Software delivers OpenSSH technology on z/OS platform.
Press Release Summary:
Ported Tools for z/OS® allows non-z/OS server to communicate with z/OS server using IETF Secure Shell protocols SSH1 and SSH2 in secure environment. OpenSSH provides privacy features through encryption of data that passes through network, and data integrity is provided by ensuring that data travels over network unaltered. Software also provides secure login and file transfer mechanism, authentication for client and server, and forwarding or tunneling.
Original Press Release:
IBM Ported Tools for z/OS Version 1 Provides Secure Shell Technology More Commonly Known as OpenSSH on the z/OS Platform
Overview
IBM Ported Tools for z/OS® is an unpriced program product designed to deliver OpenSSH for the z/OS platform. OpenSSH has been modified to operate within the z/OS environment.
OpenSSH provides privacy features through encryption of data that passes through the network. It can also help provide data integrity because it is designed to ensure that data travels over the network unaltered. OpenSSH is designed to provide a secure login and secure file transfer mechanism by making use of SSH protocols and OpenSSL technology. It is intended to allow a non-z/OS server to communicate with a z/OS server using the IETF Secure Shell protocols in a security-rich environment.
Key prerequisites
IBM Ported Tools for z/OS Version 1 requires installation of z/OS V1.4 (5694-A01) or z/OS.e V1.4 (5655-G52) or higher.
Planned availability date
May 28, 2004
At a glance
IBM Ported Tools for z/OS Version 1 is designed to provide the select features of secure shell known as OpenSSH enabling for:
· Authentication for both the client and server
· Privacy through encryption
· Data integrity
· Authorization
· Forwarding or tunneling
· An optional feature of compression
· Communication using SSH1 and SSH2 protocols
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