I'm real clear on client versus server. It's client software I want that looks as much as possible like the existing IBM Comm. Server client, "the ftp command," and that does not make a mess of talking to the z/OS server. Windows will be the client, or rather, will be the platform upon which the client runs.
It's for testing, not production, so security is not a big issue -- it's just that the mainframe happens to be configured to require SSL. Charles -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Hal Merritt Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 8:37 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Does anyone know of a good *batch* FTP client for Windows? To be 'compatible' with z/os, I think you are really looking for -server- software so that z/os is the client. The client speaks first, issues all of the necessary commands, and controls the entire process. And, being native z/os, this is easy to automate. The server just sits there and obeys. Easy enough for even Windows :-) That said, suitable server software is really scarce. Most only implement a subset of FTP and are therefore useable only with Windows clients. If you are dancing with the PCI gods, take a look at the EPSV command. tml ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
