Software Updates 2020.1
Software updates (previously known as bug fixes) provide enhancements to the latest version of Ephesoft Transact. This includes security and compatibility enhancements and fixes for features.
In addition to the updates listed in Ephesoft Transact 2019.2 Service Pack, the following issues have now been resolved:
Ticket ID
EPHE: Axosoft
SF: Salesforce
Category
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Linux Installation Guide 2020.1
Introduction
This document describes how to install Ephesoft Transact 2020.1 in the following environments:
Environment types — single or multi-server
Operating System — Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.5 or 7.6
Note: Ephesoft Transact 2020.1 is only supported for these Linux distributions. Do not run the sudo yum update command, as this updates RHEL to an unsupported version. Refer…
Windows Installation Guide 2020.1
Introduction
This document describes how to install Ephesoft Transact 2020.1 in the following environments:
Environment types — single and multi-server
Operating System — Windows®
Installation types — normal and silent
Important: Steps unique to a multi-server installation are identified where applicable in this document.
Installation Overview
The process of installing Ephesoft…
Linux Silent Install 2019.1
Overview
This document provides information on how to install Ephesoft Transact 2019.1 in the following environment:
Environment — single-server
Operating System — Linux
Installation type — fresh silent
The silent-mode installation allows the user to define installation configuration only once and then use it to duplicate the installation on many machines. The config.properties…
Ephesoft Transact 2019.1 Upgrade Guide – Single-Server – for Linux
Overview
This document provides information on how to install Ephesoft Transact 2019.1 in the following environment:
Environment — single-server
Operating system — Linux
Installation type — upgrade
The following tasks describe how to upgrade to Ephesoft Transact 2019.1:
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Installation Task
General Scope of Activity
1
Complete the Prerequisites Check
Prepare for…
Linux Fresh Normal Install 2019.1
Overview
This document provides information on how to install Ephesoft Transact 2019.1 in the following environment:
Environment — single-server
Operating System — Linux
Installation type — fresh normal
The following tasks describe how to install Ephesoft Transact 2019.1 for Linux:
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Installation Task
General Scope of Activity
1
Complete the Prerequisites Check…
Install Ephesoft Transact 2019.2 – Single and Multi-Server
Introduction
This document describes how to install Ephesoft Transact 2019.2 in the following environments:
Environment types — single and multi-server
Operating System — Windows®
Installation Overview
The process of installing Ephesoft Transact 2019.2 follows this general sequence of tasks.
Installation Task
General Scope of Activity
Prerequisites
Prepare for…
User Connectivity
This section contains the following information for configuring user connectivity:
Active Directory Resources
LDAP and OpenLDAP Resources
Single Sign-On Resources
Default Authentication Method in Ephesoft Transact
How to Administer Ephesoft Users and Groups
How to Configure Apache Tomcat Users and Groups
User Management
Configuring Ephesoft Transact with ADFS over SAML 2.0 using Apache Tomcat
This article describes how to configure Ephesoft Transact with Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) over SAML 2.0 using Authentication Type 1. Authentication Type 1 means we are authenticating using SSO but authorizing using Apache Tomcat, LDAP, or Active Directory. In this article, we will focus on authorization with Apache Tomcat using port 8443.
Overview
How does authentication with…
Checklist: Ephesoft with ADFS over SAML 2.0 with Authentication Type 2 and Multiple group Support
Ephesoft configuration with ADFS over SAML 2.0 with Authentication Type 2 and Multiple Group Support
This wiki provides you details related to what all configuration needs to be taken care of when configuring Ephesoft with ADFS over SAML 2.0 with Authentication Type 2. Authentication Type 2 means we are authentication and authorizing using SSO when users are associated with more than one group.……
Checklist: ADFS Configurations Requirements
Checklist: Minimum ADFS Configurations Requirements
This wiki article focuses on the basic configurations that are required at ADFS (Active Directory Federation Services) side in order to integrate it with Ephesoft to enable Single Sign On Feature.
Note: This article will provide you basic information on the ADFS configuration. In case of any issues you must connect with your ADFS / Windows…
Checklist: Ephesoft with ADFS over SAML 2.0 with Authentication Type 2
Ephesoft configuration with ADFS over SAML 2.0 with Authentication Type 2
This wiki provides you details related to what all configuration needs to be taken care of when configuring Ephesoft with ADFS over SAML 2.0 with Authentication Type 2. Authentication Type 2 means we are authentication and authorizing using SSO.
Understanding Authentication Type 2
Integrating Ephesoft with…
Manually Configuring SAML 2.0 SSO for Ephesoft Transact 4.5.0.x and 2019.1
SSO Overview
Single sign-on (SSO) is a mechanism of access control that can be applied on multiple related, but independent software systems. With this mechanism, a user logs in once and gains access to multiple systems without being prompted to log in again for each individual application. Conversely, single sign-off is a property mechanism whereby a single action of signing out terminates…
Ephesoft Transact Property Files Reference Guide
This document lists and describes the most common property files in Ephesoft Transact. This also includes their location in the Ephesoft file directory, assuming Ephesoft Transact was installed to the C drive (C:).
To use this page, use the shortcut Ctrl + F (Windows) or ⌘ + F (Mac) to search for the name of a properties file.
application.properties (Transact properties)
Folder:…
Upgrade to Ephesoft Transact 2019.2 – Single and Multi-Server
Introduction
This document describes how to upgrade to Ephesoft Transact 2019.2 in the following environments:
Environment types — single and multi-server*
Operating System — Windows®
Upgrade Overview
The process of upgrading to Ephesoft Transact 2019.2 follows this general sequence of tasks.
Installation Task
General Scope of Activity
Prerequisites
Prepare for upgrade…
Installing Ephesoft Transact 2019.1 – Single-server – Microsoft® Windows – Fresh Installation
Introduction
Overview
This document provides information about installing Ephesoft Transact Version 2019.1 in the following environment:
Environment — Single-server
Operating System — Microsoft Windows®
Installation type — Fresh
Ephesoft Transact 2019.1 supports the following Windows versions for fresh installation, silent installation, or upgrade:
Windows 7 SP1
Windows 10…
Form Authentication and HTTPS Support
What’s New In Transact 4.5?
Ephesoft Transact v.4.5.0.0 installer has been enhanced to support Form Authentication both for HTTP and HTTPS protocols. Now, the application can be set up to authenticate users on the basis of data provided during the installation itself. If you are installing Ephesoft Transact on a secure server, you can also specify SSL Certificate details. All provided data…
Email Import
Overview
This article describes the types of protocols and security configurations Ephesoft Transact supports to connect with email services. Email import is one of the various ways to provide input files for processing in Ephesoft Transact.
An administrator can configure an email account for a batch class in Email Import. Ephesoft Transact monitors the configured email folder of that email…
Enhanced Logging
Enhanced logging has been implemented at the application code level and is controlled by different logging levels. This approach ensures more robust logging across the application with special attention to the following areas:
Active Directory (logging in, logging out, current user, connecting to AD server etc.)
Folder Monitor (firing of jnotify or cron, file detection, folder creation,…
KB0018649 : Encryption over LDAPS : ERROR: salt parameter must not be empty
Issue Identified In : 4120
Issue Fixed In: 4.5
Environment : Linux, Windows
Problem:
Randomly getting the “salt parameter must not be empty” error after using Ephesoft for some time.
Unable to Login to Ephesoft after seeing “salt parameter must not be empty” when Ephesoft is configured over LDAPS with Encryption ON.
Root Cause: We have observed that due to some reason…
Ephesoft Transact Configuration with ADFS over SAML 2.0
Ephesoft Transact Configuration with ADFS over SAML 2.0
This article provides details related configuring Ephesoft Transact with ADFS over SAML 2.0.
Checklist Components:
Server.xml
(http://tomcat.apache.org/tomcat-7.0-doc/ssl-howto.html)
Configure connection port 8443
Comment connection port 8080
Restart the Ephesoft Transact service. Verify that the server is operable on…
Communication
Ephesoft Transact is a thin-client application so there is no client-side software that needs to be installed. It is designed so that centralized access can be achieved for administrators and operators, regardless of their location. Proper firewall routing, port-forwarding and DNS configurations are necessary if communication with remote administrators or operators is needed.
Client / Server…
Email Configuration
The purpose of the Email Configuration screen is to allow users to configure their email accounts with Ephesoft Transact. This screen works with the Email Import plugin to import documents from a user’s email account. This configuration is done per batch class. Multiple email accounts can be set up for each batch class.
Prerequisites
Complete the following steps in order to turn on the email…
Troubleshooting LDAPS Authentication
Applies to: Ephesoft Transact 4.0.0.0 and above
Issue
LDAP authentication over SSL (LDAPS) fails due to “Invalid Credentials: Error code 49”. When the server tries to connect, the following error can be seen in the catalina.out log file:
javax.naming.CommunicationException: simple bind failed: :636
Root Cause
There are a few reasons why this may occur:
The credentials could be…
4.5.0.0
Please see the latest release notes for Ephesoft Transact 4.5.0.0:
Latest
Ephesoft Transact 4.5.0.2
Ephesoft Transact 4.5.0.1
Ephesoft Transact 4.5.0.0
To obtain the Windows or Linux installer for Ephesoft Transact 4.5.0.0, visit the Customer Support Portal. Contact Ephesoft Support for credentials.
Previous Releases
Ephesoft Transact 4.1.3.0
Ephesoft…