Re: SSL Socket Client

["Patrick Townsend" <patownsend@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Chris,

I believe it is only available on V4R5 and above. I'll send you our notes on
using DCM separately. SSH soon!

Patrick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Bipes" <chris.bipes@cross-check.com>
To: <midrange-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 8:38 PM
Subject: RE: SSL Socket Client


> Thanks that would be a great help.  Does the GSKit work with V4R4?  I
> thought it came on V4R5 via PTF.  We are currently using SSL for Telnet on
> one of our three systems.  I have to get this temporary connection to a
SSL
> web page up by the end of the month.  I already have the post working to a
> non-SSL page, but it is for testing only.  Scott sent me the C header
spec's
> converted to RPGLE already.  I have added them in with the necessay API
> calls.  Now I need to import our Verisign Certificate so the remote server
> can identify us.  I will need to use the DCM API to get teh certificate
into
> the program to make the SSL connection.  Any help will be appreciated.
>
> While I have you on the line, when will the SSH module for your Alliance
FTP
> Manager be available?  I would be willing to beta for you.
>
> Christopher K. Bipes
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Patrick Townsend [mailto:patownsend@patownsend.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 7:04 PM
> To: midrange-l@midrange.com
> Subject: Re: SSL Socket Client
>
>
> Chris,
>
> One additional note to those already posted: IBM has indicated to me that
> the GSKit APIs are the ones to use. The older SSL APIs are not considered
> strategic. We've used the GSKit APIs and they seem very solid. And you can
> use DCM to generate the certificates you need. I can send you an extract
> from our manual if you would like some pointers on using DCM with SSL
> sockets programs.
>
> Patrick
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