RE: AS400 Access from Internet

[Herb Henry <HHenry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

We're running V4R2M0 OS/400.  Don't have the 5769-FW1 Firewall for
AS/400 installed nor the listed 13 PTF's for such.  Appreciate all who
responded.  Still digging through references you all provided.  Thanks
again.

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> From: rsolomon@ORIENTAL.COM [SMTP:rsolomon@ORIENTAL.COM]
> Sent: Thursday, November 19, 1998 10:08 AM
> To:   MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject:      Re: AS400 Access from Internet
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> the v4r3 version of the firewall package has the option to use virtual
> private networks. i cannot delve too far into this, as we are not
> currently
> using it, but as far as i understand, it would allow you to set up
> secure
> connections via the internet using ip tunneling. once the connection
> has
> been made, all communications from point to point are encrypted, and
> quite
> secure.
> 
> we currently have a v4r3 firewall running, and i would like to see if
> we
> can get that configured here, but as always, time is in short supply
> for
> 'frivolous' things. 8^)
> 
> feel free to ask any questions, i will answer what i can!
> 
> russ solomon
> systems engineer
> oriental trading company
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> uucp@UUCP1.MCS.NET on 11/19/98 06:59:33
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>  Subject: AS400 Access from Internet                          
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> 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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