Stack Exchange MQ Q&A- IBM MQ web api - retrieve messages without message format – stackoverflow.com
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- how to rectify javax.jms.JMSException: Failed to create connection? – stackoverflow.com
- IBM MQ 2059 (MQRC_Q_MGR_NOT_AVAILABLE) error in .NET 9.0 console app using IBMMQClient with certificate-based SSL setup – stackoverflow.com
- TIBCO BWCE Send Message Did Not Send ApplIdentityData MQMD to MQ – stackoverflow.com
Author Archives: T.Rob
The Deep Queue – Episode #4: Listener email and why you should care about message types
In this installment we answer an email from a listener asking about channel authentication. The requirement is for a channel exit pair that exchanges credentials securely then falls back to a plaintext channel. In the second segment we talk about … Continue reading
Posted in DeepQueue, IBMMQ, Podcast, WMQ Security
Tagged DeepQueue, Podcast, security, WMQ
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Some new info about amqiclen
Long-time MQ listserver participant and colleague Peter Potkay recently posted the following info about amqiclen which he received from a PMR. My most recent developerWorks article talked about how the culture within the WMQ community tends to perpetuate established best … Continue reading
Posted in IBMMQ, News
Tagged amqiclen, APAR, debugging, IBM, IPC, memory, PMR, semaphore, troubleshooting, WebSphere MQ, WMQ
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Updated script templates
The script templates for locking down admin access have been updated for WMQ v7 to include topics. I’ve also added additional comment lines, a change log and fixed a couple of typos. The new versions are an update to the … Continue reading
Puzzled by WMQ vulnerability advisory
Well, I knew this one was out there but never looked at the CVE for it – there is a memory corruption vulnerability in the WebSphere MQ ( CVE-2007-6044) that is network exploitable. What I can’t figure out is why … Continue reading
Posted in General, IBMMQ, WMQ Security
Tagged advisory, CVE, MITRE, vuln, vulnerability, WMQ, WMQ Security
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The Deep Queue – Episode #3: Ethical Administration
In this episode of The Deep Queue I propose something I’m calling “ethical administration”. Most people have heard of ethical hacking – doing what the bad guys do on behalf of and in cooperation with the good guys. Ethical administration … Continue reading
The Deep Queue – Episode #2: Security Best Practices and FIPS
I just uploaded the second episode of The Deep Queue. This episode expands on my recent Mission:Messaging column and also discusses some nuances of working with FIPS compliance in WebSphere MQ. The next episode is scheduled for October 6th. Between … Continue reading
Mission:Messaging: Embracing cultural change in the WebSphere MQ community
Mission:Messaging: Embracing cultural change in the WebSphere MQ community developerWorks WebSphere Technical Journal 03 September, 2008 In this article I argue that many of the best practices in the WebSphere MQ community are no longer “best” and may even have … Continue reading
Posted in Errata, IBMMQ, Publications
Tagged articles, Best Practices, developerWorks, Publications, WebSphere MQ, WebSphere MQ Security, WMQ
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DQ #2 delayed
As those who follow me on Twitter already know, I was in the hospital for several days last week with a really high fever. That has pushed almost everything on my calendar back a week, including episode #2 of The … Continue reading
The Deep Queue – Episode #1: PCI-DSS and WMQ
The first episode of the new Deep Queue podcast is online! In this episode I introduce the podcast for a few minutes and then talk about a discussion that I had with some guys from the IBM Retail group. The … Continue reading
Upcoming publications
I haven’t blogged much lately because I’m on deadline for a new developerWorks Mission:Messaging column. The next installment discusses changing culture to embrace SOA and how SOA impacts WebSphere MQ prevailing practices. The premise is that migration to SOA is … Continue reading