Author Archives: T.Rob

Administering FTE from stand-alone explorer

Posted on April 16, 2009 by T.Rob

Rich Cumbers posted a mini how-to describing the procedure to install the WMQ File Transfer Edition plug-in into the stand-alone WebSphere MQ Explorer.  Should be very useful.

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WMQ Humor

Posted on April 14, 2009 by T.Rob

Resurrecting something I wrote back in 2003 over a lunch break: MQ Message pick-up lines… Your queue or mine? What’s your sign-bit? Is that a COA in your message descriptor, or are you just glad to see me? What’s a … Continue reading →

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Slides for PCI Knowledgebase webinar posted

Posted on April 13, 2009 by T.Rob

Join me Wednesday April 15th @ Noon Eastern for a webinar hosted by the fine folks at PCI Knowledgebase.com on the topic of WebSphere MQ for QSA’s.  Register for the webinar at this link.  The slides have been posted here.

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Webinar: WMQ Security for QSA's April 15th

Posted on April 7, 2009 by T.Rob

I will be presenting a webinar on April 15th, hosted by the fine folks at PCI Knowledgebase. The purpose of the webinar will be to introduce Qualified Security Assessors, or QSA’s as they are known, to the concept of WebSphere … Continue reading →

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When automatic translators go wrong…very wrong!

Posted on April 7, 2009 by T.Rob

I just found a blog post about WMQ security that has, I believe, been run through an automated translation service with unintentionally hilarious results.   Here’s an excerpt: WMQ Adventurer authenticating a connexion to a queue director For both waiter and … Continue reading →

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The Deep Queue – Episode #9: Going postal about WMQ security

Posted on April 2, 2009 by T.Rob

This episode of The Deep Queue takes its inspiration from the thousandth time I was asked how to “turn on MQ security”.  Yes, that’s right, the thousandth time.  At least since I’ve been counting.  There were perhaps half a thousand … Continue reading →

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The Deep Queue – Episode #8: The good news and the bad news

Posted on February 27, 2009 by T.Rob

This episode of The Deep Queue contains news about the new MSoT stand-alone WMQ Explorer SupportPac, yet another payment processor data breach, updates to some items we’ve covered in the past and breaking news about a WebSphere MQ interim fix … Continue reading →

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MSoT: Stand-alone MQ Explorer download

Posted on February 27, 2009 by T.Rob

More good news for WMQ users!  WMQ Explorer is now available as a Category 3 SupportPac, which means it is free, can be downloaded separate from the install media and is supported for customers with a valid WebSphere MQ license. … Continue reading →

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Update to MQ Security Heats Up comment thread

Posted on February 26, 2009 by T.Rob

There’s a comment thread going on over at the “WebSphere MQ Security Heats Up” post regarding the script settings as originally published versus the updates I have posted on this site. RKPowers writes “I am still confused about the +set … Continue reading →

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The Deep Queue – Episode #7: Reducing your attack surface

Posted on February 2, 2009 by T.Rob

This installment of The Deep Queue is about improving security by reducing the number of attack vectors that are exposed.  Given two systems with equivalent functionality the one with more exposed attack vectors is said to have a “larger attack … Continue reading →

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