Re: AS/400 Access via the Internet

[Chuck Morehead <cbmorehead@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Chuck,

I echo Bill's comments.  Using a VPN gives your sales staff access to the
entire network in a secure manner.  I am very wary of not using a
VPN/Firewall combination for routing to your AS/400.  With a VPN you must
first be authenticated before you can be routed.  Simply setting up routing
on a specific port can lead to security holes easily found by hackers with
port sniffers.

If you go the VPN route, here is a tidbit that I struggled with at one of my
clients the first time I set up a VPN.  The AS/400 had to have a route set
up pointing to the VPN appliance even though it was not going to access the
Internet.  I guess this makes sense logically, because it was communicating
with PC's accross the Internet.

Chuck


----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Lewis" <clewis@iquest.net>
To: "Midrange-L List" <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Friday, August 03, 2001 4:22 PM
Subject: AS/400 Access via the Internet


> Hi Folks,
>
> We are looking at different ways to access our AS/400 so Sales folks can
> get needed info. Currently we have a communications server running
> Synapse software that they dial into.
>
> We are getting complaints about slow response and I know that this being
> caused by old lines, phone switches, etc. in the areas some of these
> folks live in.
>
> Question was asked if it might be faster via the internet (they are
> looking at cable and DSL at home) and I'm not sure.
>
> Any ideas on this ?
>
> Thanks !
>
> Chuck
>
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