RE: FTP -- MIDRANGE-L

Subject: RE: FTP
From: "Dan Bale" <dbale@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 10:16:56 -0400
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx / Mike Berman
> Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 7:50 PM
>
> I was interested in hearing about uses of FTP. I have used it
> mostly to download software or PTF's and send to the AS/400. I
> have never seen any problems w/ using FTP in this way. I was
> curious about other uses of FTP w/ the Iseries. We have to start
> sending health and union data perhaps this way.

Mike,

FTP has many capabilities not related to file transfer.  It can run commands
on remote systems.  See QUOTE.

Also, if you are transferring health data, you may need to deal with HIPAA
regs.  Others on the list can clarify better than I.

db

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