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Re: Attention all IBM i shops. You may not be aware of it, but FTP is changing to FTPS/SFTP (secure) before the end of June or in early July 2021.

Hello Jack,

Am 30.06.2021 um 16:18 schrieb Jack Woehr via MIDRANGE-L <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

MITM interception and alteration resulting in trojanized binaries running at LIC level .. who could POSSIBLY be concerned about that?! 😀😀😀

Anyone being suspicious about the NSA? ;-)

The interesting question is not why IBM is switching to encrypted delivery.
The interesting question is why IBM i shops weren't screaming for this 15
years ago.

This one is easy: Because "never change a running system". Sad but true. *Especially* considering all the firewall hassle and more or less compatible workarounds being implemented in servers and clients.

I really don't get why IBM didn't completely shut down FTP as a means to transfer PTFs and switched to https instead of forcing FTP/S. Less firewall problems would result, at least.

:wq! PoC


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