On Fri, 15 Sep 2017 14:02:29 +0000, Allan Staller wrote:

>They do not know what they are talking about. 
>The primary difference between FTP and FTPS is the FTPS encrypts the password.
> 
The problem is that even though it's encrypted over the network, it appears in 
the
clear in the SERVINFO data set.

I don't know that RACF protecting that data set will placate the security folks.

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Richards, Robert B.
>Sent: Friday, September 15, 2017 8:43 AM
>
>My cyber security folks are asking me about why I am doing FTPs with the 
>password "in the clear". At first, I did not know what they talking about.
>
>It appears that within the SERVINFO data "user=" and "pw=" are *in the clear*. 
>Not always, but often enough.
>
>I sent an email to L2 Shopz over a week ago and have not heard back from them.
>
>Before I open a PMR, I wondered if the list had some sage advice (like an 
>options statement that I am missing).

-- gil

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