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  3. November 2003

RE: iSeries passwords

> Unless you're using SSL to connect your 5250 screen to your 
> iSeries, the
> password that you type into the CHGPWD command could be viewed by a
> network sniffer, and used against you.

Not *just* SSL, you can also use 5250E (no, the E doesn't represent Encrypted 
:o) it's for Enhanced) to *not* have your password sent in the clear.

But if you're using the short 10 char passwords, I wouldn't worry too much 
about whether it's in the clear or not. The difference to the 
'man-in-the-middle' is only a matter of a few minutes.

--phil

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