Hey Dave, I saw this link on your previous email, but it looked as if it would only work with z/VM 5.3 ! We are still 5.2 . We plan to migrate sometime this year, but not before I need to start on this secure telnet project.
Thanks, Tim -----Original Message----- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave Jones Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 3:45 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: VM TCP/IP Secure Telnet Oh, an easy one....:-) Go grab the SNA VMSSL enabler tool. It will save you a lot of headaches, imho. Look on: www.sinenomine.net for more details on how to get it, etc. Tim Joyce wrote: > Thanks for the responses! > > I understand that I will need a Linux guest for VMSSL. As this will be > my first attempt at installing Linux, any recommendations on > documentation and the best place to start with Linux, would be greatly > appreciated. > > Thanks, Tim > > ________________________________ > > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of David Boyes > Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 3:16 PM > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Subject: Re: VM TCP/IP Secure Telnet > > > > You have server support for SSL-wrapped telnet, via a Linux guest. The > telnet client on VM doesn't gain that support until 5.3. The option > you reference is just what you want the 5.3 client to default - secure > or plaintext telnet. You still need the Linux guest, etc. > > > > -- DJ V/Soft z/VM and mainframe Linux expertise, training, consulting, and software development www.vsoft-software.com