On Mon, 23 Mar 2020 11:35:38 -0400, Tony Thigpen wrote:

>Just because we can, does not mean we should. :-)
>
And VNC server *appears* to be available for z/Linux.  So each
z/Linux user could have a personal virtual Linux desktop, or several.

(What's a good keyword to search for Linux for z?  Is z/Linux
deprecated for trademark conflict?)

Ah!  If only ISPF were more multi-session friendly, outa tha box.

>Timothy Sipples wrote on 3/22/20 11:51 PM:
>>
>> Tony Thigpen wrote:
>>> I would not even think about a VPN client for the mainframe.
>>
>> Too late, Tony. :-) The base z/OS operating system includes IPSec IKEv2
>> support. Details are available here (z/OS 2.4 link, subject to change):
>>
>> https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSLTBW_2.4.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r4.halz002/security_ipsec_vpn.htm
>>
>> The commercial product SSH Tectia Server for IBM z/OS supports SSH
>> tunneling.
>>
>> There are many VPN clients/servers for Linux on Z and LinuxONE. One the
>> latest and now fashionable ones is called WireGuard. Installation details
>> are available here:
>>
>> https://www.wireguard.com/install/
>>
>> Checking the various Linux distributions for IBM Z and LinuxONE, WireGuard
>> is at least available for Ubuntu Linux Server and Debian Linux, probably
>> others too.

-- gil

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