THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE APPLIES TO:
- EFT v8.0.7 and later
DISCUSSION
This article describes the supported upgrade scenarios with a licensed version of EFT Enterprise or EFT Express, and EFT modules.
For details of which features are available in which module, refer to the "Feature Availability" chart in the 8.0.7 online help.
During upgrade, the name of the server service will be different; therefore, you will lose the connection to the server service Log On account. Refer to "Assigning the Service to a Windows User Account" to add the "Log on as" account for the EFT Server service.
Mapping of old and new acronyms
If the "old" module (or feature) is currently licensed, it will convert to the new module during upgrade. For example, if you licensed the Express Security Module (ESM) in EFT Express, you will now have the Regulatory Compliance Module (RCM) after upgrade. If you licensed the Advanced Security Module (ASM) in EFT Enterprise, you will now have the Advanced Authentication Modes (AAM) and the RCM after upgrade. (The AAM includes support for CAC, RADIUS, RSA SecurID, SAML, and MFA; RCM includes PCI DSS and GDPR features.) After you've upgraded EFT, the Help menu and the About tab in the EFT administration interface will display the new modules and indicate what was upgraded. Also, various settings in the administration interface will display an asterisk next to it to indicate that a module is required to enable that feature.
On this new platform, you are not losing any features, they're just being grouped into modules. You can now license any of the modules--you no longer need an "enterprise" license to license the AWE and AS2 modules, or the Advanced Authentication modes (CAC, LDAP, SAML, RADIUS, RSA, SMS)--and new modules with features previously available only to EFT Enterprise, such as encrypted folders, delegated administration, backup/restore, and so many other features.
- Please register EFT "Core" before registering any new modules (You won't need to register any new modules if you already have the features that you want. The license will automatically "transfer" during upgrade.)
- Use the "Upgrade" option in the EFT installer wizard to upgrade.
- Refer to "Upgrading Notes" in the online help for important version-related considerations
- Refer to the Globalscape Knowledgebase topic #11194 for more information about upgrading EFT.
| Old | New | Description |
| ASM | AAM | Advanced Authentication Modes (CAC, RADIUS, RSA SecurID, SAML, and MFA) |
| ARM | ARM | Auditing Reporting Module |
| AS2 | AS2 | AS2 for B2B |
| AWE | AWE | Automate Workflow Engine |
| CCM | CCM | Cloud Connector Module |
| ESM | RCM | Regulatory Compliance module (PCI DSS and GDPR features) |
| FMM | FMM | Folder Monitor Event Module |
| FTC | FTC | File Transfer Client Module |
| X | FTPS | FTPS Module |
| X | EAM | Enterprise Actions Module (Event Rules) |
| GWC | GWS | DMZ Gateway Single-site |
| GWD | GWM | DMZ Gateway Multi-site |
| HTTP | HTTPS | HTTPS Module (includes Web client) |
| PGP | PGP | OpenPGP Module |
| RAM | RAM | Remote Automation Module (formerly Remote Agent Module) |
| x | SFM | Secure Forms Module |
| SFTP | SFTP | SFTP Module |
| TEM | TEM | Timer Event Module |
| WS | WMU | Workspaces Module (unlimited) |
EFT Enterprise Upgrades
When upgrading from EFT Enterprise, the following modules will be licensed:
- EFT 8 Core
- FTP/s Module (FTPS)
- SFTP Module
- HTTP/s Module
- Enterprise Actions Modes
- Folder Monitor Module (FMM)
- Timer Event Module (TEM)
- File Transfer Client Module (FTC)
- Cloud Connector Module (CCM)
- Secure Forms Module (SFM)
When you are upgrading from EFT Enterprise with registered modules, the modules above will be licensed, plus the modules you had licensed before upgrading. For example:
- EFT 8 Core
- SFTP Module
- HTTP/s Module
- Enterprise Actions Modes (EAM)
- Folder Monitor Module (FMM)
- Timer Event Module (TEM)
- File Transfer Client Module (FTC)
- Cloud Connector Module (CCM)
- FTP/s Module (FTPS)
- Secure Forms Module (SFM)
Plus:
- If ASM was registered, you now have the Regulatory Compliance Module (RCM) and Advanced Authentication Modes (AAM).
- ARM, AS2, OpenPGP, AWE, Workspaces, Remote Agent (now "Remote Automation"), DMZ Gateway Multi-site or Single-site were registered, they remain the same.
The same is true for Monthly or Yearly subscriptions; that is, the modules will convert to the new format. (And will still be monthly or yearly subscriptions; it will not convert to a perpetual license.)
EFT Express Upgrades
When upgrading from EFT Express (perpetual license), the following modules will be licensed:
- EFT 8 Core
- FTP/s Module (FTPS)
When you are upgrading from EFT Express with registered modules, the "core" and FTPS modules will be licensed, plus the modules you had licensed in Express before upgrading. For example:
- EFT 8 Core
- FTP/s Module (FTPS)
Plus any of these that you had licensed:
- If any of SFTP Module, HTTP/s Module, Folder Monitor Module (FMM), Timer Event Module (TEM), File Transfer Client Module (FTC), Cloud Connector Module (CCM), ARM, OpenPGP, Workspaces, Remote Agent (now "Remote Automation"), or DMZ Gateway single-site were registered, they are still.
- If ESM was registered, you now have the Regulatory Compliance Module (RCM).
The same is true for Monthly or Yearly subscriptions; that is, the modules will convert to the new format. (And will still be monthly or yearly subscriptions; it will not convert to a perpetual license.)