RXSSL comes to mind. As it happens, a couple of us were discussing RXSSL off-list within the past day. Seems that it may need some attention to get it working with the new VM SSL.
-- R; <>< Rick Troth Velocity Software http://www.velocitysoftware.com/ On Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 11:43, Schuh, Richard <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for the reply, Alan. So it is not possible using RXSOCKET. Is it > possible from a CMS client running a home-grown assembler or Pipelines > program, or is it a lost cause? > > Regards, > Richard Schuh > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Alan Altmark > > Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2010 6:53 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: z/VM 6.1, SSLSERV Question > > > > On Tuesday, 11/30/2010 at 06:39 EST, "Schuh, Richard" > > <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > We have a person who is trying to get a secure end-to-end > > transaction > > between a > > > CMS client and a TPF host. RXSOCKET is being used by the > > CMS client. > > The port > > > specified is 51105, which has been designated as a secure > > port. He has > > traced > > > the SSLSERV and sees no traffic going through it; however, the > > connection to > > > TPF is made and it is not secure. The ASSORTEDPARMS are coded as: > > > > > > ASSORTEDPARMS > > > SECURELOCAL > > > PROXYARP > > > IGNOREREDIRECT > > > FREELOWPORTS > > > ENDASSORTEDPARMS > > > > > > What is the magic that will allow this to be done. > > > > None. The description of SecureLocal is somewhat deficient. > > It applies only to loopback connections and only to sockets > > managed by the Pascal/VMCF socket interface. The > > RxSocket/C/IUCV socket interface does not have support for SSL. > > > > Under normal circumstances, loopback connections for static > > SSL connections would be superfluous since the traffic never > > leaves the stack > > and the secured apps can't tell the difference. > > "SecureLocal" overrides > > that decision in case you have a stack that you want to use > > for testing the management and use of SSL. > > > > Alan Altmark > > > > z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant > > IBM System Lab Services and Training > > ibm.com/systems/services/labservices > > office: 607.429.3323 > > [email protected] > > IBM Endicott > > >
