Configuring APPC Communication

Configuring APPC Security

used to create a key, which is exchanged when the session is established. This password is not related to HP-UX login passwords on either the local or the remote node.

Additional Configuration

After performing the session security configuration, continue with the following configuration tasks:

•To configure conversation security, see “Configuring Conversation Security”.

•To configure 5250 communication, see Chapter 8, “Configuring User Applications.”

Configuring Conversation Security

Conversation security is used to validate incoming conversations. Each definition consists of a user ID and a password. The user IDs and passwords are not related to HP-UX logon user IDs and passwords.

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

Motif administration program

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

Command-line administration program

Issue the following command:

define_userid_passwordConversation Security Configuration Parameters

The following parameters are required for conversation security configuration:

User ID

The user ID to be accepted in an incoming conversation from a remote node. The user ID can be up to 10 characters long. This user ID is not related to HP-UX login user IDs on either the local or the remote node.

Password

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