Use the SECURE_MECHANISM statement to specify whether the FTP client should use a security mechanism when a session is established. The parameter on the statement indicates which security mechanism to use.
Parameters
- TLS
- Specifies that TLS is the security mechanism that is used by the client when it establishes a session.
- GSSAPI
- Specifies that GSSAPI is the security mechanism that is used by the client when it establishes a session.
Examples
To specify that TLS protocols
should be use for the session, use the following code:
SECURE_MECHANISM TLSUsage notes
- Security mechanism GSSAPI is supported for IPv4 connections only.
- The SECURE_MECHANISM statement can be overridden by the -a or the -r start parameter on the FTP command.
Related topics
- SECURE_FTP (FTP client and server) statement
- See the FTP command and the FTP environment information in z/OS Communications Server: IP User's Guide and Commands.
- See z/OS Communications Server: IP Configuration Guide for more information about customizing TLS and Kerberos and SSL/TLS.