Re: Security Level Change

David Gibbs (david@midrange.com) wrote:

>>We are considering a move to Level 40.
>>Has anyone got any tips, stories, or warnings about such a move.
>
>Check with your software vendors.
>
>I was contemplating doing that once, but was advised against it... our
>application software (JBA) apparently could choke at 40.  Also, some
>utility software will run slower because it can't access API's directly.
>Hawkeye Pathfinder is a good example of that.  It has to use OUTFILES for
>everything... which is much slower.

I don't understand this. Only programs using unsupported interfaces
should be a problem. The whole point of the API's is that they are
supported interfaces allowing you legitimately to perform tasks that
otherwise you would have either to "go under the covers" for, or perform
a slow, klutzy workaround like using outfiles. You should be able to use
the API's at security level 40 with no problems.

Dave Kahn - TCO, Tengiz, Kazakstan
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         dkahn@cix.compulink.co.uk  (from  August 6th)

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