Re: Green-screen versus browser

["Raul A. Jager W." <raul@xxxxxxxxxx>]

A browser can use https, I belive that will fool the trafic sniffers.

Lim Hock-Chai wrote:

> Our network guy sniffed the AS400 network traffic and was able to sign on as 
> QSECOFR more than once :(.
>
> One of the most scary part, I think anyway, is to enable the browser base 5250 
> to the internet world as a way to let user access green screen app anytime, 
> anyway.  What happen if somebody somehow figure out the password to QSECOFR 
> user.  He is no longer control by the app, he practically can do anything to 
> the AS400.
>
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> Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 2:15 PM
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> 5250 traffic can be sniffed just as 
> easily as any other network traffic.  Therefore I don't find it anymore 
> secure.
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