About This Document
This document contains instructions on installing and using
SSH Tectia Server for IBM z/OS on IBM mainframes.
To fully utilize the information presented in this document, you should be
familiar with Unix System Services (USS) of z/OS and Unix concepts in
general.
This document contains the following information:
- installing SSH Tectia Server for IBM z/OS
- getting started with SSH Tectia Server for IBM z/OS
- server configuration settings
- server and user authentication
- secure file transfer using SFTP
- setting up transparent FTP security
- Secure Shell tunneling
- troubleshooting
- appendices
SSH Tectia Server for IBM z/OS Product Description contains important background
information on the SSH Tectia client/server solution, and we recommend that you read it before
installing and starting SSH Tectia Server for IBM z/OS.
SSH Tectia Server for IBM z/OS User Manual gives instructions on using
the SSH Tectia client tools on z/OS for secure system administration and secure
file transfer.
SSH Tectia Server for IBM z/OS Quick Start Guide gives instructions for
getting started with SSH Tectia Server for IBM z/OS on IBM mainframes.
The SSH Tectia man pages describe the commands and configuration file
options in detail. The man pages are located in the man
subdirectory of the SSH Tectia installation directory. The server man pages are
also contained in Appendix Man Pages of this
manual.
In addition, the following documents will aid in understanding the
Secure Shell protocol and using the product:
- general literature about Secure Shell, e.g. SSH, The Secure Shell: The Definitive Guide by O'Reilly
- Secure Shell RFCs 4250-4256 at http://www.ietf.org/rfc/
