Transfer server of a secure system for unattended remote file and message transfer

Abstract

A web server system provides for the secure exchanging files with a remote transfer server over an open network such as the Internet. The transfer server operates a plurality of transfer methods. Exemplary transfer methods comprise: i) a log-on method operated comprising steps for returning a session ID to an authenticated transfer client; ii) an active event keys method comprising steps for returning each of a plurality of event keys associated with the transfer client; iii) a read event method comprising steps for returning event parameters associated with an event identified by its event key, iv) a create binary object event comprising steps for extracting data from an application database, storing a binary object of the extracted data, and recording the binary object in an ownership table, v) a check availability method for determining whether a binary object matching a class exists; and vi) an download method comprising steps for sending a message to the transfer client which includes a binary object identified in a request from the transfer client.