Thanks Alan. :) -Mike
-----Original Message----- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Alan Altmark Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2010 10:46 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: FTP Command To Use SSL without TLS? On Thursday, 11/18/2010 at 10:34 EST, Michael Coffin <michaelcof...@mccci.com> wrote: > I need to connect to an FTPS server on my network that has Implicit SSL > enabled. Using the CMS FTP client, what is the magic incantation of options to > initiate a secure session WITHOUT using TLS? > > The SECURE option says the connection will be secured using TLS. Obviously, > that?s no good in this case, the FTPS server expects the incoming connection > stream to already be encrypted. This is on z/VM 5.4 FYI. As you already suspect, there is no magic. Implicit TLS means there is no negotiation. If there is no negotiation, then the ftp client cannot influence the server. Alan Altmark z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant IBM System Lab Services and Training ibm.com/systems/services/labservices office: 607.429.3323 alan_altm...@us.ibm.com IBM Endicott
