Re: extract/probe

["Al Barsa, Jr." <barsa2@xxxxxxx>]

At 08:52 AM 4/17/97 -0400, you wrote:
>In a message dated 97-04-17 00:02:23 EDT, you write:
>
><< Reply-to:   MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> To:   MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> 
> 
>At 12:41 PM 4/16/97 -0400, you wrote:
> >anyone heard of this utility for the as/400? who sells it?
> 
> The correct name is Abstract/Probe,and it is sold by Advanced System
> Concepts from Schaumberg, Ill.  Beware, this software may not be security
> level 40 compliant.
> 
>  Al Barsa, Jr. - Account for Midrange- >>
>
>What is the security 40 problem that was discovered?
>
>If it cannot be used are there alternative products?

In general, ASC did not upgrade their products to be Level 40 compliant,
claiming that the IBM supplied APIs were too slow.  I have no opinion as to
the accuracy of that claim.  Level 40 is a problem in that it is the
shipped system value in V3R7 and beyond, and if you aren't at level 40,
your auditors will ding you on this point (not that they will understand
what this is).

There are many other products that provide similar functions that are level
40 compliant.  Take a look at Hawkeye.


Al



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