What’s New in Progress Automate MFT: February 2026
See how Progress Automate MFT can now help your file-based workflows with simpler integration and more resilient automation.
File-based workflows sit in the middle of partner operations, financial deadlines, manufacturing operations and patient communications. When a file transfer fails, it is not just late. It’s a downstream process, a team waiting on data or an SLA at risk.
The newest release of Progress Automate MFT focuses on making secure automation more resilient, simpler to operate and easier to integrate into the tools you already use so you can scale workflows without scaling manual effort.
Here’s what’s new:
Self-Hosted Agent Pooling
When automation is deadline-driven, single points of failure are not an option. With self-hosted agent pooling, you can design workflows to keep running even if one agent goes offline and distribute execution across available agents when volume spikes.
How to use self-hosted agent pooling:
- Protect SLA-critical runs: Put your most important tasks (end-of-day, end-of-week, partner cutoffs) on an agent pool so a single outage doesn’t force manual reruns.
- Handle peak transfer windows: Distribute workload across multiple agents when file volume surges (month-end reporting, seasonal manufacturing spikes, large partner sends).
Custom Scripting
No-code automation is the goal, but real enterprises always have exceptions. Custom scripting helps you cover those edge cases without reverting to a fully DIY script-and-scheduler operating model. Plus, transfers are still centralized and audited for your governance requirements.
How teams use custom scripting:
- Pre-flight validation: Confirm file name patterns or sizes before downstream processing.
- Last-mile logic: Add targeted logic where needed while keeping workflows centralized, visible and manageable.
Single Sign-On (SSO)
Modern managed file transfer solutions must support enterprise security policies. That means access should align with the same identity standards you apply across the rest of your environment. With SSO, teams can simplify onboarding, reduce credential sprawl and support clean offboarding.
How teams use SSO:
- Better governance: Centralized authentication reduces the risk of shared credentials or inconsistent local accounts.
- Audit-ready operations: SSO helps bring operational tooling in line with enterprise expectations for identity management.
SharePoint Connector
Support more workflows across Microsoft SharePoint libraries. Turn common manual business handoffs into reliable, repeatable processes for internal stakeholders and partners.
How teams use SharePoint support:
- Partner handoffs: Route inbound partner files to SharePoint for review.
- Operational distribution: Deliver processed files from backend systems to business teams.
REST API Support
Automation shouldn’t live in a separate console with separate routines. With REST API, teams can programmatically trigger tasks and check task status, helping integrate Automate MFT into IT operations and upstream/downstream processes.
How teams use REST API support:
- Event-driven execution: Trigger a task from an internal app or an upstream system when data is ready.
- Operational verification: Check task status from monitoring tools or service management workflows so teams can confirm success (or respond to a failure fast).
Browse for Folders and Files During Task Configuration
It’s even easier to build and manage file transfers from one place with less friction. Browsing for folders and files during task setup reduces path errors and makes configuration more repeatable.
How teams use it:
- Faster task creation: Reduce time spent typing directory paths.
- Fewer avoidable mistakes: Minimize the potential of “it failed because the path was wrong” issues.
Explore What Else Is New
These updates are all about helping IT teams scale secure automation with more resilience, tighter control and less friction.
Ready to explore what’s included in this release and how it fits your use cases? Visit our What’s New in Progress Automate MFT page to see the highlights and get started.
Rachel Frnka
Rachel Frnka is a Product Marketing Manager at Progress, responsible for the go-to-market strategy for MOVEit. When she's not busy conveying the benefits of managed file transfer to enterprises, you can find her immersed in a good book or enjoying the Texas sunshine.
