: Globalscape can use local accounts or integrate with Active Directory. When creating manual users, names are typically based on the user's login ID (e.g., JSmith or Vendor_Acme ).
| Aspect | Detail | |--------|--------| | | GlobalSCAPE, Inc. | | Headquarters | San Antonio, Texas, USA | | Founded | 1996 | | Public listing | NYSE American under ticker GSB (until 2020) | | Key founder | Jim Morris (CEO for many years) | | Acquisition | Acquired by HelpSystems in July 2020 for ~$225 million | | Current status | Brand retired; products integrated into Fortra (HelpSystems rebranded to Fortra in 2022) | globalscape name
In late 2020, the independent journey of Globalscape came to an end when it was acquired by , a Minnesota-based cybersecurity and automation company. The deal was valued at approximately $217 million. : Globalscape can use local accounts or integrate
When naming components within Globalscape Enhanced File Transfer (EFT), the names often serve as internal administrative references rather than public-facing identifiers. | | Headquarters | San Antonio, Texas, USA
| Product | Description | Current Status | |---------|-------------|----------------| | | Enterprise MFT server with automation, encryption, and compliance (HIPAA, GDPR, PCI-DSS) | Sold as Fortra’s Globalscape EFT ; actively maintained | | CuteFTP | Popular desktop/SMB FTP client (one of the earliest) | Discontinued or minimal support; absorbed into Fortra’s utility portfolio | | DMZ Gateway | Secure reverse proxy for EFT | Still offered under Fortra | | Mail Express | Secure large email attachment solution | Integrated into Fortra’s data protection suite |