RE: FW: AS400 Access from Internet

If you want access across the web and security use Attachmates e-Vantage
Host Access server. It includes Aventail encryption as part of the product.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Myers [SMTP:jmyers@sbsusa.com]
> Sent: Thursday, 10 December 1998 2:31
> To:   MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject:      Re: FW: AS400 Access from Internet
> 
> To the best of my knowledge, IBM's Workstation Gateway does not provide
> for ANY data encryption of information (including userid / password). 
> This puts it in the same class as Telnet in terms of security (if you're
> concerned).  There are several third party packages which provide much
> higher levels of security and user interface than Workstation Gateway.
> 
> You can solve the encryption problem in one of two ways.  You either use a
> product which supports an appropriate (for you) level of encryption or you
> buy a firewall product which includes a client module that encrypts
> traffic between your remote users & the firewall.
> 
> Encrypting products would include I/NET Webulator, CST Jacada, or LANSA
> for the Web for example.  For that matter, you could even use Client
> Access for TCP/IP in conjunction with an encrypting firewall cleint (the
> AS/400 firewall doesn't do this!).  At that point, it all comes down to
> the user interface that you want to provide to your users (Terminal, Web
> html, or web java).
> 
> For more information, you can check out the AS/400 remote access &
> Internet security links at:
> 
> <http://www.sbsusa.com/internet/inhome.htm>
> 
> Hope this helps!
> 
> John Myers
> IBM Certified Specialist - AS/400 Technical Solutions
> Strategic Business Systems, Inc.
> 300 Lake Street, Suite B, Ramsey, NJ 07446  USA
> E-mail: <mailto:jmyers@sbsusa.com>   Phone: +1 (201) EASY 400   x131
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> At 08:42 AM 12/9/98 -0500, you wrote:
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Kurt Kraszewski [ <mailto:sys1kxk@njcmail.ups.com%5D> 
> >Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 1998 11:18 AM
> >To: 'Rich Garcia'
> >Subject: RE: AS400 Access from Internet
> >
> >Rich Send this to your buddies,
> >
> >The AS/400 has the Workstation GATEWAY product. I have never used it but
> it
> >should provide you access to the AS/400. Also the AS/400 can now act as a
> >Proxy server / firewall so you can attach the AS/400 with confidence.
> >Telnet is problably not the choice you would want to leave open..
> >It's out there , you just have to find it..
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> >[ From: Rich Garcia [ <mailto:sys1rxg@is.ups.com%5D>
> >[ Sent: Friday, November 20, 1998 7:11 AM
> >[ To: Kurt Kraszewski; Fico, Carolyn E..
> >[ Subject: FW: AS400 Access from Internet
> >[ 
> >[ 
> >[ 
> >[ 
> >[ -----Original Message-----
> >[ From: owner-midrange-l@midrange.com
> >[ [ <mailto:owner-midrange-l@midrange.com%5D> On Behalf Of Art Tostaine,
> Jr.
> >[ Sent: Thursday, November 19, 1998 9:00 AM
> >[ To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> >[ Subject: RE: AS400 Access from Internet
> >[ 
> >[ 
> >[ I think V4R3 now supports Virtual Private Networking (VPN).  
> >[ I'm not sure if
> >[ Firewall is required on IPCS or not, but that's the way to go.
> >[ 
> >[ Art Tostaine, Jr.
> >[ CCA, Inc.
> >[ Parlin, NJ  08859
> >[ 
> >[ 
> >[ > -----Original Message-----
> >[ > From: owner-midrange-l@midrange.com
> >[ > [ mailto:owner-midrange-l@midrange.com]On
> <mailto:owner-midrange-l@midrange.com%5DOn> Behalf Of Herb Henry
> >[ > Sent: Thursday, November 19, 1998 7:32 AM
> >[ > To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> >[ > Subject: AS400 Access from Internet
> >[ >
> >[ >
> >[ > Company just received their 9406/170 and is interested in
> >[ > connecting to
> >[ > the Internet.  What they want is their remote employees to 
> >[ loggon the
> >[ > Internet and access the AS400 from there.  That way they 
> >[ don't have to
> >[ > fuss with dial-up lines or accessing from clients' sites.
> >[ > I have not found much of anything that I could determine would be
> >[ > useful.  If anyone could shine some light on the
> >[ > situation/references, I
> >[ > would greatly appreciate it.
> >[ > Thank You.
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> Strategic Business Systems, Inc.
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