RE: QSECURITY Level 40

I have a problem with MKS's (formerly Silvon Software's)
implementer and change management software.

There is a program that would prevent me going to security
level 40 directly without getting MKS to change the software.




-----Original Message-----
From: Al Barsa, Jr. [mailto:barsa2@ibm.net]
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2000 8:39 AM
To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
Subject: Re: QSECURITY Level 40


At 04:30 PM 06/14/2000 -0700, you wrote:

Which vendor had the problem?

Al


>Terry --
>  We went to level 40 when we did CISC to RISC migration.
>  One "gotcha" was with my vendors. Some of them had programs that are
>sensitive to the security level. When we planned our upgrade the second
>question I got from several vendors was "what security level will you be
>running?". I told them security level 40 and they changed the distribution
>CD.
>  All of my vendors technical help folks knew about security level 40; all
>knew what the impact (if any) was to their product(s) right off the bat.
>  I'd suggest a "poll" of you vendors would be in order before "throwing
the
>switch". You may have to re-install some products.
>********* Orginal question follows ********
> >>> TBARRY@smtpgate.centralsan.dst.ca.us 06/14/00 11:13AM >>>
>Is there a URL out there that shows step by step the requirements for
>changing from QSECURITY 30 to 40?  Pros/Cons?  Anyone who's gone
>through this?  Is it worth it?
>
>I know this has been kicked around before on this list, but I'm thinking
>about turning it on this weekend.  Is there enough time to get ready
>(two/three days)?
>
>Thanks!
>********* end copy from original question *************
>George Lemen
>Sr. Technical Consultant, CIBER Inc.
>CIBER phone/voice mail: (425) 451-2575 x142; e-mail: glemen@ciber
>Weyerhaeuser CER Operations Manager
>Weyerhaeuser phone: (253) 924-7975; e-mail: george.lemen@weyerhaeuser.com
>
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