Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: AT-TLS ? Very Basic Questions

2020-06-30 Thread Allan Staller
AT-TLS Operates at the transport layer of the OSI model.
SFTP (open SSH,...) operates at the session layer of the OSI model.

BTW, TLS has been supported "forever" by FTP, etc. The problem is, with TLS, 
the application needs to be modified to make TLS calls in the session layer. 
With AT-TLS, session layer TLS calls are moved to the transport layer and 
eliminated from the session layer. 
No application changes are needed.

HTH,

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Thanks Allan.  In TCP/IP programs I've written in C (both mainframe and 
non-mainframe), I've used connect(), send(), recv() and similar C functions for 
clear-text communication.  So I think that would be called the "logical layer".

And I'm assuming the "physical layer" would be at the point where software is 
talking to an OSA card.  In this case that would be the TCPIP address space, 
since my program doesn't talk directly to hardware.

That would mean AT-TLS comes into play via the TCPIP task, doing the encryption 
at that point, while my clear-text program has no idea and doesn't care.  
Certificates and other encryption parameters would be handled by AT-TLS at that 
point.

That's the picture I have so far.

Now in my own program if I called OpenSSL functions like SSL_connect() or 
SSL_read(), then encryption would be done at the logical layer, and my own 
program would then be responsible for certificates.  AT-TLS would not be 
needed, well, unless an auditor doesn't trust my SSL code.  That actually could 
be a consideration even for things like SFTP I guess - there's your first flame 
:)

On 6/30/2020 1:42 PM, Allan Staller wrote:
> Hopefully this will provide the clarity needed.
>
> AT-TLS works at the physical layer.
> FTPS and SFTP work at the logical layer
>
> Although not mutually exclusive, If you are doing one, the other is 
> unnecessary.
>
> Start the flame wars! Shields up. Condition Red! AT-TLS vs. SFTP!
>
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> Behalf Of Tom Brennan
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> Computer.]
>
> Do you know if either of those require AT-TLS?  When I installed and 
> configured SSHD last (a couple of years ago) it did its own encryption.
> I never worked with anything called FTPS.
>
> On 6/30/2020 10:12 AM, Marshall Stone wrote:
>> There are 2 types of FTP in use today on most mainframes.
>>
>> SFTP  - which uses Open/SSH (SSHAGNT as client and SSHD as a server) 
>> and the encryption/authentication is generally provided by the use of 
>> RSA/DSA public/private key pairs. The public keys are exchanged and 
>> stored in known_hosts files (if acting as client) or authorized_keys 
>> file (if acting as server) - Uses Server PORT 22 and ephemeral ports
>>
>> FTPS - completely different mechanism the AT/TLS functions are 
>> provided by ICSF and policy agent (PAGENT) - You must configure an 
>> FTPS TLS rule to allow the connection and the partner side also will 
>> require a similar rule. The encryption/authentication come from the 
>> PAGENT rule and the use of x.509 certificates.  These are exchanged 
>> between partners and loaded onto the RACF keyring. The PAGNET rule 
>> points back to the keyring. - Uses Server PORT 990 by an old implicit 
>> default most sites use a different port and connect clients with 
>> ephemeral port ranges. FTPS handles MVS datasets better if possible 
>> use FTPS for MF to MF and use SFTP for MF to Other
>> platforms(MS,UNIX,etc)
>>
>> MS
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List  On 
>> Behalf Of Tom Brennan
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2020 12:58 PM
>> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
>> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: AT-TLS ? Very Basic Questions
>>
>> I've tried to skim some of the AT-TLS doc, and even attended an IBM webinar 
>> last week, but I'm still missing what I imagine are important background 
>> points.  Maybe someone here can explain things, but don't w

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: AT-TLS ? Very Basic Questions

2020-06-30 Thread Tom Brennan
Thanks Allan.  In TCP/IP programs I've written in C (both mainframe and 
non-mainframe), I've used connect(), send(), recv() and similar C 
functions for clear-text communication.  So I think that would be called 
the "logical layer".


And I'm assuming the "physical layer" would be at the point where 
software is talking to an OSA card.  In this case that would be the 
TCPIP address space, since my program doesn't talk directly to hardware.


That would mean AT-TLS comes into play via the TCPIP task, doing the 
encryption at that point, while my clear-text program has no idea and 
doesn't care.  Certificates and other encryption parameters would be 
handled by AT-TLS at that point.


That's the picture I have so far.

Now in my own program if I called OpenSSL functions like SSL_connect() 
or SSL_read(), then encryption would be done at the logical layer, and 
my own program would then be responsible for certificates.  AT-TLS would 
not be needed, well, unless an auditor doesn't trust my SSL code.  That 
actually could be a consideration even for things like SFTP I guess - 
there's your first flame :)


On 6/30/2020 1:42 PM, Allan Staller wrote:

Hopefully this will provide the clarity needed.

AT-TLS works at the physical layer.
FTPS and SFTP work at the logical layer

Although not mutually exclusive, If you are doing one, the other is unnecessary.

Start the flame wars! Shields up. Condition Red! AT-TLS vs. SFTP!

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Do you know if either of those require AT-TLS?  When I installed and configured 
SSHD last (a couple of years ago) it did its own encryption.
I never worked with anything called FTPS.

On 6/30/2020 10:12 AM, Marshall Stone wrote:

There are 2 types of FTP in use today on most mainframes.

SFTP  - which uses Open/SSH (SSHAGNT as client and SSHD as a server)
and the encryption/authentication is generally provided by the use of
RSA/DSA public/private key pairs. The public keys are exchanged and
stored in known_hosts files (if acting as client) or authorized_keys
file (if acting as server) - Uses Server PORT 22 and ephemeral ports

FTPS - completely different mechanism the AT/TLS functions are
provided by ICSF and policy agent (PAGENT) - You must configure an
FTPS TLS rule to allow the connection and the partner side also will
require a similar rule. The encryption/authentication come from the
PAGENT rule and the use of x.509 certificates.  These are exchanged
between partners and loaded onto the RACF keyring. The PAGNET rule
points back to the keyring. - Uses Server PORT 990 by an old implicit
default most sites use a different port and connect clients with
ephemeral port ranges. FTPS handles MVS datasets better if possible
use FTPS for MF to MF and use SFTP for MF to Other
platforms(MS,UNIX,etc)

MS

-Original Message-
From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List  On
Behalf Of Tom Brennan
Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2020 12:58 PM
To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: AT-TLS ? Very Basic Questions

I've tried to skim some of the AT-TLS doc, and even attended an IBM webinar 
last week, but I'm still missing what I imagine are important background 
points.  Maybe someone here can explain things, but don't worry too much about 
it.

Client and server programs like SSH/SSHD call programs such as OpenSSL
to handle the encryption handshake and processing.  So when you set
those up, there is no AT-TLS needed for encryption.  Same with the
TN3270 server and client, as long as you set that up with keys and parameters 
on the host side, and settings on the client side.

I'm thinking because of the name "Application Transparent" that AT-TLS was made for 
programs that DON'T have their own logic to call OpenSSL (or whatever) to do their own encryption.  
Let's use clear-text FTP as an example.  So somehow, AT-TLS hooks into the processing and provides 
an encrypted "tunnel", kind of like VPN does, but only for that one application.  Does 
that sound correct?

If so, then the encryption is "transparent" to the FTP server code and FTP does 
not need to be changed, which I think is the whole idea here.
Yet we now have an encrypted session.  Does that sound correct?

Then if so, what happens on the FTP client side?  I certainly can't use the 
Windows FTP command, for example, because it's not setup for any kind of 
encryption.  That's kind of my big question here.

On 6/30/2020 1:44 AM, Lionel B Dyck wrote:

Sweet - thank you


Lionel B.

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: AT-TLS ? Very Basic Questions

2020-06-30 Thread Allan Staller
Hopefully this will provide the clarity needed.

AT-TLS works at the physical layer.
FTPS and SFTP work at the logical layer

Although not mutually exclusive, If you are doing one, the other is unnecessary.

Start the flame wars! Shields up. Condition Red! AT-TLS vs. SFTP!

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To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
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Do you know if either of those require AT-TLS?  When I installed and configured 
SSHD last (a couple of years ago) it did its own encryption.
I never worked with anything called FTPS.

On 6/30/2020 10:12 AM, Marshall Stone wrote:
> There are 2 types of FTP in use today on most mainframes.
>
> SFTP  - which uses Open/SSH (SSHAGNT as client and SSHD as a server)
> and the encryption/authentication is generally provided by the use of
> RSA/DSA public/private key pairs. The public keys are exchanged and
> stored in known_hosts files (if acting as client) or authorized_keys
> file (if acting as server) - Uses Server PORT 22 and ephemeral ports
>
> FTPS - completely different mechanism the AT/TLS functions are
> provided by ICSF and policy agent (PAGENT) - You must configure an
> FTPS TLS rule to allow the connection and the partner side also will
> require a similar rule. The encryption/authentication come from the
> PAGENT rule and the use of x.509 certificates.  These are exchanged
> between partners and loaded onto the RACF keyring. The PAGNET rule
> points back to the keyring. - Uses Server PORT 990 by an old implicit
> default most sites use a different port and connect clients with
> ephemeral port ranges. FTPS handles MVS datasets better if possible
> use FTPS for MF to MF and use SFTP for MF to Other
> platforms(MS,UNIX,etc)
>
> MS
>
> -Original Message-
> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List  On
> Behalf Of Tom Brennan
> Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2020 12:58 PM
> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: AT-TLS ? Very Basic Questions
>
> I've tried to skim some of the AT-TLS doc, and even attended an IBM webinar 
> last week, but I'm still missing what I imagine are important background 
> points.  Maybe someone here can explain things, but don't worry too much 
> about it.
>
> Client and server programs like SSH/SSHD call programs such as OpenSSL
> to handle the encryption handshake and processing.  So when you set
> those up, there is no AT-TLS needed for encryption.  Same with the
> TN3270 server and client, as long as you set that up with keys and parameters 
> on the host side, and settings on the client side.
>
> I'm thinking because of the name "Application Transparent" that AT-TLS was 
> made for programs that DON'T have their own logic to call OpenSSL (or 
> whatever) to do their own encryption.  Let's use clear-text FTP as an 
> example.  So somehow, AT-TLS hooks into the processing and provides an 
> encrypted "tunnel", kind of like VPN does, but only for that one application. 
>  Does that sound correct?
>
> If so, then the encryption is "transparent" to the FTP server code and FTP 
> does not need to be changed, which I think is the whole idea here.
> Yet we now have an encrypted session.  Does that sound correct?
>
> Then if so, what happens on the FTP client side?  I certainly can't use the 
> Windows FTP command, for example, because it's not setup for any kind of 
> encryption.  That's kind of my big question here.
>
> On 6/30/2020 1:44 AM, Lionel B Dyck wrote:
>> Sweet - thank you
>>
>>
>> Lionel B. Dyck <
>> Website:
>> https://apc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww
>> .lbdsoftware.com%2F&data=02%7C01%7Callan.staller%40HCL.COM%7Cd879
>> db1f36854d47ffc308d81d19bac1%7C189de737c93a4f5a8b686f4ca9941912%7C0%7
>> C0%7C637291343650296855&sdata=rYCeChKI6R6cKaQRyHKEfhk3QR%2Fya0rHS
>> %2FSvJedIZJo%3D&reserved=0
>>
>> "Worry more about your character than your reputation.  Character is
>> what you are, reputation merely what others think you are." - John
>> Wooden
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List  On
>> Behalf Of kekronbekron
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2020 2:34 AM
>> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
>> Subject: Re: AT-TLS ?
>>
>> Hi LBD!,
>>
>> Check these out-
>>
>>
>> https://apc01.saf

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: AT-TLS ? Very Basic Questions

2020-06-30 Thread Marshall Stone
Anything SFTP on Open/SSH will never use AT-TLS

FTPS - Is IBM's FTP program not using PORT 21 and running in secured mode, 
setup to force authentication and use AT/TLS for encryption

MS
-Original Message-
From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List  On Behalf Of Tom 
Brennan
Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2020 1:19 PM
To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: AT-TLS ? Very Basic Questions

Do you know if either of those require AT-TLS?  When I installed and configured 
SSHD last (a couple of years ago) it did its own encryption. 
I never worked with anything called FTPS.

On 6/30/2020 10:12 AM, Marshall Stone wrote:
> There are 2 types of FTP in use today on most mainframes.
> 
> SFTP  - which uses Open/SSH (SSHAGNT as client and SSHD as a server) 
> and the encryption/authentication is generally provided by the use of 
> RSA/DSA public/private key pairs. The public keys are exchanged and 
> stored in known_hosts files (if acting as client) or authorized_keys 
> file (if acting as server) - Uses Server PORT 22 and ephemeral ports
> 
> FTPS - completely different mechanism the AT/TLS functions are 
> provided by ICSF and policy agent (PAGENT) - You must configure an 
> FTPS TLS rule to allow the connection and the partner side also will 
> require a similar rule. The encryption/authentication come from the 
> PAGENT rule and the use of x.509 certificates.  These are exchanged 
> between partners and loaded onto the RACF keyring. The PAGNET rule 
> points back to the keyring. - Uses Server PORT 990 by an old implicit 
> default most sites use a different port and connect clients with 
> ephemeral port ranges. FTPS handles MVS datasets better if possible 
> use FTPS for MF to MF and use SFTP for MF to Other 
> platforms(MS,UNIX,etc)
> 
> MS
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List  On 
> Behalf Of Tom Brennan
> Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2020 12:58 PM
> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: AT-TLS ? Very Basic Questions
> 
> I've tried to skim some of the AT-TLS doc, and even attended an IBM webinar 
> last week, but I'm still missing what I imagine are important background 
> points.  Maybe someone here can explain things, but don't worry too much 
> about it.
> 
> Client and server programs like SSH/SSHD call programs such as OpenSSL 
> to handle the encryption handshake and processing.  So when you set 
> those up, there is no AT-TLS needed for encryption.  Same with the
> TN3270 server and client, as long as you set that up with keys and parameters 
> on the host side, and settings on the client side.
> 
> I'm thinking because of the name "Application Transparent" that AT-TLS was 
> made for programs that DON'T have their own logic to call OpenSSL (or 
> whatever) to do their own encryption.  Let's use clear-text FTP as an 
> example.  So somehow, AT-TLS hooks into the processing and provides an 
> encrypted "tunnel", kind of like VPN does, but only for that one application. 
>  Does that sound correct?
> 
> If so, then the encryption is "transparent" to the FTP server code and FTP 
> does not need to be changed, which I think is the whole idea here.
> Yet we now have an encrypted session.  Does that sound correct?
> 
> Then if so, what happens on the FTP client side?  I certainly can't use the 
> Windows FTP command, for example, because it's not setup for any kind of 
> encryption.  That's kind of my big question here.
> 
> On 6/30/2020 1:44 AM, Lionel B Dyck wrote:
>> Sweet - thank you
>>
>>
>> Lionel B. Dyck <
>> Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com
>>
>> "Worry more about your character than your reputation.  Character is 
>> what you are, reputation merely what others think you are." - John 
>> Wooden
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List  On 
>> Behalf Of kekronbekron
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2020 2:34 AM
>> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
>> Subject: Re: AT-TLS ?
>>
>> Hi LBD!,
>>
>> Check these out-
>>
>>
>> http://www-03.ibm.com/support/techdocs/atsmastr.nsf/WebIndex/PRS5416
>> http://www-03.ibm.com/support/techdocs/atsmastr.nsf/WebIndex/PRS5415
>> http://www-03.ibm.com/support/techdocs/atsmastr.nsf/WebIndex/PRS5414
>>
>> - KB
>>
>> ‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐
>> On Monday, June 29, 2020 3:56 AM, Lionel B Dyck  wrote:
>>
>>> Anyone have any pointers for configuring AT-TLS on z/OS?
>>>
>>> Lionel B. Dyck <
>>> Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com https://www.lbdsoftware.com
>>&

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: AT-TLS ? Very Basic Questions

2020-06-30 Thread Tom Brennan
Do you know if either of those require AT-TLS?  When I installed and 
configured SSHD last (a couple of years ago) it did its own encryption. 
I never worked with anything called FTPS.


On 6/30/2020 10:12 AM, Marshall Stone wrote:

There are 2 types of FTP in use today on most mainframes.

SFTP  - which uses Open/SSH (SSHAGNT as client and SSHD as a server) and the 
encryption/authentication is generally provided by the use of RSA/DSA 
public/private key pairs. The public keys are exchanged and stored in 
known_hosts files (if acting as client) or authorized_keys file (if acting as 
server) - Uses Server PORT 22 and ephemeral ports

FTPS - completely different mechanism the AT/TLS functions are provided by ICSF 
and policy agent (PAGENT) - You must configure an FTPS TLS rule to allow the 
connection and the partner side also will require a similar rule. The 
encryption/authentication come from the PAGENT rule and the use of x.509 
certificates.  These are exchanged between partners and loaded onto the RACF 
keyring. The PAGNET rule points back to the keyring. - Uses Server PORT 990 by 
an old implicit default most sites use a different port and connect clients 
with ephemeral port ranges. FTPS handles MVS datasets better if possible use 
FTPS for MF to MF and use SFTP for MF to Other platforms(MS,UNIX,etc)

MS

-Original Message-
From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List  On Behalf Of Tom 
Brennan
Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2020 12:58 PM
To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: AT-TLS ? Very Basic Questions

I've tried to skim some of the AT-TLS doc, and even attended an IBM webinar 
last week, but I'm still missing what I imagine are important background 
points.  Maybe someone here can explain things, but don't worry too much about 
it.

Client and server programs like SSH/SSHD call programs such as OpenSSL to 
handle the encryption handshake and processing.  So when you set those up, 
there is no AT-TLS needed for encryption.  Same with the
TN3270 server and client, as long as you set that up with keys and parameters 
on the host side, and settings on the client side.

I'm thinking because of the name "Application Transparent" that AT-TLS was made for 
programs that DON'T have their own logic to call OpenSSL (or whatever) to do their own encryption.  
Let's use clear-text FTP as an example.  So somehow, AT-TLS hooks into the processing and provides 
an encrypted "tunnel", kind of like VPN does, but only for that one application.  Does 
that sound correct?

If so, then the encryption is "transparent" to the FTP server code and FTP does 
not need to be changed, which I think is the whole idea here.
Yet we now have an encrypted session.  Does that sound correct?

Then if so, what happens on the FTP client side?  I certainly can't use the 
Windows FTP command, for example, because it's not setup for any kind of 
encryption.  That's kind of my big question here.

On 6/30/2020 1:44 AM, Lionel B Dyck wrote:

Sweet - thank you


Lionel B. Dyck <
Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com

"Worry more about your character than your reputation.  Character is
what you are, reputation merely what others think you are." - John
Wooden

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From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List  On
Behalf Of kekronbekron
Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2020 2:34 AM
To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
Subject: Re: AT-TLS ?

Hi LBD!,

Check these out-


http://www-03.ibm.com/support/techdocs/atsmastr.nsf/WebIndex/PRS5416
http://www-03.ibm.com/support/techdocs/atsmastr.nsf/WebIndex/PRS5415
http://www-03.ibm.com/support/techdocs/atsmastr.nsf/WebIndex/PRS5414

- KB

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Anyone have any pointers for configuring AT-TLS on z/OS?

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Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: AT-TLS ? Very Basic Questions

2020-06-30 Thread Marshall Stone
There are 2 types of FTP in use today on most mainframes.

SFTP  - which uses Open/SSH (SSHAGNT as client and SSHD as a server) and the 
encryption/authentication is generally provided by the use of RSA/DSA 
public/private key pairs. The public keys are exchanged and stored in 
known_hosts files (if acting as client) or authorized_keys file (if acting as 
server) - Uses Server PORT 22 and ephemeral ports

FTPS - completely different mechanism the AT/TLS functions are provided by ICSF 
and policy agent (PAGENT) - You must configure an FTPS TLS rule to allow the 
connection and the partner side also will require a similar rule. The 
encryption/authentication come from the PAGENT rule and the use of x.509 
certificates.  These are exchanged between partners and loaded onto the RACF 
keyring. The PAGNET rule points back to the keyring. - Uses Server PORT 990 by 
an old implicit default most sites use a different port and connect clients 
with ephemeral port ranges. FTPS handles MVS datasets better if possible use 
FTPS for MF to MF and use SFTP for MF to Other platforms(MS,UNIX,etc)

MS

-Original Message-
From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List  On Behalf Of Tom 
Brennan
Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2020 12:58 PM
To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: AT-TLS ? Very Basic Questions

I've tried to skim some of the AT-TLS doc, and even attended an IBM webinar 
last week, but I'm still missing what I imagine are important background 
points.  Maybe someone here can explain things, but don't worry too much about 
it.

Client and server programs like SSH/SSHD call programs such as OpenSSL to 
handle the encryption handshake and processing.  So when you set those up, 
there is no AT-TLS needed for encryption.  Same with the
TN3270 server and client, as long as you set that up with keys and parameters 
on the host side, and settings on the client side.

I'm thinking because of the name "Application Transparent" that AT-TLS was made 
for programs that DON'T have their own logic to call OpenSSL (or whatever) to 
do their own encryption.  Let's use clear-text FTP as an example.  So somehow, 
AT-TLS hooks into the processing and provides an encrypted "tunnel", kind of 
like VPN does, but only for that one application.  Does that sound correct?

If so, then the encryption is "transparent" to the FTP server code and FTP does 
not need to be changed, which I think is the whole idea here.
Yet we now have an encrypted session.  Does that sound correct?

Then if so, what happens on the FTP client side?  I certainly can't use the 
Windows FTP command, for example, because it's not setup for any kind of 
encryption.  That's kind of my big question here.

On 6/30/2020 1:44 AM, Lionel B Dyck wrote:
> Sweet - thank you
>
>
> Lionel B. Dyck <
> Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com
>
> "Worry more about your character than your reputation.  Character is
> what you are, reputation merely what others think you are." - John
> Wooden
>
> -Original Message-
> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List  On
> Behalf Of kekronbekron
> Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2020 2:34 AM
> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
> Subject: Re: AT-TLS ?
>
> Hi LBD!,
>
> Check these out-
>
>
> http://www-03.ibm.com/support/techdocs/atsmastr.nsf/WebIndex/PRS5416
> http://www-03.ibm.com/support/techdocs/atsmastr.nsf/WebIndex/PRS5415
> http://www-03.ibm.com/support/techdocs/atsmastr.nsf/WebIndex/PRS5414
>
> - KB
>
> ‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐
> On Monday, June 29, 2020 3:56 AM, Lionel B Dyck  wrote:
>
>> Anyone have any pointers for configuring AT-TLS on z/OS?
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