Tag Archives: Events

Inaccurate MQ auths event messages

Posted on November 1, 2016 by T.Rob

The security maturity progression in MQ starts with access control.  First we isolate MQ Admin access, then add granular user and application access.  This class of security control is known as intrusion prevention.  After mastering that the next phase includes … Continue reading →

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News and updates

Posted on July 14, 2016 by T.Rob

This is a quick note to tell folks a bit about my virtual absence of late, current events and plans for what’s coming up. Whatever happened to… I’m not exactly a candidate for VH1’s Where Are They Now but I … Continue reading →

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MQTC Sessions and downloads posted

Posted on September 28, 2015 by T.Rob

My sessions and downloadable scripts from MQTC 2.0.15 are now up on the Links page.

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Meet the Bat-O-Meter!

Posted on September 20, 2015 by T.Rob

Heard about the Bats of A Feather contest at MQTC?  If so then you knew contestants get 3 minutes each to talk about their best (worst?) IT story vying for awesome prizes.  But what you didn’t know – until now … Continue reading →

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Time for MQ to get serious about instrumentation and admin. Again.

Posted on September 18, 2015 by T.Rob

Outstanding RFEs and feature requests have been a hot topic on the MQ list server of late.  Looking at the RFEs that have been posted and discussed, there’s a general architectural requirement many of them seem to have in common: … Continue reading →

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First inaugural Bats of a Feather

Posted on August 25, 2015 by T.Rob

We’re trying something new at MQTC this year and if it goes well it may become a regular event.  Let us know what you think by voting and participating in the contest.  It’s conceived as a cross between the Birds … Continue reading →

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IMPACT Schedule

Posted on April 4, 2013 by T.Rob

It’s that time of year again!  I’ve finally received funding approval to attend IMPACT –  which is good considering how many sessions I’m participating in.  Good news – ITSO has printed 100 copies of Secure Messaging Scenarios with WebSphere MQ … Continue reading →

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Meetup in NYC or San Fran?

Posted on February 14, 2013 by T.Rob

I’m headed to New York next week to visit some customers and to attend the Hursley Comes to You event at the NY/NJ User’s Group.  I have some open time on the 18th and the 20th if you are in … Continue reading →

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Configuring WebSphere MQ Error log sizes

Posted on December 4, 2012 by T.Rob

I’ve been keeping a running blog post of questions and answers from the WebSphere MQ Admin seminar this week in Amsterdam, but the more I researched this topic, the longer the answer became.  Eventually, it spilled over into its own … Continue reading →

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Cluster security

Posted on July 10, 2012 by T.Rob

Well, the residency to write the new WebSphere MQ Security book is past the halfway point and we are working diligently to finish up on time. I’m happy to say that one of my favorite new security topics is covered … Continue reading →

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