Hi Mary, and welcome to the gottahaveitnow club :-) You have two main paths to take: SSH (secure shell) or TLS (transport layer security).
TLS is a superset/replacement of SSL (secure sockets). Each has advantages/disadvantages. SSH is very popular with the *nix, tinkertoy, and audit crowds, but a huge PITA for the Big Iron. SSH, for example, can only send/receive HFS/zFS files. That means you have to copy to/from your ZFS/HFS file system to real world. And ZFS/HFS files systems tend to be LPAR specific (not shared). Worse, SSH sessions use ZFS/HFS files, which tends to constrain to a single LPAR. SSH does not come with z/os, but is 'openware' downloadable from IBM. TLS proper is nearly trivial to set up and use, but certificate administration is a large can of nasty worms with bad attitudes and hard to treat diseases :-) Worse, TLS is free on z/os, but often requires expensive software on the remote hosts. I personally like TLS because the same base mechanisms apply to all of web stuff, FTP, and telnet (TN3270). More, certificated based strategies appear to be a 'best practice'. But I like the minimal administration of SSH. We are driven by customer requests/demands, so we use both. HTH -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Yukus, Mary J CIV USMEPCOM Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 8:37 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: sFTP from/to z/OS Hi Everyone, We have the need to start using sFTP on z/OS (via OMVS?) with a very short deadline (it always seems to work that way :-) ). We have had FTP working for years. Can anyone give me some direction/advice/good books on how to get s/FTP working? I'm not the one that configured the FTP, just inherited it. Thanks, Mary :-) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any files transmitted with it are intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. The message, together with any attachment, may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, printing, saving, copying, disclosure or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete all copies. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
