Client configurations

This collection of commands configures settings that are related to client transfers, which are transfers you initiate with ascp on the command line or the GUI of your product.

General syntax guidelines

The syntax for setting client parameters is the following:

# asconfigurator -x "set_client_data;parameter,value"

Note: Not all available parameters are listed, only the most commonly used. To view a complete list, run the following command:

# /opt/aspera/bin/asuserdata -+

Parameters and values

transport_cipher: The encryption cipher to use for transfers.; Values: aes-128 (default), aes-192, aes-256, none.
ssl_ciphers: The list of SSL encryption ciphers that the server allows. Each cipher is separated by a colon (:). See the server documentation for the default list of ciphers.; Values: (Colon-delimited list).
ssl_protocol: The minimum allowed SSL protocol. Higher security protocols are always allowed.; Values: tlsv1 (default), tlsv1.1, tlsv1.2.
default_ssh_key: The path to the default SSH key that must be used in command line transfers.; Values: (Absolute path).