Re: How do I get usable file permissions using the IBM Web Administration for i5/OS on port :2001

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Aaron

WebSphere is an umbrella term for products that survive the cut at IBM - so saying WebSphere is not enough, IMO. 

The *ADMIN page does not need WebSphere Application Server at all. I do not know if there are any Java things going on, however. So if your concern is about WAS, there is no need to worry - nothing to do with that interface to the i!!

Later
Vern

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Aaron Bartell" <aaronbartell@xxxxxxxxx>
> Having an administrative interface open to the public is always a liability,
> but outside of that I am just uncomfortable with having a Java interface
> running in Websphere that has access to so many system functions.  Call me
> paranoid I guess.  I have zero cases that I can tell you about where it has
> been a problem, but then again maybe that is because I really only use it to
> admin DCM  and then I shut it off again right away :-)
>
> In the end I don't even know how much of Java and Websphere are used in the
> *ADMIN process, so my hesitations are really unfounded (just wanted to clear
> the air :-)
>
> Aaron Bartell
> http://mowyourlawn.com
>
> On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 1:41 PM, Booth Martin <booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > wow.  Am I reading you right?  Using the *ADMIN server is a bad
> > thing?!?!  It has security flaws?  IBM is putting out a product that is
> > dangerous to use?
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