I've already place a basic module on the CBT tape. File 529. It uses AES and the ICSF subroutines. I never tried it without Crypto hardware, but maybe it would work, since AES keys are processed as clear keys. This changes with the Z9 machine. On Thu, 9 Feb 2006 09:34:39 -0500, Mark Jacobs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>You might be right. I haven't looked at the doc in a while. Depending on >how much data you are encrypting you might be taking a performance hit >since the encryption and decryption has to be done in software without >hardware assists. > >Mark Jacobs > >-----Original Message----- >From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >Behalf Of Perryman, Brian >Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 9:30 AM >To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU >Subject: Re: File encryption > >Nope, it's a 7060-H30, we definitely don't have a crypto on it. We're >going to z890 late this year/early next and we'll be specifying crypto >options on that. > >It sounds like I might be in for a disappointment with MegaCryption >then.. I was getting the impression from their brochure that it would do >field-level. :-( > >Brian > >-----Original Message----- >From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Behalf Of Mark Jacobs >Sent: 09 February 2006 14:25 >To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU >Subject: Re: File encryption > > >Well both IBM's product and MegaCryption work on a file by file basis. >They don't do anything for fields within records. > >What model mainframe do you have? You might have the crypto-coprocessors >available and not even know it. > >Mark Jacobs ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
