Re: Inbound SSH allowed to be used with Code for i and other tools ?

Scream tests are so much fun when first implemented. Nothing like network
person monitoring for 24 hours and determining that nothing is using a
service and shutting it down only for you to find out about it when Call
Home, ptf ordering or some rare, but critical, process tries to use it.
Then making you fill out a "Yes, I have a business need" form and having it
go through the approval process.

On Thu, Oct 31, 2024 at 10:14 AM Javier Sanchez <
javiersanchezbarquero@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Firewalls and VLANs were invented for that.
You first deny all for a scream test, then start granting access to who
needs it.

JS

El mié, 30 oct 2024 a las 13:07, Rob Berendt (<robertowenberendt@xxxxxxxxx

)

escribió:

Often these are recommendations. And, if you have a written business

case

as to why you need SSH connection you can get it.
Here, we have a tool which monitors many of the stuff you can install on
your PC. If you try to install putty you have to write something up and
they contact the tool vendor and get you excepted. Do not believe you

can

just download putty yourself, install it and go. I've tried, when I got

my

new laptop. It stops it dead. I explained I needed it for HMC
communicating, etc. And I immediately asked and got permission.

Summary: So, apparently it is not uncommon to find sites like this.

Most

times it can be overridden if you just can get over the fear of asking

and

communicating.

To the best of my knowledge, the main concern with SSH is that it is the
open system version of secure telnet and the preferred tool of those who
like command line access to many pieces of equipment versus the GUI
interface. And is quite easy to script and be used to probe for

openings.

On Wed, Oct 30, 2024 at 2:51 PM Richard Schoen <

richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

wrote:

Using SSH with IBM i.

How many of you work in businesses where you're allowing SSH to be used
with tools like VS Code ?

I'm hearing varying opinions because of potential security issues.

Was talking to a large insurance company yesterday and they asked best

way

to secure SSH. Currently they don't allow it so RDI only tool option

for

editing.

Also if allowing SSH, what's a good way to monitor SSH connections and
connection attempts ? (I know I've seen SSH be used for DOS attacks

before

on public IBMi systems.)

Would be interesting to see Mapepire and/or codefori server morphed

into

an appropriate server that wouldn't require an SSH connect.

I've done connectivity via jt400 in Java and .Net for years before we

had

SSH.

I would love to hear your opinions as the hesitation because of system
compromise is real.

Regards,
Richard Schoen
Web: http://www.richardschoen.net<http://www.richardschoen.net/>
Email: richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

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