Security Considerations for IBM Sterling Connect:Direct FTP+

The IBM® Connect:Direct® files, Connect:Direct Secure Plus parameter file and Netmap, are accessed through the IBM Sterling Connect:Direct FTP+ Manager under its authority. The only IBM Connect:Direct file that is accessed through the IBM Sterling Connect:Direct FTP+ Client is the IBM Connect:Direct Message File. All file accesses on the local system will be performed under the authority of the job userid (normal MVS operation). All file accesses on the remote system will be performed under the authority of the userid/password used for the SNODEID in the IBM Sterling Connect:Direct FTP+ for z/OS Process.

To use the IBM Sterling Connect:Direct FTP+ Client to connect to a remote Connect:Direct for z/OS® system, the remote userid must have HFS file access on the remote Connect:Direct for z/OS system if the temporary file written by the plug-in on Connect:Direct for z/OS is an HFS file or if HFS files or directories are to be accessed.