Monthly Archives: July 2008

SSL certificate irony

Posted on July 30, 2008 by T.Rob

I happened across Doug Munsinger’s post about refreshing WMQ SSL certificates.  On the one hand, it’s good to know someone else out there is using SSL with WMQ.  On the other hand, the certificate problem on Doug’s web site overshadows … Continue reading →

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Question about benefits of WMQ Clustering

Posted on July 16, 2008 by T.Rob

Here’s an email question I received today and my response: Does IBM have any write up for the advantage of using mq clustering vs non clustering setup? I am trying to get our application teams on board with using clustering. … Continue reading →

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Fix Pack 6.0.0.6 for WebSphere MQ Extended Security Edition V6.0 is available

Posted on July 8, 2008 by T.Rob

See the IBM Flash announcement. Significant new functionality was delivered in this Fix Pack.  According to the README file: 1.2.2 New support 1.2.2.1 Active Directory User Registry This fix pack adds support for Tivoli Access Manager 6.0 environments where the … Continue reading →

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IBM announces WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition

Posted on July 8, 2008 by T.Rob

Preview Announcement letter New product Web site Availability is projected as 4Q08.  The email announcement I received promised an upcoming webcast.  No link was provided at this time for the webcast but when one is announced, I’ll post it here. … Continue reading →

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WebSphere MQ security heats up

Posted on July 8, 2008 by T.Rob

developerWorks article WebSphere MQ Security heats up from November 2007. Are your MQ channels as secure as they should be? What you need to know about recent developments in IBM® WebSphere® MQ security and, more importantly, what you need to … Continue reading →

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What you didn't know you didn’t know about WebSphere MQ security

Posted on July 8, 2008 by T.Rob

developerWorks article What you didn’t know you didn’t know about WebSphere MQ security, published January 2007. Most WebSphere MQ administrators have taken steps to secure their messaging network, but a surprising number of these installations are still wide open. Is … Continue reading →

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Running a standalone Java application on WebSphere MQ V6.0

Posted on July 8, 2008 by T.Rob

In October 2006 I updated an article of Bobby Woolf’s articles Developing a standalone Java application for WebSphere MQ.  The article was updated to cover WMQ v6, JMS 1.1 and include a discussion of WMQ client vs. bindings mode connections.  … Continue reading →

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No MQ presentation at Defcon this year

Posted on July 8, 2008 by T.Rob

I’ve been keeping an eye on the Defcon speakers and schedule to see if any new WMQ presentations would be announced this year.  I know that Martyn Ruks who presented last year has a new WMQ security white paper and … Continue reading →

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What's wrong with this picture?

Posted on July 8, 2008 by T.Rob

One of the reasons I started this blog was to give me a place to put updates things I publish elsewhere.  I have discovered that web-based journals can be almost as difficult to get updated as printed journals and yet … Continue reading →

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