Re: Secure Shell on the 400

On Tue, 13 Nov 2001, Scott Klement wrote:

> You can get the source code there, and port it to OS/400, if you're really
> feeling energetic.  (If you do, please send me a copy!)  This would be the
> best solution :) (and the most work)
>
> Failing in that, however, you could possibly run the AIX version under the
> PASE on the AS/400.
>
> Failing in that, too, look down at the lower left of the OpenSSH page
> where it says "Alternatives" and "For Java".  A Java version may run
> on OS/400 without changes...   I haven't tried it, but it's a place to
> start :)

While ssh on os/400 would be interesting (as would X11 on os/400) I wonder
if trying to get ssh to run on it would be any
better/easier/cheaper/faster/safer than using your favorite *BSD or linux
installation.  You may already have a spare box laying around which means
you could implement this for $0.  A heckuva lot easier to maintain since
there are already companies doing this for you.  Security updates to ssh
would be no problem to install.  Lots of other good reasons to make things
easy on yourself.

I guess I'm thinking this, "Use the right system for the right job."  Most
things networked started out unix, and unix is dang good at it.  OS/400 is
dang good at database and business stuff.  Windows is dang good at, um,
I'll think of something...

James Rich
james@eaerich.com