> -----Original Message-----
> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of John S. Giltner, Jr.
>
> [ snip ]
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> Why are you ftp'ing between LPAR's?
Replaced a product that used LU6.2.
> If they are all in the same plex, you can setup IP
> connections through the CF. When you ftp use the IP address
> assigned to the remote systems CF interface. The IP traffic
> will flow through the CF. Then the only people that will have
> access to the userid password will be whomever can trace
> traffic through the CF, and have access to where the JCL is
> stored (actually the input statments to the ftp process).
Interesting....
Current setup predates our sysplex configuration, and timeframe for
replacing the LU6.2 product did not allow research into other than FTP for a
"quick replacement".
> In z/OS 1.5 (could be 1.4) IBM started supporting SSL'ed FTP.
> Everthing going across the network is encrypted using
> SSL/TSL. However whomever has access to the input to the ftp
> process still has access to the userid/password.
Already working on that. :-)
-jc-
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