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OS/400 Edition
Volume 2, Number 3 -- January 22, 2002

New iSeries Utility Addresses FTP Security

by Alex Woodie

The iSeries is recognized as one of the most secure servers available on the commercial market today. Its object-oriented design is virtually immune to today's viruses, and its five levels of built-in security gives systems administrators a great deal of control over which functions are available to various classes of users.

However robust iSeries security is, the OS/400 platform was conceived long before today's Internet protocols were in widespread use. Without properly securing TCP/IP, FTP, and other network access points, your AS/400 or iSeries could be left as vulnerable as that Windows NT server down the hall.

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Shield Advanced Solutions has just started shipping a new utility that addresses unauthorized FTP access. FTP Manager/400 Version 1.0 allows systems administrators to control which users are allowed to transfer files to and from AS/400 or iSeries servers.

FTP Manager/400 uses OS/400 exit points to capture and log all incoming and outgoing FTP requests, the company says. If a user fails to provide the correct password to access an FTP function, FTP Manager/400 automatically sends a message to QSYSOPR, the system administrator, alerting the administrator to take action.

The utility logs all FTP access requests in real-time as message queues, database files, or Integrate File System files, depending on preferences and needs. Shield provides several levels of logging to address the iSeries shop's' disk management needs, the Toronto, Ontario, company says.

FTP Manager/400 can also be configured to allow anonymous users to access the file transfer function, although this function can be removed to increase security if required, the company says.

FTP Manager/400 costs between $1,100 and $6,500, depending on the size of the AS/400 or iSeries processor. For more information, visit Shield's Web site, at www.shield.on.ca.

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