You can’t turn on the television these days without hearing about communications. Either it’s an Internet startup company’s goofy commercial that no one above the age of 13 understands, or it’s a commercial about how wireless communications will solve every problem in your life from being dateless on Saturday night to getting promoted to head cheese at work. When did communications become so integral to your way of life? People are crazy about communications!
Should the iSeries (AS/400) community be concerned and geared up about communications too? You’re darn right it should! Your business depends on communications even more now than it ever did before. The technologies that power the Internet and those that power the information systems in your office have reached a merge point. In other words, the TCP/IP-connected world has come knocking on your door. Are you ready to answer it? To help, this issue of Midrange Computing is devoted to communications. MC has brought together some of the industry’s leading experts in the area of communications to give you a wide range of articles on this very hot topic.
In “My Firewall Wears a Tux,” our resident Linux guru, Barry Kline, presents you with an article that explains an alternative to the now-defunct AS/400 Firewall product. If you were a user of the AS/400 native firewall software, then you know that IBM no longer supports it or even recommends it. If you’ve been wondering what to replace the software with or if you’re getting ready to put your AS/400 on the Internet for the first time and
you’re wondering how you can protect your valuable data, then this article is for you. Barry introduces you to the native firewall software available for free with the Linux operating system. Barry gives you all the details you need to obtain and install Linux as well as providing you with the information you need to evaluate whether or not this inexpensive firewall solution is right for your shop.
In “Using LDAP for an E-business User Registry,” IBM networking expert Pat Fleming provides you with a real-world scenario for using Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) services on the AS/400. Pat goes beyond merely telling you why you should use LDAP. He provides you with clear-cut examples that explain, step by step, how to configure LDAP to be used as an e-business user registry.
In “Configuring SSL for Use with Client Access,” IBM’s Carole Miner teaches you everything you need to know about Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and why you should use it with your e-business transactions. Carole gives you the background on SSL so that you have a firm understanding of this important technology. She then takes you on a step-by- step tutorial on configuring and using SSL with Client Access Operations Navigator.
In “Charting Your Network with Domain Naming Service: A Primer,” which can be www.midrangecomputing.com/mc, David Morris gives you a detailed introduction to the Domain Naming Service (DNS) server. David provides you with the kind of nitty-gritty information you need to understand this very complex topic. Once he’s presented the background on DNS, David will then take you on a detailed ride on installing, configuring, and using DNS on the AS/400. If you have your iSeries (AS/400) connected to the Internet, or even if you only use it to serve your local intranet, you can’t afford not to read this article.
Communications is extremely important to your AS/400-iSeries world. In fact, communications is getting more and more important all the time. Take the time to read the articles in this issue of Midrange Computing, and you’ll soon make yourself a communications expert too!
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