minifi/minifi-c2/minifi-c2-assembly/README.md

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# Apache NiFi - MiNiFi - Command and Control (C2) Server

MiNiFi is a child project effort of Apache NiFi.  The MiNiFi C2 Server aids in transforming and distributing MiNiFi configuration files to MiNiFi instances over HTTP.

## Table of Contents

- [Requirements](#requirements)
- [Getting Started](#getting-started)
- [Getting Help](#getting-help)
- [Documentation](#documentation)
- [License](#license)
- [Export Control](#export-control)

## Requirements
* JRE 1.8
* Apache Maven 3

## Getting Started

The C2 server is built either as part of the top level MiNiFi build or as a build of the minifi-c2 module.

```
mvn clean install
```

It can be started with either c2.sh or c2.bat depending on platform.

## Getting Help
If you have questions, you can reach out to our mailing list: dev@nifi.apache.org
([archive](https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/nifi-dev)).
We're also often available in IRC: #nifi on
[irc.freenode.net](https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#nifi).

## Documentation

See https://nifi.apache.org/minifi and https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NIFI/MiNiFi for the latest documentation.

## License

Except as otherwise noted this software is licensed under the
[Apache License, Version 2.0](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html)

Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
You may obtain a copy of the License at

  https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
limitations under the License.

## Export Control

This distribution includes cryptographic software. The country in which you
currently reside may have restrictions on the import, possession, use, and/or
re-export to another country, of encryption software. BEFORE using any
encryption software, please check your country's laws, regulations and
policies concerning the import, possession, or use, and re-export of encryption
software, to see if this is permitted. See <https://www.wassenaar.org/> for more
information.

The U.S. Government Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security
(BIS), has classified this software as Export Commodity Control Number (ECCN)
5D002.C.1, which includes information security software using or performing
cryptographic functions with asymmetric algorithms. The form and manner of this
Apache Software Foundation distribution makes it eligible for export under the
License Exception ENC Technology Software Unrestricted (TSU) exception (see the
BIS Export Administration Regulations, Section 740.13) for both object code and
source code.

The following provides more details on the included cryptographic software:

Apache NiFi - MiNiFi uses BouncyCastle, JCraft Inc., and the built-in
java cryptography libraries for SSL, SSH, and the protection
of sensitive configuration parameters. See
https://bouncycastle.org/about.html
https://jcraft.com/c-info.html
https://www.oracle.com/us/products/export/export-regulations-345813.html
for more details on each of these libraries cryptography features.