Re: PC5250 Telnet - security and setup

[Colin Williams <colinwilliams007@xxxxxxxxx>]

Tom,

I thought the whole point of VPN is that it is secure.

Dont you have to install a certificate on you PC to get VPN to work.

Wouldnt you have to be working in a very security conscious environent if
you need a secure link through a secure tunnel?

cheers
Colin.W


On 06/12/05, Tom Jedrzejewicz <tomjedrz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Greetings!
>
> I have just gone through the exercise to get iSeries Access / PC5250 /
> Telnet to be able to use SSL.  It as quite an ordeal, with multiple
> iterations of certificate creation, importing, assigning to
> applications, etc.  Given that, I am not completely clear.
>
> Once SSL is working on the iSeries and is setup for Telnet, can
> someone clarify what needs to be done on the PC to get PC 5250 working
> over SSL.
>
> Additionally, I was wondering about your opinions ...
>
> 1. Is it worth setting up for internal use?  How about for remote PC's
> connection through client VPNs?
>
> 2. Is using PC5250 and SSL secure enough to allow use over the
> internet without VPN?  Would you guys recommend this?  Is there
> additional security that you would undertake if doing so?
>
> Thanks.
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> Tom Jedrzejewicz
> tomjedrz@xxxxxxxxx
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