× The internal search function is temporarily non-functional. The current search engine is no longer viable and we are researching alternatives.
As a stop gap measure, we are using Google's custom search engine service.
If you know of an easy to use, open source, search engine ... please contact support@midrange.com.


  1.  Home
  2. MIDRANGE-L
  3. December 2023

Re: Can anyone help me with getting a secure connection from a LINUX system to the IBMI?

Le 22/12/2023 à 20:10, a4g atl a écrit :
The connection needs to be secure and use the DRDA and host servers only.

Be careful, DRDA and host servers (host servers database server component for SQL access) are distinct animals.

To use DRDA, you will have to install some DB2 connect like tool, which connect to the DDM/DRDA service on the IBM i (checkout CHGDDMTCPA command). xODBC (i.e. jdbc/odbc) does indeed use the database server.
Both support an SSL (TLS today) encryption. I guess (I did not check it) that DB2 connect supports TLS, but it looks like the ODBC drive provided through iACS Linux package does not provide such a feature.

Basically, the external parties will use SQL to pull data from out files.
Yes, you can still use DRDA or ODBC through an ssh tunnel, set up between the Linux system and the target IBM i, which will be encrypted (and therefore with an acceptable security level).

The external operating system is Linux.

Darryl.

As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.

This thread ...
Follow-Ups:
Replies:
Follow On AppleNews
Return to Archive home page | Return to MIDRANGE.COM home page

This mailing list archive is Copyright 1997-2024 by midrange.com and David Gibbs as a compilation work. Use of the archive is restricted to research of a business or technical nature. Any other uses are prohibited. Full details are available on our policy page. If you have questions about this, please contact [javascript protected email address].

Operating expenses for this site are earned using the Amazon Associate program and Google Adsense.