Product limitations

Describes any limitations that currently exist for Aspera transfer server and client products.

  • Path Limit: The maximum number of characters that can be included in any path name is 512 on Windows and 4096 on Unix-based platforms.
  • Illegal Characters: Avoid the following characters in file names - / \ " : ' ? > < & * |.
  • Environment Variables: The total size for environment variables depends on your operating system and transfer session. Each environment variable value must not exceed 4096 characters.
  • Usernames with @ symbol: You cannot add a username with an "@" symbol through the Aspera GUI. However, you can perform the following actions:
    1. Set up a Hot Folder to sync with a Linux server that is using a Linux account that contains the "@" symbol.
    2. Connect to and start a transfer with a Linux server through the Aspera GUI with user credentials that contains the "@" symbol.