Security Tip: Controlling remote command processing

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January 11, 2005 Published by  Search400.com    Security Tip Issue Sponsored By:   > Kisco Information Systems IN THIS ISSUE:   >  Controlling remote command processing   >  Top 10 security tips   >  Putting a security guide in place   >  How much authority should be given?   >  20 ways to improve your system's security   >  Tip contest: Win an iSeries.mySeries prize pack   >  Word Of The Day -- HIPPA Controlling remote command processing [Search400.com] By Rich Loeber One of the cardinal rules of securing your iSeries-AS/400 system is to prevent users from having open access to the OS/400 command line unless absolutely necessary. A knowledgeable PC user, using PC-based software tools such as iSeries Access, can run commands on your system without obtaining a sign-on screen and command line. In my book, that is a significant security exposure. MORE INFO: > View previous tips by Rich Loeber   Control Network Access With SafeNet/400 SafeNet/400 uses IBM exit points to control access to your iSeries-AS/400 from network resources. Audit tools give you the knowledge, while easy-to-use admin tools give you the control to protect your applications and data. Click here for more info.   Top 10 security tips [Search400.com] Not surprisingly, security is even more of an issue this year. Here are 10 hot tips to ensure your security is all it can be. Putting a security guide in place [Search400.com] One user writes, "After being audited this year, the auditors have asked me to create a 'Security officer's best practices guide'. Can you recommend any articles/documents or books that could help me get started with this?" Search400.com security expert Carol Woodbury responds. How much authority should be given? [Search400.com] One user wondered what authority should be given to company subsidiaries overseas. Search400.com's OS/400 expert John Brandt offers some advice. 20 ways to improve your system's security [Search400.com] Is your system as secure as it can be? If you think it can be better, check out these hot expert Q&As. Use them to determine if you should be doing more. SHOW YOUR DEVOTION:  Tip contest: Win an iSeries.mySeries prize pack Show off your love for your iSeries with this month's awesome prize package. Submit a tip for a chance to win an iSeries.mySeries shirt, bumper sticker and temporary tattoo. Don't forget to go in and rate our recent tips: Find your system security settings Security journal receiver management Tips for i5 eServer Hardware Management Console (HMC) Send message to users at a remote site SHOW YOUR IT SMARTS:  Word Of The Day -- HIPPA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 Expand your technical vocabulary and knowledge by visiting our Word-of-the-Day. Impress your co-workers and be a know-IT-all! WHITE PAPERS:  iSeries security-related white papers Visit our white paper section and get prepared for any iSeries security issue that may come your way. You can browse by topic, author, or even search with your own keywords. If you know of other white papers that should be included, e-mail us or use our simple submission form. Check back often, as we're adding more white papers every day.   Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED]     Free E-Newsletters! Select e-newsletters you would like to receive via e-mail!  Search400: Programmer Tips  Search400: Administrator Tips  Search400: Today's News Not a Member? We'll activate your membership with your subscription.   This e-newsletter is published by Search400.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. To unsubscribe from "Security Tip": Go to unsubscribe: http://search400.techtarget.com/unsubscribe?cid=501162&lid=460581&track=NL-236&ad=501162 Please note, unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. Contact Us: Search400 Member Services 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494