I am currently working on a Single Sign On project involving a Unisys ClearPath MCP mainframe. The main interface that ClearPath has for this is Kerberos. The basic idea is to use the application to set HTTP headers to set WWW-Authenticate header (as described in RFC 4559). The first step to make this work is to integrate Kerberos into an … Read the rest
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Connecting the Mainframe to the Internet
The Internet
As with intranets, the Internet has produced an abundance of information in trade journals. Internet usage grows more with each passing day. While most businesses are interested in utilizing this medium, several questions must be asked. If the company mainframe is placed on the Internet, will it be secure? Is the benefit of an Internet presence worth the … Read the rest