Tag Archives: WebSphere MQ

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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developerWorks live chat on WMQ

Posted on January 15, 2009 by T.Rob

developerWorks is hosting a live text chat at Noon Eastern US time on January 22nd on the topic of WMQ Best Practices.  The panel will include some folks from the WebSphere MQ online community that you may know: Chris Frank, … Continue reading →

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The Deep Queue – Episode #6: The Myth of the Trusted Internal Network

Posted on January 1, 2009 by T.Rob

In this episode of The Deep Queue I explain why I believe the “trusted internal network” is a myth.  Many of the problems that I see on consulting assignments would have been prevented by the same security measures I recommend … Continue reading →

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Mission:Messaging: Migration, failover, and scaling in a WebSphere MQ cluster

Posted on December 2, 2008 by T.Rob

Certain aspects of service orientation are best served using an IBM® WebSphere® MQ cluster. The cluster provides the location independence, run time resolution of names, and concurrency required by SOA applications. For these reasons, adoption of SOA is driving migrations … Continue reading →

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Having fun in Barcelona!

Posted on November 11, 2008 by T.Rob

Well, I made it to Barcelona on Sunday after 20 hours on various planes and in various terminals.  My luggage arrived on Tuesday having seen MUCH more of Europe than I was able to.  Unfortunately, I had the camera and … Continue reading →

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Some new info about amqiclen

Posted on October 25, 2008 by T.Rob

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 →

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