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Telnet server does not use encryption level SSL_AES_256_SHA

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Question

In our Telnet server profile, in the TELNETPARMS section we defined - Encryption SSL_AES_256_SHA EndEncryption When we display the profile, it does not show this level of encryption as available.

Answer

Encryption level SSL_AES_256_SHA is not part of the base Cipher Suite included with z/OS ServerPac. You must also order separately product z/OS V1 Security Level 3 5694-A01 01.13.00 FMID JCPT3D1 which contains the following Cipher Suites.

[{"Product":{"code":"SSSN3L","label":"z\/OS Communications Server"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU054","label":"Systems w\/TPS"},"Component":"All","Platform":[{"code":"PF035","label":"z\/OS"}],"Version":"1.12;1.13;2.1;2.2","Edition":"All Editions","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB35","label":"Mainframe SW"}}]

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Modified date:
15 June 2018

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