Introduction Get Started with an Aspera Transfer Server HSTE is a remote endpoint that accepts authenticated connections from Aspera client applications and that participates as a source or destination for authorized transfers. Your server can also take the role of a client and connect to other Aspera servers to initiate transfers. The following steps describe how to prepare your system as a server.Get Started as a Transfer Client Comparison of Aspera File Delivery and Synchronization Tools Installation and Upgrades Server Set up Methods aspera.conf .Set up Users in the GUI HSTE by authenticating as a system user who is configured in the application. Users can be set up in the HSTE GUI.Configure HSTE in the GUI HSTE GUI. Not all settings are available in the GUI; some must be set by using the command line or directly editing the HSTE configuration file, aspera.conf .Set up Users and Groups from the Command Line HSTE by authenticating as a system user who is configured in the application. Users can be set up by running asconfigurator commands or directly editing the configuration file, aspera.conf .Configure the Server from the Command Line HSTE by using the command line or directly editing the HSTE configuration file, aspera.conf .Secrets Management with askmscli askmscli tool can be used to securely manage secrets and keys that can pose a security risk when stored on machines in plain-text format.Transfer Files in the GUI HSTE pDesktop Client GUI to create connections to Aspera servers, configure transfer settings, set up transfer notifications, and start, stop, pause, and schedule transfers.ascp: Transferring from the Command Line ascp4: Transferring from the Command Line Automated Execution of Lua Scripts with Transfer Events HSTE can be configured to execute custom Lua scripts automatically at specific transfer events. In addition, Lua functions that can be used for monitoring and managing transfer sessions are provided by Ascp and Ascp4. Aspera Watch Service and Watch Folders Aspera Sync IBM Aspera Sync .Set up HSTE for Node API HSTE must be configured in order to use the Aspera Node API. You can use the asnodeadmin tool to set up the server and manage the Node API. The Node API uses a Redis database, which can be backed up and restored in different ways, depending on what information you need to preserve.Authentication and Authorization Asconfigurator Reference Troubleshooting Appendix