New version of BlockIP2

2004-08-20 Thread Jxrgen Pedersen
Dear MQers, I'm very proud to tell you that I've found BlockIP2 version 2 is ready to fly. BlockIP2 have been completely rewritten thanks to Sid Young, and ported to z/OS by Neil Casey ;o) More function have been added to the Security exit. You'll find the exit information here: http://www.mrmq.dk/

Re: A Triggering question.

2004-07-27 Thread Jxrgen Pedersen
Hi Vaughan, The definitions looks allright, (I have a question, see later). What seems odd is: Task No.Task StatusThread StatusNo-of-APIsLast API -- - --- -- Starting Initiation Queue Name: INITQ It shoul

Re: Cluster Queue Managers

2004-07-12 Thread Jxrgen Pedersen
The way to do it might be using the cluster workload exit for routing the messages. Using this exit you can deside where you want to send the message It's all yours. Your setup seems to be quite complicated... so your job is safe ;o) Just my $0.02 ;o) Kind regards Jxrgen www.mrmq.dk the author

Re: MQSeries on Mainframes OS/390

2004-07-01 Thread Jxrgen Pedersen
Hi Vijay, First of all "No DLL on Z/OS" what you have to do is creating a load module (normal Z/OS wise), and place that in the library specified by DD CSQXLIB on your CHIN Task. When you have done this, you will be able to specify the exit and get WebSphere MQ to load the program. It's all documen

Re: Channel send/receive exit

2004-06-09 Thread Jxrgen Pedersen
Hi Mark, try take a look on the supportpack MO02: http://www-306.ibm.com/software/integration/support/supportpacs/category.html#cat2 It works on: z/OS, windows and AIX. Kind regards Jxrgen www.mrmq.dk the author of BlockIP Mark wrote: Does anyone have a channel send/receive exit that does compressi

New version of BlockIP2 v2.11 Beta released

2004-05-28 Thread Jxrgen Pedersen
Hi MQers. Just a small blimp on the blue sky from to announce that the new redesigned version of BlockIP2 is ready to rock and rool (I hope without too many errors). You find the beta version here, http://www.mrmq.dk/BlockIP.htm#BlockIP2_version_2.1x Thanks to all who have tested and commented on t

Re: Need help with BlokIP exit

2004-04-26 Thread Jxrgen Pedersen
Hi Benjamin, You should get a file: c:\BlockIP2.log presenting you with a log/trace fil telling you what BlockIP2 do. If you're dealing with windows you must specify scyexit() and scydata() like this: alt chl(SYSTEM.ADMIN.SVRCONN) chltype(SVRCONN) + SCYDATA('FN=d:\utils\exit\blck.cfg;-d') + scyex

Re: New BlockIP version -needs testing

2004-03-29 Thread Jxrgen Pedersen
Hi all, I've tested BlockIP2 and have to do more testing and changes because of some incompability reasons with older version of BlockIP2. But it seems a bit like "the ugly duckling" by our famous danish writer H.C.Andersen, whaich ended up as a nice Swan. BlockIP2 version 2.x will also be a swan

Re: BlockIP logic incorrect ??

2004-03-25 Thread Jxrgen Pedersen
in the exit data field. It is now easier to add additional options and the code to handle them. the code is not yet finished but I have attached todays effort, if you don't want it thats fine, I'll keep it in house for my own use. Sid -Original Message- From: Jxrgen Pedersen [mailt

Re: BlockIP logic incorrect ??

2004-03-24 Thread Jxrgen Pedersen
Hi, Sid & Co. I'll look into it, but it should, match up both conname and userid before accepting the connection and allow evt. the change of MCAUSER. Have you a debug sysprint (with the -d; option), pls. send for investigation. Kind regards Jxrgen www.mrmq.dk the author of BlockIP From: [EM

Re: MO71

2004-03-22 Thread Jxrgen Pedersen
Hi Mike, You could use BlockIP2 to help you there. BlockIP2 can filter on your connection name together with the userid. And if you have a match it can even change/set MCAUSER depending on your choise. Another ting is when leaving a SVRCONN open you can let everybody inside. If somebody can write

Re: Many Client connections - how many svrconn channels?

2004-03-22 Thread Jxrgen Pedersen
Hi Sid, Yes, I'll put your changes into the code, no problem. I thinks it's a good idea just to keep one version of BlockIP/BlockIP2 so we allways know how to solve problems, and not have to deal with at lot of "cousins". Just send me the code, and I'll review the code before release. Kind regard

Re: Many Client connections - how many svrconn channels?

2004-03-21 Thread Jxrgen Pedersen
I just updated BlockIP2 so it might help "Ruzi R" with some of the security challanges. It's quite simple what can be done, su}ntax of the new CON parameter: CON=;[;MCA={*|userid}]; and an example of parameter file # # Simple filter implemented in BlockIP2 version 1.22 # # 1. stop all connection at

Re: RCVR versus RQSTR channels

2004-03-14 Thread Jxrgen Pedersen
Hi Paul & Co, This have been a long thread... and I'm going to extend it a bit more. ;o) I like to point some things out with regard to the security, and I agree with Paul and T.Rob to some extend... Without security exits and/or SSL there are no authentication at all. I doesn't matter if you

Re: SSL

2004-03-13 Thread Jxrgen Pedersen
Hi There, There is on from Morag at the UK-MQUG http://www.mqug.org.uk/anonftp/021131%20-%20Ssl.pdf Maybee it can help ?? Just my $0.02 ;o) Kind regards Jxrgen I while back there was link to a doc called "How Secure are your channels?" by Morag Hughson. I can't find the link, all I have is a pap

Re: MQ Triggering in CICS

2004-03-04 Thread Jxrgen Pedersen
. Just too little time to read messages and respond... Sorry... Regards, Ruzi --- Jxrgen Pedersen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Ruzi, > > It's quite dangerous to use ENQ/DEQ in conjunction > with WebSphere MQ/CICS > triggered applications (If you don't know the >

Re: MQ Triggering in CICS

2004-03-03 Thread Jxrgen Pedersen
Quite simple. until the next idea opens, running the CICS transaction under the auth of the issueing userid. This can require "some" design changes in both the applications and in the adopted CKTI. Just a case to emphesize. Just my $0.02 ;o) Kind regards Jxrgen From: "Heggie, Peter" <[EMAIL

Re: MQ Triggering in CICS

2004-03-03 Thread Jxrgen Pedersen
Hi John, take a look here: http://www.mqseries.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=13836 Just ask the question in one forum please. Just my $0.02 ;o) Kind regards Jxrgen From: "Dawson, John" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: MQSeries List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: MQ Triggering in CI

Re: MQ Triggering in CICS

2004-03-02 Thread Jxrgen Pedersen
Hi Ruzi, It's quite dangerous to use ENQ/DEQ in conjunction with WebSphere MQ/CICS triggered applications (If you don't know the consequences). It requires a good program design. The reason to get me up of the chair is the fact that you might lose triggers due to the triggering rules. Let's have a

Re: z/OS - WMQ CLUSTERs and CICSPLEX

2004-02-22 Thread Jxrgen Pedersen
Hi Carol, First, you have to have a CKTI running on each LPAR. One of my clients are running CICSPLEX and MQ Clustering, it have been a challange, to get the applications to work under these circumstances. It's not free to use MQ Clustering, any new technique requires some studies, experiments an

Re: FW: CICS - MQSeries Puzzle

2004-02-12 Thread Jxrgen Pedersen
Hmm, 6000 milices. sounds to me like 6. seconds right ? just my $0.02 ;o) Kind regsrds joergen From: "Chase, John" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: MQSeries List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: FW: CICS - MQSeries Puzzle Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 11:12:10 -0600 Looks like we found som

Re: CICS - MQSeries Puzzle

2004-02-11 Thread Jxrgen Pedersen
Are CKTI running ?? 2nd. try flip NOTRIGGER/TRIGGER on the queue, this will generate a new trigger message (if the trigger monitor is running).' You can see the status of CKTI using CKQC transaction. Inspiration here: http://www.mrmq.dk/CICStrouble.htm Kind regards joergen From: "Chase, John" <[E

Re: MQ Channel Exits

2004-02-01 Thread Jxrgen Pedersen
Hi Mike, you could take a look on BlockIP, because it's written for both Z/OS and the distributed world. The Security exit for Z/OS is written in Assembler, and I've tried to make it readable and the exit can also WTO some interesting MQXX info during execution http://home19.inet.tele.dk/m-inv

Re: Channel Exits

2004-01-14 Thread Jxrgen Pedersen
Hi Wesley, You could take a look on my BlockIP2 exit, and get some inspiration from that implementation. Most of the time it's just small modifications needed to solve most of the requirements... http://home19.inet.tele.dk/m-invent/tips_and_tricks.htm#BlockIP2 Just my $0.02 ;o) Kind regards Jxrg

Re: MCAUSER= blank

2004-01-11 Thread Jxrgen Pedersen
Hi Jan, the only time The Channel initiator is using the mqm or MUSRr_MQADMIN is when Remoteuserid field is empty. When you have a "normal" application it's running under your user, and therefore will the data be put (or getted) using the userid runnning the program. A JMS application will (normal

Re: Puzzled: MQJE001, MQRC 2102 for non-mqm users

2004-01-10 Thread Jxrgen Pedersen
e (instead of defaulting to mqm). Also, a new channel attribute called BlockMQM which could be turned on to reject (with no further exits or efforts) any connections coming in as mqm or MUSR_MQADMIN. Just my $0.02 ;o) _ Best regards Jxrgen Pedersen IBM Certified WebSphere MQ * IBM Certif