Re: SFTP vs. FTPS (was: z/OS v2.1 preview)

2013-02-10 Thread Timothy Sipples
Scott Ford writes: Kirk is correct, Z/os is posix ...uses posix C And z/OS is also UNIX(TM). Indeed, z/OS cannot be called UNIX without being UNIX. Other UNIX operating systems include AIX, Solaris, HP-UX, and Mac OS X. To steer back to the topic at hand, there's a long list of UNIX-related

Re: SFTP vs. FTPS (was: z/OS v2.1 preview)

2013-02-08 Thread Kirk Wolf
On Thu, Feb 7, 2013 at 7:15 PM, Paul Gilmartin paulgboul...@aim.com wrote: On Thu, 7 Feb 2013 14:20:02 -0600, Kirk Wolf wrote: Walt, You are correct - FTP is more prevalent in z/OS shops. SFTP is much more prevalent in distributed systems since OpenSSH is installed as a default package

Re: SFTP vs. FTPS (was: z/OS v2.1 preview)

2013-02-08 Thread Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.)
In cahm_n2mhmefqzznc_5r14ygmzbplh9nzyyv33aflanuchy-...@mail.gmail.com, on 02/08/2013 at 07:59 AM, Kirk Wolf k...@dovetail.com said: (Sorry if my sarcasm detector isn't working for your post, but) yeah - z/OS is not a Unix/Linux distro :-) z/OS Unix isn't either - its a POSIX layer for

Re: SFTP vs. FTPS (was: z/OS v2.1 preview)

2013-02-08 Thread Scott Ford
Kirk is correct, Z/os is posix ...uses posix C Scott ford www.identityforge.com Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand. - Chinese Proverb On Feb 8, 2013, at 8:59 AM, Kirk Wolf k...@dovetail.com wrote: On Thu, Feb 7, 2013 at 7:15 PM, Paul

Re: SFTP vs. FTPS (was: z/OS v2.1 preview)

2013-02-07 Thread Kirk Wolf
Walt, You are correct - FTP is more prevalent in z/OS shops. SFTP is much more prevalent in distributed systems since OpenSSH is installed as a default package on all modern Unix/Linux distros. Also, SSH/SFTP uses a single port/connection which has significant advantages when it comes to

Re: SFTP vs. FTPS (was: z/OS v2.1 preview)

2013-02-07 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Thu, 7 Feb 2013 14:20:02 -0600, Kirk Wolf wrote: Walt, You are correct - FTP is more prevalent in z/OS shops. SFTP is much more prevalent in distributed systems since OpenSSH is installed as a default package on all modern Unix/Linux distros. Also, SSH/SFTP uses a single port/connection

SFTP vs. FTPS (was: z/OS v2.1 preview)

2013-02-06 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Wed, 6 Feb 2013 08:57:41 -0600, Walt Farrell wrote: ... new System z software (products and service) downloads will require the use of FTPS (FTP using Secure Sockets Layer) or of Download Director with encryption. FTPS, but not SFTP? Remember, SFTP is not FTP; it's SSH, a totally

Re: SFTP vs. FTPS (was: z/OS v2.1 preview)

2013-02-06 Thread Walt Farrell
On Wed, 6 Feb 2013 09:27:18 -0600, Paul Gilmartin paulgboul...@aim.com wrote: On Wed, 6 Feb 2013 08:57:41 -0600, Walt Farrell wrote: ... new System z software (products and service) downloads will require the use of FTPS (FTP using Secure Sockets Layer) or of Download Director with