If you do not yet have a login.mt.gov account, then you must create one. Please Note: State of Montana employees, do not create a login.mt.gov account, login as directed below.

1. Click on the Register Now link on the login page
2. Fill out the required fields
3. You will receive an activation email with an activation link
4. Click on the link and complete your Okta registration
5. Once complete you will be redirected back to File Transfer Service

State Employees:

To log in, click the login button, and then select your email from ADFS.

login.mt.gov Customers:

To log in, click the login button, and then enter your credentials.

After logging in, you will be able to view your sent and received files. Also, you will see the options to send files or view the received transfers. If you wish to sort the sent or received files by name, file, date, or status, then simply click (ascending) or double click (descending) the column label in the title bar. To delete files, you must check the box(es) to the left of the file(s) and then select the "Delete Selected File(s)" button at the top of the page.

Following are the status definitions for files transferred:

• Processing File: This will occur immediately after the file is uploaded. The file is migrated to the server and waiting for a virus scan.
• Incomplete - Select Recipients: The file has been moved onto the server, but it doesn't have a recipient available to download the file. To Add a recipient, select the file name and you will then be able to add recipients to the file.
• In Transit: The file is in the process of being moved to another server.
• Scanning for Viruses: The file is being scanned for viruses. If a virus is found, you will be notified through email and the file will be immediately removed from the server. It will not be available for download.
• Complete: The file has resided on the server for the maximum of 15 days and has been removed. The file can no longer be downloaded.
• Ready for Download: The file has been scanned for viruses and is ready for the recipients to download.

1. To send a file you must select the "Send a New File" button.
2. Drag and drop files into or click anywhere in the gray box on the page to select your files. If you would like to add more files, then simple drag and drop more or click in the gray area of the screen again.
3. To remove a file, click the "Remove File" button.
4. When satisfied with file selection(s), click the "Continue" button.
5. Select the recipient(s) of the files either:
   • State Employee or login.mt.gov Customer.
     1. You can add a state employee by using the lookup and clicking the button with their name on it to add them to the To box or you can simply type their email address directly inside the To box.
     2. You can add a login.mt.gov Customer by typing their full email address into the To box.
     3. To remove a recipient, click the "x" to the right of their name in the To box.
     4. On the bottom right of the page, you can enter a message to send with the file(s).
     5. When you are satisfied with your recipients and message, click the "Send" button.
   • W-2 forms to Department of Revenue.
     1. If you select W-2 forms, then it will send your file to the Department of Revenue.
   • 1099 forms to Department of Revenue.
     1. If you select 1099 forms, then it will send your file to the Department of Revenue.
6. A receipt containing the recipient(s) and the file(s) that you sent will appear. You can print the receipt, or go to the home page.

1. To view the received file(s), select either the Received or the Sent tab, and click the name of the files to see the details of the transfer.
2. When the status says it is "Ready to Download", select the file that you wish to download.
3. To download, select the "Download File" button, and then open or save the file.

* PLEASE NOTE: Once a file's status is "Completed", you are no longer able to download or view that file.

Rules of Use:

1. Users must have an State Network User ID in order to create shareable folders. Each State Network User ID is allowed 20 GB of storage in the shareable folders. The user is the folder owner.
2. The folder owner can invite any other user (state or non-state employee) to the shared folder with either of the following permissions:
   • EDITOR – can upload files into the shared folder, can remove files from the shared folder, can download files on the shared folder.
   • VIEWER – can download files in the shared folder.
3. The folder owner can un-invite user(s) to the shared folder.
4. When a state employee leaves (State Network User ID no longer exists), all permissions on the folder are removed and the files reside in the system for 30 days pending notification from a supervisor to retain the files. The files are then transferred to the supervisor. If no notification is received within 30 days, the files are deleted.

Setting Up Folders & Adding Files:

1. Files can only be uploaded inside of a folder. You can create an unlimited amount of folders.
2. To add a folder to your account you must select the "Add New Folder" button. Provide a name for your folder in the popup window and click the "Save Changes" button.
3. To add files to a folder, click on the folders name. Once inside the folder, you can add files by selecting the "Add New File(s)" button.
   • Drag and drop files into or click anywhere in the gray box on the page to select your files. If you would like to add more files, then simple drag and drop more or click in the gray area of the screen again.
   • To remove a file, click the "Remove File" button.
   • When satisfied with file selection(s), click the "Continue" button.

Inviting Users:

1. After you click on the name of the folder you would like to add a user to, you can click on the Invite button on the left side of the screen to choose to invite Viewers or Editors.
2. You can add a state employee by using the lookup and clicking the button with their name on it to add them to the To box or you can simply type their email address directly inside the To box.
3. You can add a login.mt.gov Customer by typing their full email address into the To box.
4. To remove a recipient, click the "x" to the right of their name in the To box.
5. On the bottom right of the page, you can enter a message to send with the invitation to the folder.
6. When you are satisfied with your invitees and message, click the "Send" button.

Downloading & Removing Files/Folders:

1. To download a file, Click on the file's name.
2. To delete a file or folder, check the box next to the file or folder. Click the "Remove Selected File(s)" or the "Remove Selected Folder(s)" button.
3. To delete multiple files, use the check boxes to select multiple files and then click on "Remove Selected File(s)"

* PLEASE NOTE: You must delete all the files inside of a folder first so that it is empty before you can delete a folder.

To use Montana's File Transfer Service you must have either one of the newest three versions of Microsoft’s web browser, or the newest version of Chrome or Firefox. All other browser versions are not fully supported which can prevent you from using this service.