For in house we have no problem with REXX exec's from VM to LINUX, UNIX, or windows
For outside FTP,s we have to use a FTP proxy server and that can not be put into EXEC's or SCRIPT's Bill Munson Sr. z/VM Systems Programmer Brown Brothers Harriman & CO. 525 Washington Blvd. Jersey City, NJ 07310 201-418-7588 President MVMUA http://www2.marist.edu/~mvmua/ http://www.linkedin.com/in/BillMunson "Stricklin, Raymond J" <raymond.j.strick...@boeing.com> Sent by: The IBM z/VM Operating System <IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU> 01/14/2010 10:57 AM Please respond to The IBM z/VM Operating System <IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU> To IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU cc Subject Re: advise on a simple REXX script to automate FTP from zVM to Linux server > -----Original Message----- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System > [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Hughes, Jim > Subject: Re: advise on a simple REXX script to automate FTP > from zVM to Linux server > > This is a sample rexx procedure and runs as a VMFTP macro. > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > /* */ > Parse arg $cd "," $in "," $out > > "open ftp.server.com" > "myuseridgoesjhere" > "myPassWordGoesHere" Not to pick on Jim, since everybody's given the same advice so far, but... Just as a matter of clarification, can I ask why someone would put login credentials inside of an EXEC that calls FTP, in preference to making use of NETRC DATA ? ok r. *************************** IMPORTANT NOTE*****************************-- The opinions expressed in this message and/or any attachments are those of the author and not necessarily those of Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., its subsidiaries and affiliates ("BBH"). There is no guarantee that this message is either private or confidential, and it may have been altered by unauthorized sources without your or our knowledge. Nothing in the message is capable or intended to create any legally binding obligations on either party and it is not intended to provide legal advice. BBH accepts no responsibility for loss or damage from its use, including damage from virus. ********************************************************************************
