RE: Okay to change QAUTOVRT to zero?

Thanks for pointing these things out, Al.

We do have ten distributors that routinely dial into our AS/400 but they 
use  PerleTalk and the devices are regarded as remote stations, not 
virtual.

It just occurred to me that we do have users in Japan passing thru to our 
system so I guess we are not going to be able to set QAUTOVRT to zero...

Bryan Burns
System Operator
Echo, Inc.
Lake Zurich, IL
Burnsbm@echoincorporated.com
847-540-8400  x493



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Sent:   Monday, October 16, 2000 4:16 PM
To:     MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
Subject:        Re: Okay to change QAUTOVRT to zero?

from Al Macintyre

You might want to visit the IBM security advisor & see what information is
given there relative to your auditors suggestions.  It is nice to see that
someone is having security audits.

http://www.as400.ibm.com/tstudio/secure1/index_av.htm

Do you ever need to have IBM, or other hardware tech support people, or
outside programmers at consultancies, dial into your AS/400 from their
facilities to do any work on your system such as trouble shooting when an 
end
user calls for help?

Might this dial in occur without MIS being tole that you need to adjust
QAUTOVRT so they can get in OK?  Current practice here is to have all 
outside
lines varied off until needed, then when we are told that so & so needs in
AND FOR WHAT PURPOSE, then we vary on the software needed for that 
particular
business partner.  I habitually deny connection to people who say they need 
into our system but do not volunteer for what reason.  This sometimes 
delays
service calls by end users for several days, but I cannot tell the 
difference
between a hacker & a legitimate caller when they volunteer no information
about what is going on.

Alister William Macintyre
Computer Data Janitor etc. of BPCS 405 CD Rel-02 on 400 model 170 OS4 V4R3
(forerunner to IBM e-Server i-Series 400)  @ http://www.cen-elec.com 
Central
Industries of Indiana--->Quality manufacturer of wire harnesses and
electrical sub-assemblies

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