Archive for the Category: IBM i (OS/400)

Security with Secret Phrases, Passwords, etc.

November 19, 2012 Roger Lacroix

Over the weekend, I was reading different articles/blogs about how people think that passwords, no matter how long, are useless. These people write that their accounts (email, Apple, phone, bank, etc) were hacked even when they used long passwords. When you reread the articles/blogs and analyze what they are saying, you realize that the password, […]

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Free: Parser, Syntax Checker and Interpreter Tools

November 13, 2012 Roger Lacroix

Capitalware is now hosting Richard Tsujimoto’s Parser, Syntax Checker and Interpreter Tools. These tools provide a simple means for parsing strings, perform syntax checking and interpreting the parameters and/or values of the parsed strings. https://www.capitalware.com/psci_overview.html These tools are written in C for AIX, HP-UX, Linux, IBM i (OS/400) and Windows. For IBM mainframes, the tools […]

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RFE for Adding Security Exit support to WMQ FTE

November 12, 2012 Roger Lacroix

I have created an RFE called “Add security exit support to WMQ FTE”. The RFE ID # is 28410. Please vote for it, so that IBM will add security exit support for WMQ FTE plugin, agents and other FTE components when connecting to a remote queue manager. http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rfe/execute?use_case=viewRfe&CR_ID=28410 To vote, locate the “RFE Actions” section […]

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WebSphere MQ Fix Pack 7.1.0.2 Released

November 9, 2012 Roger Lacroix

IBM has just released FixPack 7.1.0.2 for WebSphere MQ http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21612438 Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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WMQ v7.1 and v7.5 manuals as PDFs

November 9, 2012 Roger Lacroix

After a nice community push for RFE # 21041, IBM has made available WebSphere MQ v7.1 and v7.5 manuals as PDFs. 🙂 WebSphere MQ 7.1 PDFs: http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/wmqv7/v7r1/topic/com.ibm.mq.doc/zo00170_.htm WebSphere MQ 7.5 PDFs: http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/wmqv7/v7r5/topic/com.ibm.mq.doc/zo00170_.htm Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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New: MQ Batch Toolkit v2.0.2

November 8, 2012 Roger Lacroix

Capitalware Inc. would like to announce the official release of MQ Batch Toolkit v2.0.2. MQ Batch Toolkit allows users to manipulate, monitor and manage messages in a queue of a WebSphere MQ (formally MQSeries) queue manager from a command-line or shell scripting environment. For more information about MQ Batch Toolkit go to: https://www.capitalware.com/mqbt_overview.html Changes for […]

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Are you still running WebSphere MQ v6?

October 17, 2012 Roger Lacroix

If you are still running your MQ environment using WebSphere MQ v6 then you are using unsupported software!! WebSphere MQ v6 End of Service date was September 30th, 2012 (just over 2 weeks ago). http://www.ibm.com/software/websphere/support/lifecycle/ So, if you are running WebSphere MQ v6 and you have a problem, “who you gonna call?” – nobody because […]

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WebSphere MQ Advanced v7.5 and WebSphere MQ Advanced for z/OS v7.1

October 11, 2012 Roger Lacroix

IBM is now offering 2 new “combo products” called WebSphere MQ Advanced v7.5 and WebSphere MQ Advanced for z/OS v7.1. For a single price, WebSphere MQ Advanced v7.5 includes: WebSphere MQ WebSphere MQ Managed File Transfer Service WebSphere MQ Advanced Message Security WebSphere MQ Telemetry Here is the WebSphere MQ Advanced v7.5 announcement: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21613585 For […]

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New: MQ File Mover v4.1.5

October 1, 2012 Roger Lacroix

Capitalware is pleased to announce the release of MQ File Mover v4.1.5. It is a free open source project. MQ File Mover is a managed file transfer solution that facilitates the transfer of files using IBM’s WebSphere MQ (aka MQSeries). MQFM processes “Action” commands which are controlled through an MQFM Workflow XML file. The user […]

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New: MQ File Mover v4.1.4

September 18, 2012 Roger Lacroix

Capitalware is pleased to announce the release of MQ File Mover v4.1.4. It is a free open source project. MQ File Mover is a managed file transfer solution that facilitates the transfer of files using IBM’s WebSphere MQ (aka MQSeries). MQFM processes “Action” commands which are controlled through an MQFM Workflow XML file. The user […]

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