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It is old discussion, but I do not read the list regularly...

To those of you who use FTP and remote command. (well, I admit I do...) I
ran a sniffer and saved it's log to a file, wich I then filtered through my
Perl script which makes it more readable. Remote command run from AS/400 on
PC gives you the SAME AMOUNT OF INFORMATION: user profile, password, what
command you run, what did PC answer etc.

If you will still like to use remote command, do not run the server all the
time. OK, listen to example scenario: You have remote command server on a PC
running. I start a sniffer and wait for as/400 to run a command on your PC.
You do use user profile and password, yes? I sniff them and can run any
command on your PC, like deleting files. I can ftp word documents from your
PC to mine. I can install key logger on your machine and will be able to
know your every keystroke!

OK, here is the transcript of the session I got. Anyone can explain to me
how can I still use FTP, but in secure way? Any simple (and free of charge)
trick to find out whether anybody runs sniffer on the network? (maybe off
the list, as it is not AS/400 related)

David

***************************
  Janusz David Prusaczyk
  janusz.prusaczyk@big.pl
  tel. +48 (22) 657 57 48
***************************

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[10.2.1.63:21] -> [10.2.1.105:1335]
.@220-QTCP at CENTRALA. 220 Connection will close if idle more than 5
minutes. 

[10.2.1.105:1335] -> [10.2.1.63:21]
USER davidopr 

[10.2.1.63:21] -> [10.2.1.105:1335]
331 Enter password. 

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PASS issecret 

[10.2.1.63:21] -> [10.2.1.105:1335]
230 DAVIDOPR logged on. 

[10.2.1.105:1335] -> [10.2.1.63:21]
CWD david 

[10.2.1.63:21] -> [10.2.1.105:1335]
250 "DAVID" is current library. 

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PORT 10,2,1,105,5,56 

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200 PORT subcommand request successful. 

[10.2.1.105:1335] -> [10.2.1.63:21]
LIST 

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@@@@@@@@

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125 List started. 

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IBISOPR         20480 13/04/00 09:34:42 *FILE      BP IBISOPR
*MEM       BP.BP IBISOPR        245760 21/06/00 16:35:14 *FILE      CLKI
IBISOPR                                 *MEM       CLKI.CLKI ADAMOPR
32768 17/04/00 22:13:50 *FILE      CMEBSB ADAMOPR
*MEM       CMEBSB.CMEBSB ADAMOPR         32768 17/04/00 22:13:53 *FILE
CMEBSBKONT ADAMOPR                                 *MEM
CMEBSBKONT.CMEBSBKONT ADAMOPR         20480 17/04/00 22:11:13 *FILE
CMEINT ADAMOPR                                 *MEM       CMEINT.CMEINT
ADAMOPR         36864 17/04/00 22:11:15 *FILE      CMEKAS ADAMOPR
*MEM       CMEKAS.CMEKAS ADAMOPR         36864 17/04/00 22:12:45 *FILE
CMELIFOA ADAMOPR                                 *MEM
CMELIFOA.CMELIFOA ADAMOPR         28672 17/04/00 22:12:47 *FILE
CMELIFOV ADAMOPR                                 *MEM
CMELIFOV.CMELIFOV IBISOPR         45056 26/11/99 08:14:19 *FILE
CMEPAL02 IBISOPR                                 *MEM
CMEPAL02.CMEPAL02 IBISOPR         45056 25/10/99 10:56:21 *FILE
CMEPAL02A IBISOPR                                 *MEM
CMEPAL02A.CMEPAL02A ADAMOPR         20480 17/04/00 22:12:43 *FILE
CMEPROF ADAMOPR                                 *MEM       CMEPROF.CMEPROF
ADAMOPR         32768 17/04/00 22:11:16 *FILE      CM

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250 List completed. 

[10.2.1.63:20] -> [10.2.1.105:1336]
ESBB ADAMOPR                                 *MEM       CMESBB.CMESBB
ADAMOPR         32768 17/04/00 22:12:42 *FILE      CMESBBKONT ADAMOPR
*MEM       CMESBBKONT.CMESBBKONT ADAMOPR         28672 17/04/00 22:13:49
*FILE      CMESPR2PD ADAMOPR                                 *MEM
CMESPR2PD.CMESPR2PD IBISOPR         20480 19/10/99 12:06:44 *FILE
CMESPR2PF IBISOPR                                 *MEM
CMESPR2PF.CMESPR2PF IBISOPR        135168 02/03/00 10:32:16 *FILE
FXG01G IBISOPR                                 *MEM       FXG01G.FXG01G
IBISOPR         45056 06/06/00 13:01:45 *FILE      HP IBISOPR         36864
26/11/99 13:36:17 *FILE      LOKMBANK IBISOPR
*MEM       LOKMBANK.LOKMBANK ADAMOPR         20480 17/04/00 22:12:53 *FILE
LOKMBANK1 ADAMOPR                                 *MEM
LOKMBANK1.LOKMBANK1 ADAMOPR         20480 17/04/00 22:12:54 *FILE
LOKMBANK10 ADAMOPR                                 *MEM
LOKMBANK10.LOKMBANK10 ADAMOPR         20480 17/04/00 22:12:54 *FILE
LOKMBANK11 ADAMOPR                                 *MEM
LOKMBANK11.LOKMBANK11 ADAMOPR         20480 17/04/00 22:12:53 *FILE
LOKMBANK2 ADAMOPR                                 *MEM
LOKMBANK2.LOKMBANK2 ADAMOPR         20480 17/04/00 22:12:48 *FILE
LOKMBANK3 ADAMOPR                                 *MEM
LOKMBANK3.LOKMBANK3 ADAMOPR         20480 17/04/00 22:12:48 *FILE
LOKMBANK4 ADAMOPR                                 *MEM
LOKMBANK4.LOKMBANK4 ADAMOPR         20480 17/04/00 22:12:49 *FILE
LOKMBANK5 ADAMOPR                                 *MEM
LOKMBANK5.LOKMBANK5 ADAMOPR         20480 17/04/00 22:12:50 *FILE
LOKMBANK6 ADAMOPR                                 *MEM
LOKMBANK6.LOKMBANK6 ADAMOPR         20480 17/04/00 22:12:50 *FILE
LOKMBANK7 ADAMOPR                                 *MEM
LOKMBANK7.LOKMBANK7 ADAMOPR         20480 17/04/00 22:12:51 *FILE
LOKMBANK8 ADAMOPR                                 *MEM
LOKMBANK8.LOKMBANK8 ADAMOPR         20480 17/04/00 22:12:52 *FILE
LOKMBANK9 ADAMOPR                                 *MEM
LOKMBANK9.LOKMBANK9 IBISOPR         61440 09/05/00 17:40:13 *FILE
OBIEKTY IBISOPR                                 *MEM       OBIEKTY.OBIEKTY
DAVIDOPRO     7393280 22/11/00 14:51:37 *FILE      PROFILE DAVIDOPRO
*MEM       PROFILE.PROFILE IBISOPR         28672 11/04/00 13:40:38 *FILE
PROW IBISOPR                                 *MEM       PROW.PROW QDFTOWN
24576 11/04/00 13:29:45 *FILE      QCLSRC QDFTOWN
*MEM       QCLSRC.CPYSPLFPDF QDFTOWN         20480 11/04/00 13:29:45 *FILE
QCMDSRC QDFTOWN                                 *MEM
QCMDSRC.CPYSPLFPDF IBISOPR        749568 29/08/00 08:18:55 *FILE
ROSNERGIFT IBISOPR        671744 21/06/00 16:33:42 *FILE      RPGI IBISOPR
*MEM       RPGI.RPGI IBISOPR         77824 26/06/00 15:14:15 *FILE
SNDMAIL IBISOPR       1085440 22/11/00 14:03:06 *FILE      SOURCES IBISOPR
*MEM       SOURCES.BANKOWOSC IBISOPR                                 *MEM
SOURCES.CHKIFSOBJ IBISOPR                                 *MEM
SOURCES.CHKIFSOBJC IBISOPR                                 *MEM
SOURCES.CLOBRDETS IBISOPR                                 *MEM
SOURCES.CLODSOVR IBISOPR                                 *MEM
SOURCES.CLPROWIZJE IBISOPR                                 *MEM
SOURCES.CPYSPLFPDF IBISOPR                                 *MEM
SOURCES.CPYTOHTML IBISOPR                                 *MEM
SOURCES.CSWP IBISOPR                                 *MEM
SOURCES.CSWPD IBISOPR                                 *MEM
SOURCES.DAVIDSPL IBISOPR                                 *MEM
SOURCES.DDSTEST IBISOPR                                 *MEM
SOURCES.EMAILLOG IBISOPR                                 *MEM
SOURCES.EPFTP IBISOPR                                 *MEM
SOURCES.GENERAL IBISOPR                                 *MEM
SOURCES.MKPASS IBISOPR                                 *MEM
SOURCES.MNURAP IBISOPR                                 *MEM
SOURCES.MNURAPQQ IBISOPR                                 *MEM
SOURCES.MO_IN IBISOPR                                 *MEM
SOURCES.MO_INCMD IBISOPR                                 *MEM
SOURCES.MO_INPGM IBISOPR                                 *MEM
SOURCES.NIEPOLOMIC IBISOPR                                 *MEM
SOURCES.NIEPOLOMUP IBISOPR                                 *MEM
SOURCES.OBRDETS IBISOPR                                 *MEM
SOURCES.ODDZILEKWP IBISOPR                                 *MEM
SOURCES.ODSOVR IBISOPR                                 *MEM
SOURCES.PROWIZJE IBISOPR                                 *MEM
SOURCES.QRYOBRDETS IBISOPR                                 *MEM
SOURCES.QRYODSOVR IBISOPR                                 *MEM
SOURCES.QRYPROWIZJ IBISOPR                                 *MEM
SOURCES.RTL33G IBISOPR                                 *MEM
SOURCES.RTVMIME# IBISOPR                                 *MEM
SOURCES.SCSWP IBISOPR                                 *MEM
SOURCES.SNDEMAIL IBISOPR                                 *MEM
SOURCES.SNDEMAILC IBISOPR                                 *MEM
SOURCES.SNDEMAILR IBISOPR                                 *MEM
SOURCES.SNDMAIL IBISOPR                                 *MEM
SOURCES.SNDMAILCMD IBISOPR                                 *MEM
SOURCES.SNDMAILR IBISOPR                                 *MEM
SOURCES.SNIFFRPG IBISOPR                                 *MEM
SOURCES.TELDRUK IBISOPR                                 *MEM
SOURCES.TELMAIN IBISOPR                                 *MEM
SOURCES.TELMENU IBISOPR                                 *MEM
SOURCES.TELMST IBISOPR                                 *MEM
SOURCES.TELMSTL1 IBISOPR                                 *MEM
SOURCES.TELMSTL2 IBISOPR                                 *MEM
SOURCES.TELMSTL3 IBISOPR                                 *MEM
SOURCES.TELNPMNU IBISOPR                                 *MEM
SOURCES.TELSNAMMNU IBISOPR                                 *MEM
SOURCES.TELSNAZ IBISOPR                                 *MEM
SOURCES.TELTST IBISOPR                                 *MEM
SOURCES.TELTSTDD IBISOPR                                 *MEM
SOURCES.WCG IBISOPR                                 *MEM       SOURCES.WCGPS
IBISOPR                                 *MEM       SOURCES.WCGPSF IBISOPR
*MEM       SOURCES.WIN IBISOPR         28672 12/04/00 09:44:15 *FILE
STOGO IBISOPR                                 *MEM       STOGO.STOGO IBISOPR
57344 03/02/00 22:29:14 *FILE      TELMST IBISOPR
*MEM       TELMST.TELMST IBISOPR         32768 15/06/99 07:06:58 *FILE
TELMSTL3 IBISOPR                                 *MEM
TELMSTL3.TELMSTL3 IBISOPR       7360512 03/08/00 12:33:05 *FILE      WCG
IBISOPR                                 *MEM       WCG.WCG IBISOPR
4214784 03/08/00 13:04:03 *FILE      WCGPS IBISOPR
*MEM       WCGPS.WCGPS IBISOPR         57344 09/08/00 14:03:55 *FILE
WCGPSH IBISOPR                                 *MEM       WCGPSH.WCGPSH
ADAMOPR         20480 17/04/00 22:13:08 *FILE      WGDWL ADAMOPR
*MEM       WGDWL.WGDWL IBISOPR         20480 24/11/99 14:34:05 *FILE
WGDWL_WL6 IBISOPR                                 *MEM
WGDWL_WL6.WGDWL_WL6 ADAMOPR         20480 17/04/00 22:13:01 *FILE
WGDWLPLN ADAMOPR                                 *MEM
WGDWLPLN.WGDWLPLN ADAMOPR         20480 17/04/00 22:13:14 *FILE      WGDWL1
ADAMOPR                                 *MEM       WGDWL1.WGDWL1 ADAMOPR
20480 17/04/00 22:13:21 *FILE      WGDWL2 ADAMOPR
*MEM       WGDWL2.WGDWL2 ADAMOPR         20480 17/04/00 22:13:28 *FILE
WGDWL3 ADAMOPR                                 *MEM       WGDWL3.WGDWL3
ADAMOPR         20480 17/04/00 22:13:41 *FILE      WGDWL5 ADAMOPR
*MEM       WGDWL5.WGDWL5 ADAMOPR         20480 17/04/00 22:13:48 *FILE
WGDWL6 ADAMOPR                                 *MEM       WGDWL6.WGDWL6
IBISOPR         49152 17/04/00 11:14:15 *FILE      WYDRUK IBISOPR
*MEM       WYDRUK.WYDRUK Å@@@@@

[10.2.1.105:1335] -> [10.2.1.63:21]
XPWD 

[10.2.1.63:21] -> [10.2.1.105:1335]
257 "DAVID" is current library. 

[10.2.1.105:1335] -> [10.2.1.63:21]
PORT 10,2,1,105,5,57 

[10.2.1.63:21] -> [10.2.1.105:1335]
200 PORT subcommand request successful. 

[10.2.1.105:1335] -> [10.2.1.63:21]
RETR telmst 

[10.2.1.63:20] -> [10.2.1.105:1337]
Co331 En

[10.2.1.63:21] -> [10.2.1.105:1335]
150 Retrieving member TELMST in file TELMST in library DAVID. 

[10.2.1.63:20] -> [10.2.1.105:1337]
  ZIELI]SKI      KONRAD    WARSZAWA  BB             INFORMATYKI
NIENACZELNIK        CK                                           6575797
8380185   601286372   GRUDZI]SKI     WOJCIECH  WARSZAWA  BB
INFORMATYKI              SPECJALISTA         CK
6575004   7877340   601370226   RYBCZY]SKI     RAFA[     WARSZAWA  BB
INFORMATYKI              OPERATOR            CK
6575823   6786419   602762123   |KRASUSKI       MARCIN    WARSZAWA  BB
INFORMATYKI              PROGRAMISTA
6771262   8152033   601342483 200 PO?ãÁ

[10.2.1.63:21] -> [10.2.1.105:1335]
250 File transfer completed successfully. 

[10.2.1.105:1335] -> [10.2.1.63:21]
QUIT 

[10.2.1.63:21] -> [10.2.1.105:1335]
221 QUIT subcommand received. 125 LiIBISOP

_________________________ END TRANSCRIPT ________________
Rob,

rob@dekko.com wrote:

> Well I'll be dipped!  I swore that I read that this was patched.

FTP remote command was "fixed" in V4R2.  Client Access Remote command (which
uses
DDM) will likely never be "fixed".
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