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While System z and its operating systems are rich on functionality already, why shouldn’t you leverage the potential that Linux brings to the mainframe platform? Together z/OS and Linux for System z can provide the ideal combination of computing strength and open source nimbleness to compete in an on demand world.

The Linux Utilities for IBM System z are a suite of Linux solutions configured and tested* on System z in a z/OS and Linux workload scenario. The security solutions under Linux Utilities can provide specific infrastructure functions that are complementary to function on z/OS.

The following security solutions are available:

• StoneGate™ Firewall by Stonesoft - A firewall solution that resides within the mainframe and is designed to help secure IT demilitarized zones (DMZ), simplify the creation of multiple policies for communications, and provide hot standbys for peak workload activities.

• Details for planning, installation, customization and operation of the StoneGate firewall can be found in the technical paper: Installing and using the Stonesoft StoneGate client" (PDF, 206KB)

  More information and documentation can be found at the StoneGate web page

  
  
• webApp.secureTM by webScurity Inc. - A server and application-level security solution to help protect Web and data servers on z/OS from the next generation of attacks – those targeting the applications themselves.

• Details for planning, installation, customization and operation of webApp.secure can be found in the technical paper: Installing and using the webScurity webApp.secure client" (PDF, 184KB)

  More information and documentation can be found at the webApp.secure web page

  
  
• IBM Tivoli Access Manager WebSEAL - A network authentication and resource management solution, providing capabilities to build single sign-on solutions for Web-based z/OS transactions.

• Details for planning, installation, customization and operation of WebSEAL can be found in the technical paper: Installing and using Tivoli Access Manager for e-business WebSEAL" (PDF, 1.02MB)

  More information and documentation can be found at the IBM Tivoli Access Manager web page

* While expected to execute on all System z hardware, the Linux Utilities have been tested by IBM only on selected System z hardware in a z/OS and Linux workload scenario. For the software versions, levels and/or releases, each of the Linux Utilities have unique requirements, all of which are documented in their individual write-ups. Testing is based on a controlled environment. No assurance is given that an individual user will achieve throughput or performance equivalent to that which may be set forth herein.