I'd be happy to "roll my own" solution using ssl, java, etc. Whether the
client is willing to pay for such a solution is another question (actually
I know the answer to that question, so it's on to plan B :)

I think having the 3K talk to a secure ftp box, which in turn talks to GM,
is the most viable solution for this client.

(Longs is a GM supplier???)

At 02:07 PM 6/5/2003 -0700, Donna Garverick wrote:
>Tom Brandt wrote:
>
> > A client of mine running on MPE currently trades EDI documents with GM
> using
> > a bisync dial-up connection.
>
>sounds familiar :-)
>
> > GM has announced that they will no longer support bisync.
>
>same here....
>
> > One of the alternatives GM will support is secure FTP, which my client is
> > interested in using on his 3K. Does anyone know of any secure FTP products
> > running on MPE?
>
>i don't think we can do secure ftp.  however, i think lars will say that with
>ssl and java (and probably perl) you could 'roll your own' solution.  i don't
>know how desirable that is....
>
>otoh, many places (including longs) has a secure ftp server.  (given gm's
>size, i wonder if such a thing is available.)  so mpe data headed to an
>external vendor is shipped to the ftp server (and normally encrypted in the
>process) and waits until its picked up.  basically the same process happens
>for in-bound data.           - d
>
>
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