Thanks to all for the replies. They did help. I just got out of a staff meeting where this was discussed more. I had already created some normal web pages using CGI in a testing mode (no actual RACF commands issued). My manager (who is not z/OS knowledgable) indicated that it might be possible for the Windows programmer (who is developing the overall "user id management" function) to "script" the web pages that I have already developed.
Also, I finally got a lot of Cygwin installed on my Windows desktop. I then got ahold of SOAP::Lite from CPAN. Using this, along with a sample chapter of "Programming Web Services with SOAP" on the O'Reilly site showed me how to send a SOAP request to the HTTPD server. It was much simplier than I thought. Of course, the XML coming in looks like h*ll, but that is a whole 'nuther problem. I can use Enterprise COBOL to parse it (or even write a simplistic REXX parser). Now to read up on something so that I can implement something like SOAP::Lite in REXX or <shudder> Enterprise COBOL (or maybe HLASM). Again, thanks for the help. I really needed and appreciate it! -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer UICI Insurance Center Information Technology This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and its' content is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this transmission, or taking any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
