Essent to Discontinue Use of the File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
Attention
organizations, notably OrderTrax Network customers, that use FTP to transfer
files with Essent:
Essent has deprecated the use of FTP on January 1, 2024 and will
retire it on December 15, 2024. Customers are required to
update their systems to use SSH File Transfer Protocol, also referred to
as SFTP, before the deadline to avoid interruption of service. Please note this is not to be
mistaken with FTPS which is FTP over Secure Sockets Layer.
Note
You should
bring this to the attention of your Information Technology (IT) department.
Problem
FTP,
a network protocol used for transferring files between computers, is being
retired due to the protocol’s outdated security architecture.
Essent
Service Impact Analysis
Organizations
that use FTP to transfer files with Essent are impacted. Notably, Essent®
OrderTrax® Network customers that currentlyuse FTP to transfer data files with Essent.
Corrective
Action
If
you do not currently have an SFTP client, install a file transfer service
capable of using the SFTP protocol and migrate your file transfers exclusively over to that protocol. Contact Essent Support for assistance with any
questions.