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  3. November 2003

RE: iSeries passwords

> > Unless you're using SSL to connect your 5250 screen to your 
> > iSeries, the
> > password that you type into the CHGPWD command could be viewed by a
> > network sniffer, and used against you.
> 
> Not *just* SSL, you can also use 5250E (no, the E doesn't 
> represent Encrypted :o) it's for Enhanced) to *not* have your 
> password sent in the clear.

Sorry my mistake, the CHGPWD data will go over the wire in clear unless you are 
using something like SSL, I was thinking of the initial signon.

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