AS2 Receiver

How to Configure a AS2 Receive Location with the BizTalk Server Administration Console

To configure the receive location by using the BizTalk Server Administration console, use the following procedure:

NOTE: Before completing the following procedure you must have already added a one-way receive port. For more information, see How to Create a Receive Port.

To configure receive location variables for a AS2 receive location:

1. In the BizTalk Server Administration console, expand BizTalk Server Administration, expand BizTalk Group, expand Applications, and then expand the application you want to create a receive location in.
2. In the left pane, click the Receive Port node. Then in the right pane, right-click the receive port that is associated with an existing receive location or that you want to associate with a new receive location, and then click Properties.
3. In the left pane of the Receive Port Properties dialog box, select Receive Locations, and in the right pane double-click an existing receive location or click New to create a new receive location.
4. In the Receive Location Properties dialog box, in the Transport section next to Type, select nsoftware.AS2 v4 from the drop-down list, and then click Configure to configure the transport properties for the receive location.
5. In the nsoftware.AS2 v4 Transport Properties dialog box, you will find the following properties:

   AS2From	The identity of the sending system. Type: xs:string    Default Value: "" NOTE: This property must have a value.
   AS2RequestFrom	The identity of the sending system. Type: xs:string    Default Value: ""
   AS2RequestSubject	The subject of the received message. Type: xs:string    Default Value: ""
   AS2SiteURL	The path to the website hosting the AS2 adapter. Type: xs:string    Default Value: "" NOTE: This property must have a value.
   AS2Subject	The subject of the message. Type: xs:string    Default Value: ""
   AS2To	The identity of the receiving system. Type: xs:string    Default Value: "" NOTE: This property must have a value.
   EDIType	The MIME type of the data. Type: xs:string    Default Value: "application/edi-x12"
   EncryptionCert	The digital id to be used for decryption. Type: Certificate    Default Value: null NOTE: The digital id must have a private key associated with it.
   EncryptionType	The MIME type of the encrypted data. Type: xs:string    Default Value: ""
   ErrorProcessingFlags	Flags controlling request processing errors. Type: xs:int    Default Value: 0
   ErrorReportingFlags	Flags controlling how errors affect the MDN. Type: xs:int    Default Value: 0
   ErrorThreshold	The maximum number of errors before the adapter shuts down. Type: xs:int    Default Value: 5
   Firewall	A set of properties related to firewall access. Type: Firewall    Default Value: null
   HTTPProxy	A set of properties related to proxy access. Type: Proxy    Default Value: null
   LogDirectory	The path to a directory for logging. Type: xs:string    Default Value: ""
   LogFile	The log file written. Type: xs:string    Default Value: ""
   MaxThreads	The maximum number of threads that the adapter may consume. Type: xs:int    Default Value: 20
   MDN	The MDN generated by the adapter. Type: xs:string    Default Value: ""
   MDNDisposition	The Disposition header in the MDN receipt. Type: xs:string    Default Value: ""
   MDNMICAlgorithm	The algorithm used to sign the outgoing MDN. Type: xs:int    Default Value: 0
   MDNMICValue	The Message Integrity Check(s) (one-way hash) of the EDI message. Type: xs:string    Default Value: ""
   MDNReceipt	The MDN-based receipt generated by the adapter. Type: xs:string    Default Value: ""
   MDNReportingUA	The name of the user agent performing the disposition. Type: xs:string    Default Value: ""
   MDNSendingMode	The level of end user interaction involved in sending the MDN. Type: xs:int    Default Value: 0
   MDNSignatureStatus	The validity of the signature in the MDN receipt. Type: xs:string    Default Value: "Valid"
   MDNSigningCert	The digital id to be used to sign the MDN (optional). Type: Certificate    Default Value: null NOTE: The digital id must have a private key associated with it.
   MDNWarning	A warning to appear in the MDN. Type: xs:string    Default Value: ""
   MessageSecurity	Required security level for incoming messages. Type: xs:int    Default Value: 3
   Other	Defines a set of configuration settings to be used by the adapter. Type: xs:string    Default Value: ""
   ReceiptDeliveryOption	A URL indicating how the receipt is to be delivered. Type: xs:string    Default Value: ""
   ReceiptHeaders	The AS2 headers that are returned with the receipt. Type: xs:string    Default Value: ""
   ReceiptMessage	The textual message that is included in the receipt. Type: xs:string    Default Value: ""
   ReceiptSigningProtocol	The protocol used to sign the outgoing MDN receipt. Type: xs:int    Default Value: 0
   ReceivedFileName	The name of the file received by the AS2 adapter. Type: xs:string    Default Value: ""
   ReceiveMode	Controls whether the adapter is configured to process AS2 messages or MDN receipts. Type: xs:int    Default Value: 0
   ReceivingPartner	The identity of AS2 receiving entity. Type: xs:string    Default Value: "" NOTE: This property must have a value.
   RequeueEndpoints	Whether to requeue receive endpoints if the polling interval has not been reached. Type: bool    Default Value: false
   RestartDirectory	The directory to log cached files when using AS2 restart functionality. Type: xs:string    Default Value: ""
   RuntimeLicense	Specifies the adapter runtime license key. Type: xs:string    Default Value: ""
   ScanResult	The result of parsing the request. Type: xs:int    Default Value: 0
   SignerCert	The signing certificate of the trading partner. Type: Certificate    Default Value: null
   SSLAcceptServerCert	For sending HTTPS requests, a server certificate to unconditionally accept. Type: Certificate    Default Value: null
   SSLCert	The certificate to use for client authentication during the SSL handshake. Type: Certificate    Default Value: null NOTE: The digital id must have a private key associated with it.
   TempPath	A temporary local directory where data can be stored before the adapter processes it. Type: xs:string    Default Value: ""
   Timeout	A timeout for the adapter. Type: xs:int    Default Value: 60
   TradingPartner	The trading partner that will be communicating with this receive location. Type: xs:string    Default Value: "" NOTE: This property must have a value.
   TransportLog	Tells the adapter where and how to report information about its operations. Type: Log    Default Value: null
   URI	The Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) of the send port or receive location. Type: xs:string    Default Value: ""

6. Click OK.
7. Enter the appropriate values in the Receive Location Properties dialog box to complete the configuration of the receive location and click OK to save settings. For information about the Receive Locations Properties dialog box, see How to Create a Receive Location.