UC Berkeley mainframe TN3270 emulation going SSL/TLS- STATUS UPDATE - Action on June 18

Next Monday June 18th the mainframe technical support group will make the
final change associated with the implementation of secure (ssl/tls) TN3270
connectivity to UC Berkeley's mainframe host systems.

The final change is to remove access to the mainframe using a VPN client and
the Lonicera server. This connection method has been used primarily by PPS
and OPTRS users. Next Monday we will remove access to all mainframe
applications including PPS and OPTRS from lonicera.

All PPS and OPTRS users and other users connecting to the mainframe via
lonicera should already be using the ironwood-mod2ssl profile in the
Hummingbird Neighborhood program group for connecting to the mainframe and
getting access to their applications.

If you have questions please contact the IST Service Desk at 510-642-4920 or
give me a call.

Rich Poliak
Supervisor Mainframe Group
Infrastructure Services
UC Berkeley
Office: (510) 643-8168
Cell: (510) 812-5301
rpoliak_at_berkeley.edu

-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Poliak [mailto:rpoliak_at_berkeley.edu]
Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 8:40 AM
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Subject: UC Berkeley mainframe TN3270 emulation going SSL/TLS- STATUS UPDATE
- OPTRS/PPS users can now direct connect to ironwood.berkeley.edu

Beginning today, Monday May 14, OPTRS/PPS users (VPN+Lonicera) can connect
directly to the ironwood host system without using the VPN client and
lonicera. To accomplish the direct connect to ironwood and assuming you have
the Hummingbird Host Explorer package installed, open the Hummingbird
Neighborhood program group and use the ironwood-mod2ssl profile to connect.
You will get the logon screen you’re accustomed to seeing. After logging on
you will see the application menu screen although it will be a bit busier
looking that when you connected through lonicera. The OPTRS/PPS applications
will now be part of the more global menu of applications supported on the
mainframe. Of course you can tailor the (supersession) menu list to your
liking once you’ve moved to the ironwood direct connect method.

If you have a MAC computer and use the Brown University TN3270 X application
along with the VPN client and Lonicera to connect to the ironwood host, the
direct connection to ironwood.berkeley.edu is also now available. The TN3270
X emulator client should be configured to request an SSL connection and the
host name is set to ironwood.berkeley.edu. Please refer to the FAQ “I am a
MAC user and have installed the Brown University TN3270 emulator for more
details at:

http://security.berkeley.edu/Secure-TN3270-Emulation-FAQ.html#mac.

The VPN+ Lonicera connection method will remain viable until June 18 to
allow plenty of time for the final move to direct connections to the
ironwood host. Once you begin using the ironwood-mod2ssl profile to direct
connect we recommend you not switch between the connection methods. On
June18 we will remove the application menus from Lonicera. At that time even
though the VPN client can still connect to the mainframe host, the menu
application options will no longer be available.

If you have questions please contact the IST Service Desk at 510-642-4920 or
give me a call.

Rich Poliak
Supervisor Mainframe Group
Infrastructure Services
UC Berkeley
Office: (510) 643-8168
Cell:   (510) 812-5301
rpoliak_at_berkeley.edu

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Received on Mon Jun 11 2007 - 10:16:57 PDT