I received a request today asking if there is a list of vulnerability security risk information for WebSphere MQ and asking if there is any way to get notified automatically about these. The answer to both questions is yes. Vulnerabilities are listed using the IBM ISS X-Force vulnerability reporting system. The article at this link Security Bulletin for Websphere MQ talks more about it and contains a link to it called Search for WebSphere MQ vulnerabilities . You can automatically receive updates of these using the IBM Software Support... [More]

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  Hello MQ Fans! Recently I was helping an MQ client who was new to the world of Publish/Subscribe and wanted a very specific set of instructions that showed how to create the JMS (Java™ Message Service) administrative objects in the JNDI space and how to use samples to perform the publishing and subscribing activities. I wrote the following technical document: MQ V7, which uses the new Pub/Sub feature, fully understood by the queue manager. IBM Techdoc 7023212 - Configuring and running simple JMS P2P and Pub/Sub applications in MQ... [More]

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Whenever you encounter a problem, whether it is in development, test, or production, it seems you are always in a race against time to resolve it. If you are not prepared to run that race, you may find yourself crossing the finish line in the dark after everyone else has gone home. This holds true for almost any problem you may encounter. Problems within WebSphere MQ Publish and Subscribe (PUB/SUB) are no exception to that rule, but there are some things you can do to train yourself for that race if there ever comes a time when you have to... [More]

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