> -----Original Message-----
> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Kurt Eastwood
>
> Hello,
>
> First off let me say I am not an FTP expert.
>
> We currently use FTP on the mainframe to send files to
> various sites. We also use SFTP on the UNIX boxes to send
> files to various sites. I am looking for any information or
> help on using SFTP, which I understand to be 'secure ftp' on
> the mainframe to send files with sensitive information in them.
>
> Is SFTP really a 'secure ftp'?
Yes, if you accept encrypted transfers as "secure".
> Can SFTP be used on the mainframe and if so can anyone give
> some guidance on how they use it and what is needed to begin using it?
Yes. Many posts on the subject in the IBM-MAIN archives.
> Is SFTP for the mainframe an additional program that you have
> to purchase?
Yes. The price is $ZERO.
> I find FTP in TCPIP.SEZALOAD but cannot find any reference to
> SFTP on the mainframe.
It's included in the z/OS Unix Ported Tools product, which is available at no
charge via ShopzSeries.
-jc-
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