Configuring APPC Communication

Configuring APPC Security

Configuring APPC Security

You can perform the following configuration tasks for APPC security:

•Configuring session security as described in “Configuring Session Security”

•Configuring conversation security as described in “Configuring Conversation Security”

Configuring Session Security

Session-level security is used to validate LU-LU sessions. Each definition consists of a local LU name, a partner LU name, and a password.

SNAplus2 uses the password to validate sessions between the local LU and partner LU. (The passwords are not related to HP-UX logon passwords.)

To configure session security, use one of the following methods:

Motif administration program

Select APPC, Security, and Session-level security from the Services menu on the Node window.

Command-line administration program

Issue the following command:

define_lu_lu_passwordSession Security Configuration Parameters

The following parameters are required for session security configuration:

Local LU

The LU name of the local LU. The name is a string of 1–8 characters.

Partner LU

The fully qualified LU name of the partner LU.

Password

A password that SNAplus2 can use to validate sessions between the local LU and the partner LU. The password is a 16-digit hexadecimal number that is

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