RE: QSECURITY Level 40

["Al Barsa, Jr." <barsa2@xxxxxxx>]

At 09:46 AM 06/15/2000 -0500, you wrote:

As I think we have stated in this thread, you need to run with the audit 
journal turned on for a period of time, checking for *PGMFAIL.  If you get 
failures, you need to talk to the vendor.

I believe that some of ASC's programs work differently based on the system 
value QSECURITY, but from what I've been told they have been fixed.  This 
is the first time I've heard about Silvon.

Al


>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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Al Barsa, Jr. - Account for Midrange-L
Barsa Consulting, LLC.  
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Phone:          914-251-1234
Fax:            914-251-9406
http://www.barsaconsulting.com
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