RE: Another FTP ??

["Draper, Dale" <dale.draper@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Patrick Townsend [SMTP:townsend@patownsend.com]
> Subject:      Re: Another FTP ??
> 
> Hi Dale,
>  One approach would be to automate the transfer of files from the AS/400
> to the web server and have it initiated from the AS/400, but not allow
> any inbound FTP transfers. This way you won't need to open an in-bound
> connection through the firewall to the AS/400. 
> 
> 
        DTD>Yes, this would be the optimal solution requiring the least
number of transfers. 

> If the web server is on the internet so that the authentication and data
> are going to travel in the open you might want to consider putting a VPN
> solution between you and the web server. This will make the entire
> transfer encrypted.
> 
        DTD>I'd like to, but current policy and hardware support do not
support this, they are moving in this direction, but not there yet.

> The Renex FTP server, combined with their FTP SSL Client, will secure a
> Windows connection to an FTP server, whether on the Internet or on the
> AS/400. We recently signed up to sell this product and it works very
> nicely. I'm not sure if it will do exactly what you want, though, as it
> requires the Windows client software to initiate the connection. It
> sounds more like you want to push the files to the server from the
> AS/400?
> 
        DTD>That would be the preferred method, but it may be the way we
will end up doing it. Glad to know you are associated with them. I feel
better about their product already.

> Patrick
> -- 
> IBM AS/400 communications, FTP automation, and network security
> software and consulting services.
> 
> http://www.patownsend.com
> 
> "Draper, Dale" wrote:
> > 
> > Have looked at the online pubs and have kept most all related emails
> from
> > this list referencing FTP, but still have a few very basic questions.
> > 
> > Need : FTP files from our AS400 to a webpage outside our firewall. As
> this
> > is going outside our firewall, we need this to be secure.
> > 
> > Does the AS400 natively send FTP in a secure mode?
> > Is this the best answer or should I send the files to a local NT server
> and
> > FTP to the internet from there using something like Renex's FTP server?
> > 
> > And guess what? I'm the one they put in charge of this!
> > 
> > TIA
> > 
> > Dale Draper
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