RE: Connect to AS400s Over Network

I would strongly suggest that you not open up the ports to the internet
directly.  Doing so would let practically anyone access your system via
those same ports.  It's an open invitation to hackers.

Rather, install VPN-capable equipment (IPSEC preferred) at either end
and use the VPN to secure the data:

(AS/400) -- (VPN) -- (Firewall) --/\/\/\Internet\/\/\/-- (Firewall) --
(VPN) -- (AS/400)

Depending on your equipment, your routers and/or firewalls may already
be capable of providing VPN services.

John A. Jones, CISSP
Americas Information Security Officer
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.
V: +1-630-455-2787  F: +1-312-601-1782
john.jones@xxxxxxxxxx

-----Original Message-----
From: Scott Clark [mailto:sclark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 3:45 PM
To: AS/400 List
Subject: Connect to AS400s Over Network

Can someone explain to me how to connect two AS400s together over a
network (the interenet) so I can share info between them (send files
between them)?
What ports will I need to make sure are open on the firewalls, what
menus do I need to go to, etc.

Thanks,

Scott Clark
Information Technology Director
Town of Fuquay-Varina
401 Old Honeycutt Road
Fuquay-Varina, NC  27526
Phone: 919-567-3900
Email: sclark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


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