On Wed, 26 Jun 2013 08:16:13 -0700, Skip Robinson wrote: >FTPS is an issue separate from 'getting through a firewall' to exchange >data with IBM. We've performed data exchange with IBM and other vendors >for years *without* FTPS, i.e. not using TLS security, which requires >additional commands in the FTP stream. In our case we use an appliance to >'punch through' the firewall, which introduces other issues. > >FTPS is barreling down us whether we like it or not because later this >year (October?) IBM will require it for the first time. If you are using >only firewall rule manipulation to get there, you're probably OK using (or >switching to) FTPS. > Does AT/TLS at all relieve this burden? After all, the first "T" stands for "Transparent" and, as Walt said yesterday, unless there's additional requirement for authentication applications needn't be aware that TLS is operating.
o Do IBM's servers require that authentication? o Do IBM's servers understand AT/TLS? -- gil ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
