in the Foreground, Not As a Service
      • Additional Considerations
    • Configuration Utility
      • Start the Configuration Utility
      • Configuration Utility Dialog
        • General Tab
        • Web Admin Tab
        • License Tab
        • Database Tab
        • Email Tab
        • Failover Tab
        • Virus Tab
        • Tamper Tab
        • TLS Tab
        • Lockout Tab
        • About Tab
    • Backup
      • Backup - Disaster Recovery
        • Backup and Restore Tasks
      • Automated Configuration Replication
    • Failover
      • Overview
        • Requirements
        • How Failover Works
        • What Failover Replicates
        • Database Replication
        • After a Failover
        • Failover Alerts
        • Resynchronizing
        • How to Make Two MOVEit Automation Systems Appear As One
      • Installation
        • Assumptions and Requirements
        • Step-by-Step Instructions
        • Failover configuration with a remote SQL Server
        • Securing Connections Between Nodes
        • Updates
      • Failover Status
      • Common Procedures
        • Backup
        • Software Update
        • Node Swap
        • Resynchronization for MySQL
        • Resynchronization for MSSQL
  • Third Party Software used in MOVEit Automation
Table of Contents

The AS2 Protocol

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  • Last Updated: January 26, 2022
  • 1 minute read
    • MOVEit Automation
    • Version 2026
    • Documentation

The AS2 protocol is based on HTTP. It was the second ASx protocol developed and uses the same signing, encryption and MDN conventions used in the original AS1 protocol. AS2 is the most popular of the ASx protocols but usually requires more work to set up than AS1 or AS3.

Contents
  • How an AS2 File Transfer Works
  • MOVEit Implementation of AS2
  • Advantages/Disadvantages of AS2 (Compared to AS1 and AS3)
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