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More tips: http://search400.techtarget.com/tipsIndex/0,289482,sid3_tax2f8,00.html?track=NL-236 ================================================================== In today's technical advice roundup you'll find tips, expert answers and input from your peers to the following iSeries security questions and concerns: Today's Featured Security Tip: -- Deny spammers server access -- V5R2 update Answers to Other Technical Questions: - MSF performance on the iSeries - E-mail to an external address - iSeries used to relay SPAM - SMTP configuration Important Announcements and Links - Tip Contest: October winners announced - Current Poll: Microsoft's effort to thwart security breaches - Search400.com Month in Review: October 2003 - User survey: What are your spending plans for 2004? __________________________________________________________________ ******************* SPONSORED BY Bytware, Inc. ******************* You've disabled Active X, turned off Java, and set up a firewall. But do you have virus scanning on your mail? If you use OS/400 mail, a malicious message could undermine all of your other efforts. Don't overlook your iSeries. Make sure you're covered with the first and only mail scanner for OS/400 mail. Get Protected. Get StandGuard Anti-Virus. Powered by McAfee. http://search400.com/r/0,,21074,00.htm?track=NL-236&bytware =================================================================== Today's Featured Tip =================================================================== Deny spammers server access - V5R2 update by Rich Loeber In a tip that was published last year, we provided information on how to configure your iSeries system to use the SMTP server while denying access to spammers. You do this by building a special trigger file named QTMSADRLST in your QUSRSYS library and then creating entries in different file members to either permit or deny mail relaying through the OS/400 SMTP server. Since then, IBM has completely changed the way SMTP relay control works under V5R2. If you set up the old method on your system and have since moved to V5R2, then that protection no longer works. You will need to implement the new controls that are now easier to use and are built into the SMTP server configuration process. >> CLICK here for the full tip: http://www.search400.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci935892,00.html?track=NL-236 =================================================================== Answers to Other Security Questions =================================================================== MSF PERFORMANCE ON THE ISERIES "Sterd71" was having a few problems with MSF on his iSeries. His MSF job was taking up 90% of the CPU. He's tried restarting SMTP and MSF (with *resume & *clear) to no avail. Thankfully, "Unclegeoff" had a similar problem in the past and offered some advice. http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]@.ee84638/3948 E-MAIL TO AN EXTERNAL ADDRESS "Fdbarker" writes, "Our e-mail server is on Exchange. I have configured my iSeries to send e-mail to the internal e-mail server. However, I just haven't had any luck sending to an external e-mail server. Where can I find the necessary steps to make this happen?" Site expert Tim Granatir offers a few suggestions. http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]@.ee84638/3446 ISERIES USED TO RELAY SPAM "Oldgrayprogrammer" has been running the SMTP server on his iSeries for some time -- sending e-mail via the SNDDST command. He recently got hit by a spammer who used his iSeries to relay SPAM. He was looking for some good, concise information to help manage e-mail on iSeries. "ShalomC," who has been working with the iSeries since 1988, shares what works best for him regarding e-mail. http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]@.ee84639/882 SMTP CONFIGURATION "Rickk" currently has SMTP running successfully. He uses his PC-based mail server to route the iSeries e-mail. However, his mail server is being targeted by Orbz as a relay server. His management wants to know if the iSeries -- through SMTP -- can e-mail directly without using this mailer server. How can he do this? Site expert Tim Granatir had some advice. http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]@.ee84636/1356 ___________________________________________________________________ ********************** SPONSORED BY SkyView Partners ************** Do you know if your iSeries is at risk? Do you have the information to know? From HIPAA to GLBA to Sarbanes-Oxley, government regulations are asking about risk. For example, HIPAA requires that a covered entity conduct an "accurate and thorough assessment of potential risks and vulnerabilities...of electronic health information". At SkyView Partners we are introducing SkyView Risk Assessor, a comprehensive software package for the iSeries. This package, designed by Carol Woodbury, former OS/400 chief security architect for IBM, offers a thorough appraisal of your security configuration compared to best practice and a plan for addressing the deficiencies. Put your security into action...with a plan. Visit http://www.skyviewpartners.com/java-skyviewp/contactus.jsp to request more information on SkyView Risk Assessor for OS/400. ___________________________________________________________________ :::::::::: DON'T MISS THESE IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS ::::::::: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= OCTOBER WINNERS ANNOUNCED | Search400.com tips contest The moment we've all been waiting for is finally here... The top winner for Search400.com's Tips Contest for October is Mohammad Hanif. Mohammad won a hand-held color TV and was added to our Hall of Fame for his tip: System problem? Let the iSeries page you http://www.search400.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci930159,00.html?track=NL-236 Congratulations also to our runner-up winners: John Voris, Greg Silva and Gail Lorzing. View all winning tips in Search400.com's Hall of Fame: http://search400.techtarget.com/tipsHallOfFame/0,289489,sid3_prz826588_cts826578,00.html?track=NL-236 NEW CONTEST FOR NOVEMBER: This month we're giving away a CricketMaster pro electronic dart game. If you're into electronic games, you'll love this one. This electronic soft-tip dartboard automatically scores 24 games with 123 options. Send in your tip -- you could be our next winner. >> SUBMIT a Tip: http://search400.techtarget.com/tipsSubmit/0,289485,sid3,00.html?track=NL-236 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CURRENT POLL | Search400.com Reader Survey Do you believe Microsoft's offering a bounty to catch computer hackers is an effective way to thwart security breaches? >> CAST your vote: http://search400.techtarget.com/?track=NL-236#poll =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCH400.COM MONTH IN REVIEW | October 2003 Didn't have enough time to check out all of Search400.com's tips, news stories and other articles? Don't worry. We've recapped everything for the month of October here. >> REVIEW now: http://www.search400.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid3_gci934902,00.html?track=NL-236 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= USER SURVEY | What are your spending plans for 2004? 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