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Command Server Gotcha

Posted on May 14, 2018 by T.Rob

The title of my last post, Client-based runmqsc gotcha, was a bit of a misnomer.  Although I stumbled onto it using runmqsc client, the root cause of the issue really lies with the Command Server.  That means anything that drives … Continue reading →

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MQ V8 Certification

Posted on January 28, 2015 by T.Rob

Would it surprise you to know there’s an MQ V8 System Administration certification?  Normally I run down and take the test as soon as it’s available but this one has been out since January 14th and somehow I missed the … Continue reading →

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Configuration backups: the forgotten WMQ security control

Posted on March 12, 2014 by T.Rob

Update: IBM has reconsidered and has announced that dmpmqcfg will be fixed as a defect! Subscribe if you would like a notification when the fix is announced. But please do read the post, especially if you are using amqoamd for … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on certificate sharing

Posted on June 9, 2012 by T.Rob

The topic of certificate sharing keeps popping up as of late so I wanted to address it here.  The main objection to certificate-based crypto seems to be the administrative overhead.  After having scripted up certificate management for several customers, I … Continue reading →

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GWC Webinar posted

Posted on January 19, 2012 by T.Rob

The WebSphere MQ Security Deeper Dive slides from the  Global WebSphere Community webinar last month are now posted on this site.  You can get them from the Links page or just click here.  If you want the screencast and recording … Continue reading →

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Handy IMPACT conference cross reference

Posted on March 29, 2011 by T.Rob

With IMPACT fast approaching, I’ve compiled a cross reference of all the web sites, twitter handles, hastags and session agendas that I know of.  Feel free to add more in the comments!

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Pages updated

Posted on January 15, 2011 by T.Rob

I’ve just updated the WMQ and Links pages with new content.  There are a couple new Mission:Messaging articles and I fixed a few broken links on the Links page.  On the WMQ page I’ve added some new content, rearranged some … Continue reading →

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