Re: Socket client and server talking to each other on same

Thanks Bruce & Scott,

I was out of the office until today (Thursday) so I'm just getting to be
able to implement your suggestions now.

"Be careful of this! Make sure that the application is only available
inside a trusted network, or that the server only accepts "shutdown"
requests after verifying that the command came from within the same
system.

Otherwise you run the risk of a hacker (or disgruntled employee) writing
a program to continually send the "Shut down" message to prevent your
application from working."

Scott - this socket connection will be running over a VPN. Thanks for the
idea to verify the shutdown command as coming from within my internal
network (actually the shutdown command will be coming from the same
iSeries box where the socket server program will be running). I will add
code to ensure that it does check the origin of the shutdown command.

Thanks again!

Regards, Jerry

Gerald Kern - MIS Project Leader
Lotus Notes/Domino Administrator
IBM Certified RPG IV Developer
The Toledo Clinic, Inc.
4235 Secor Road
Toledo, OH 43623-4299
Phone 419-479-5535
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