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chetanambi
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Hi
I have a dataset in mainframe and want to send this file with password protected to a server. Let's say if file name on server is 'abcd.csv' and this file in the server should be password protected. I did searched on net and here in this group. But could not get it. Is it possible do this? Any pointers will be helppful.
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PeterHolland
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| You could ZIP the dataset with a password and then FTP it. You will have to tell the receiving end which password to use. |
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chetanambi
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Hi Peter, Thanks a lot for quick reply.
So will the 'abcd.csv' file on server will be password protected? bear with me if I sound naive. Want to clarify. |
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Robert Sample
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Data set protection on a mainframe uses the security package (such as RACF, TOP SECRET, ACF2) to define protected resources and who can access the protected resources. In wanting to password protect a file on another system, you need to break the problem into multiple parts:
1. Transfer the mainframe data set to the other system
2. Add password protection to the file on the other system
You cannot have data set protection on the mainframe and transfer that protection to another system (unless it is a z/OS system and shares the security package database). Other platforms do not have the same security packages as the mainframe. |
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PeterHolland
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Data set protection on a mainframe uses the security package (such as RACF, TOP SECRET, ACF2) to define protected resources and who can access the protected resources. |
I didn't read that in the PKZIP manual. |
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Robert Sample
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| I think the question comes down to whether or not the mainframe data set is already protected, or if the TS merely wants the copied file on the remote server to be password protected. |
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PeterHolland
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| and want to send this file with password protected to a server |
That is quite clear to me.
PKZIP uses its own platform-wide encryption/decryption algorithms. |
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chetanambi
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| I want to password protect the file before sending to server. Is it possible without using any packages like PKZIP etc. |
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Bill Woodger
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What do you mean by "password protect the file before sending to server"?
What server do you have that supports file-level passwords anyway?
You should be able to restrict access to a single user on a server. Why wouldn't that be good enough?
If you are somehow prevented from doing that, how about encrypting the file?
Otherwise you need a package that runs in both environments and supports passwords. Like PKZIP. |
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shub2204
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You can protect the file if you are using ZIP390 to do the ZIP
You have to give PASSWORD PARAMETER and when your file is opened in another system it will ask for that password |
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