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

A system for automatically transferring a data file from a network drive of a client controlled local area network to a transfer server over the internet, the system comprising:

• a business process system coupled to the client controlled local area network and storing the data file in an upload directory location on the network drive;
• a first workstation coupled to the client controlled local area network, establishing a secure connection over the internet with the transfer server, and configuring event parameters within event tables of the transfer server;
• a second workstation coupled to the client controlled local area network, the second workstation comprising an unattended interface module adapted to:
• obtain, from the transfer server, the event parameters stored in the event tables, the event parameters comprising:
• a file name, the file name identifying the name of the data file to be uploaded;
• and
• a directory path, the directory path identifying the upload directory location of the network drive;
• periodically searching the upload directory location for the data file stored by the business process system with the identified name of the data file to be uploaded and, upon locating the data file:
• establishing a secure connection to the transfer server over the internet;
• and
• transferring the data file to the transfer server over the secure connection.

A workstation executing an unattended interface application for loading an a data file from a network drive of a client controlled local area network to a transfer server over the internet, the workstation executing the unattended interface application:

• obtaining, from the transfer server, event parameters stored in event parameter tables of the transfer server, the event parameters comprising:
• a file name, the file name identifying the name of the data file to be uploaded;
• and
• a directory path, the directory path identifying an upload directory location of the network drive;
• periodically searching the upload directory location identified by the directory path for the data file identified by the file name and, upon locating the data file in the upload directory location:
• establishing a secure connection to the transfer server over the network;
• and
• transferring the data file to the transfer server over the secure connection.