Re: 3rd party app upgrade needs *RMTCMD Host server running, any security issues

On 10/22/13 9:15 AM, Steinmetz, Paul wrote:

3rd party app upgrade needs *RMTCMD Host server running, any
security issues need to be aware of?

FWiW: There is the capability to register an exit program for that feature, possibly to address additional concerns, beyond what has already been noted in other replies. If already known... then this reply serves merely as reference material in the archives:

IBM i 7.1 Information Center -> Connecting to your system -> IBM i Access -> IBM i Access for Windows -> Administration -> Host server administration -> Use server exit programs -> Exit program parameters
http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/iseries/v7r1m0/topic/rzaii/rzaiimstexremcmd.htm
_i Remote command and distributed program call server i_
"Identify the IBM® i exit point for the remote command and the distributed program call server

The remote command and distributed program call server has one exit point defined:

QIBM_QZRC_RMT format CZRC0100
..."

The following link is another path to the above, but this link lacks a parent topic and adds little if anything more; included anyhow:
http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/iseries/v7r1m0/topic/apis/ss1d.htm
_i Host Server Exit Programs i_
"Host server exit programs allow system administrators to control which activities a client user is allowed for each of the specific servers. All of the servers support user-written exit programs. ..."