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raj_mainframe08
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I need to send an ZIP file email attachement. I know how to zip a file and how to email through JCL but is there any way such that I can use the Secure delivery feature of Outlook? |
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superk
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I'm sure the answer lies within Outlook. |
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raj_mainframe08
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What i am asking is is there any way such that I can use the Secure delivery feature of Outlook through JCL while sending the attachment? Appreciate if somebody knows the answer. Thanks |
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enrico-sorichetti
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Secure delivery feature of Outlook |
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Appreciate if somebody knows the answer. Thanks
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Appreciate if You' d explain better the requirement
this is a mainframe related forum not a windoze one,
please explain what is the quoted feature
not everybody uses outlook, so You should not assume that everybody understands what You mean
looks more like a feature related to sending mails
no reason to expect any other mailing facility to have/support the same features as Outlook |
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Robert Sample
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Google is your friend. Look at RFC 2821 and RFC 2822, which are the standards for emails. If there is no mention of your desired feature in these documents, what you want to do almost certainly cannot be done from the mainframe directly.
The way to ensure security on email is to encrypt the message (using any of the various methods available), then email it as an attachment to a message. |
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PeterHolland
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Maybe password protecting th zip file is a solution? |
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Robert Sample
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Password protection of a zip file doesn't add much security -- as shown by Googling "zip password recovery" and finding there's 11 million hits. If the o/p requirement comes from PCI or something similar, zip passwords do not meet the requirement. |
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raj_mainframe08
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Well i am trying for the ZIP password protection but the report i am getting is not password protectec. Please advice if i am doing somethig wrong. Following is the code
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//XMIT03 EXEC PGM=IKJEFT01
//SYSPROC DD DSN=SYSUSER.TSO.COMMON.CLIST,DISP=SHR
//STEPS DD DSN=SS5482.G5482.STEPS4.DATA,DISP=SHR
//SYSTSPRT DD SYSOUT=*
//PA01FX DD DSN=SS5482.G5482.PA01F.ZIP.DATA,DISP=SHR
//ADDR DD DSN=SS5482.G5482.S5482E20.ADDR.DATA,DISP=SHR
//SYSTSIN DD *
%XMITIP * -
FROM (RAJIV_GARG@GMAIL.COM) -
SUBJECT 'REPORT TEST' -
MSGDD STEPS -
ADDRESSFILEDD ADDR -
FILEDD PA01FX -
FORMAT BIN/ZIP -
FILENAME ('FOSTER BENEFIT RESOURCES.ZIP') -
ZIPPASS RAJIV
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Where PA01FX is the zipped excel file. |
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PeterHolland
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Robert Sample wrote: |
Password protection of a zip file doesn't add much security -- as shown by Googling "zip password recovery" and finding there's 11 million hits. If the o/p requirement comes from PCI or something similar, zip passwords do not meet the requirement. |
Robert do we have different google's ?
"zip password recovery" gives me about 513.000 hits
zip password recovery gives me about 94.000.000 hits
Beside that all those tools offered do they really crack the
passwords? Im quite sceptic about that. |
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enrico-sorichetti
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"zip password recovery" gives me about 513.000 hits
zip password recovery gives me about 94.000.000 hits
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Hi Peter!
using double quotes will search for the <exact> "sentence"
without it will search for each word anywhere in the document
the count difference is normal |
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PeterHolland
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Hello Enrico,
i know all that stuff (using quotes and all). I was just wondering in what way Robert got 11.000.000 hits. |
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PeterHolland
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raj_mainframe08
Was the following dataset created with a password?
SS5482.G5482.PA01F.ZIP.DATA
Beside that i dont know if ZIPPASS RAJIV has anything to do with
%XMITIP or the zip process.
And btw thanks for the password, going to use that when im listening in your transmission. |
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raj_mainframe08
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No. The dataset SS5482.G5482.PA01F.ZIP.DATA is a excel report in zip format. When we send this dataset using XMITIP, it the go as a zip file in which excel report is there.
ZIPPASS RAJIV
is a command where i want to apply password RAJIV to the zip file. But the file i am getting in email is getting opened without using any password |
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enrico-sorichetti
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Hi Peter!
sorry for my bad judgement,
I got around 11,000,000 hits too
the difference about choosing only english pages rather than default to all languages is irrelevant |
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PeterHolland
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raj_mainframe08 wrote: |
No. The dataset SS5482.G5482.PA01F.ZIP.DATA is a excel report in zip format. When we send this dataset using XMITIP, it the go as a zip file in which excel report is there.
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Once again, was that dataset created (zipped) with a password
protection? If not you have to do that. |
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raj_mainframe08
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Following is the code i am using to create the zip file. Please let me know how can i apply password then
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//PKZIP01 EXEC PGM=PKZIP,REGION=0M,TIME=(50,00)
//INFILE DD DSN=SS5482.G5482.PA01F.DATA,DISP=SHR
//OUTFILE DD DSN=SS5482.G5482.PA01F.ZIP.DATA,DISP=(NEW,CATLG,KEEP),
// DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=400,BLKSIZE=4000),
// UNIT=SYSDA,SPACE=(CYL,(100,100),RLSE)
//SYSIN DD *
-INDD(INFILE)
-ARCHOUTDD(OUTFILE)
-METHOD(MAXIMUM)
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=(,)
//SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=(,)
//SYSUDUMP DD SYSOUT=(,)
//* |
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PeterHolland
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enrico-sorichetti
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I strongly recommend that sensitive matters like encryption should not rely on forum replies
they should be discussed with the proper organization hierarchy in order to apply the correct process |
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PeterHolland
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Why is that Enrico? A lot of stuff is to be found about en/decryption on the internets and/or literature.
Asking for some solutions/procedures etc. is not that bad.
Implementing some things is another story, that would be left to
authorized people. But maybe the TS belongs to that. |
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raj_mainframe08
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i am just trying to understand how can i create the password protected zip file and not giving the actual data. Whats the problem in that if i am not sharing any sensitve information? |
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PeterHolland
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raj_mainframe08 wrote: |
i am just trying to understand how can i create the password protected zip file and not giving the actual data. Whats the problem in that if i am not sharing any sensitve information? |
Did you read my response and follow the link? |
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enrico-sorichetti
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the main point I try to make is that people asking on forums just want a quick and dirty recipe for blind problem solving
I strongly believe that the main concern when replying to any question should be
on teaching people how to use the proper organization channels and apply the proper standards and practices
for example
what is the security level of the data being exchanged
who is responsible for the data
how are the passwords going to be exchanged
what is being done to secure the overall path of critical data
that' s why without knowing the whole shebang I advice against giving advice
the tools should have been already chosen and tested befor beyng deployed to the bottom of the chain
( if somebody is higher in the chain then he should not have the need to ask on a forum)
the command how to password protect a zip file should be the last concern
that' why I feel that security related issues should not be discussed on forums
giving a quick and dirty suggestion might agree with the spoon feeding approach , but in the long run will make people lose the organizational perspective
also one more note... people asking on the forums very seldom have the need to know |
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raj_mainframe08
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Hi Peter,
Yes, i have tried your suggestion for creating the password protected zip file and successful in doinjg that. Really appreciate your help in this regard. Thanks [:d] |
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