Our shop didn't allow use the FTP protocol becuase of the security issued. On 8/20/08, Patrick O'Keefe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:09:27 +0800, Tommy Tsui > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >hi all, > >Assume the TCPIP FTP PORT is not open yet and only SNA > transmission is > >avaiable for mainframe. any other tools that can replace the APPC > suite? > >... > > I doubt I'm going to say anything Chris did not already say, but ... > > We have already had reassurance on IBM-Main that APPC is not > going away, and I think we can assume the CPI-C interfaces are > pretty stable. So the APPC Application Suite programs are going > to continue to work. Save the libraries from a release that still > has them and continue to use them. > > But even without that assurance, I have trouble understanding > your worry. Are you currently using AFTP in an environment > FTP actually doesn't work or is disallowed? > > I can hardly believe of systems that has SNA connectivity but not > IP connectivity, and I can hardly believe of a system with TCP/IP > that does not have FTP available. I *can* believe of systems that > might have ports 20 and 21 blocked by firewalls, and I can believe > you might have legitimate reasons to circumvent that blockage. > But it would help if you explained your actual need. > > Pat O'Keefe > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO > Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html > >
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