Category Archives: Publications

Links to stuff I’ve written or contributed to.

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

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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

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WebSphere MQ security heats up

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

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

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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What's wrong with this picture?

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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My latest WMQ Security article hits the stands

OK well maybe “hits the stands” is not exactly accurate since developerWorks WebSphere Technical Journal is an online format.  But “hits the browser” just doesn’t roll off the tongue as nicely.  OK well maybe “roll off the tongue” is not … Continue reading

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