Re: How do I get usable file permissions using the IBM Web Administration for i5/OS on port :2001

Aaron

WebSphere is an umbrella term for products that survive the cut at IBM - so saying WebSphere is not enough, IMO.

The *ADMIN page does not need WebSphere Application Server at all. I do not know if there are any Java things going on, however. So if your concern is about WAS, there is no need to worry - nothing to do with that interface to the i!!

Later
Vern

-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Aaron Bartell" <aaronbartell@xxxxxxxxx>

Having an administrative interface open to the public is always a liability,
but outside of that I am just uncomfortable with having a Java interface
running in Websphere that has access to so many system functions. Call me
paranoid I guess. I have zero cases that I can tell you about where it has
been a problem, but then again maybe that is because I really only use it to
admin DCM and then I shut it off again right away :-)

In the end I don't even know how much of Java and Websphere are used in the
*ADMIN process, so my hesitations are really unfounded (just wanted to clear
the air :-)

Aaron Bartell
http://mowyourlawn.com

On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 1:41 PM, Booth Martin <booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

wow. Am I reading you right? Using the *ADMIN server is a bad
thing?!?! It has security flaws? IBM is putting out a product that is
dangerous to use?

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