Advanced Features with a Jump Host
JADE can be used on a jump host to provide file transfer across secure Internet / Intranet interfaces.
Why use a Jump Host?
- A jump host is located in a DMZ or demilitarized zone and therefore it can access servers at customer sites via the Internet. Local servers quite often are excluded from Internet access for security concerns.
- Jump hosts are used in order to store files temporarily and to forward them to the final destination Depending on the transfer direction, this can either be a local server or a server at a customer site .
- A typical jump host architecture is shown in the following diagram:
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Security Considerations
- Jade does not store its configuration data on the jump host. Instead, the Jade client hands over its parameterization to the jump host on-the-fly where it is used by an additional Jade client instance.
- Files stored temporarily on the jump host are removed on completion of the transfer.
- No log output is created on the jump host and therefore private data is not stored on that host.
Further information
- The Jump Server article on Wikipedia