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SafeNet/400 Recent Changes Log

Index:

SafeNet/400 Release 8 Updates:

SafeNet/400 Release 7 Updates:

SafeNet/400 Release 6 Updates:

SafeNet/400 Release 5 Updates:

SafeNet/400 Release 4 Updates:
SafeNet/400 Release 3 Updates:
Release 8 Updates:

New report added to SafeNet/400

Effective date: 05/20/2008 - Release 8.51

At the request of a customer, we have added a new report to SafeNet/400 that produces a list of the SafeNet/400 Administrators currently registered. There is also an optional feature that allows you to create this list in an *OUTFILE format for use in your own reporting systems.

This update is available via the Internet as a PTF package PCPTF851. Registered customers of SafeNet/400 can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page. (Note: You must be current on all prior Release 8 PTFs before you can install this change.) New customers ordering Release 8.51 or higher will have this specification change included.

Interim release 8.50 of SafeNet/400 now available

Effective date: 05/06/2008 - Release 8.50

An interim release level, Release 8.50, is now available for SafeNet/400. This release includes the following new features:

  1. The FTP Client exit program has been enhanced with new object level controls. This feature now supports a setting at level 4 so that you can control which objects FTP Client users are allowed to use on your System i during their FTP Client session.

  2. The FTP Client exit program has been enhanced with IP address controls. When the FTP Client is used at either level 3 or level 4, you can now control which IP addresses the FTP Client user is allowed to connect with.

  3. The email alert notification process for SafeNet/400 has been enhanced and simplified. You now will no longer need to maintain SMTP destination addresses in the System i directory. SafeNet/400 Release 8.50 lets you specify the destination email addresses directly. Also, the notification email message will now contain a summary of the violations that have occurred.

  4. SafeNet/400 release updates are now available to all current customer via a download option. Up to this point, release upgrades had to be processed from a source CD provided by Kisco Information Systems. With this new capability, Kisco will make an ISO CD image file available to current customers via download thereby eliminating delays due to shipping.

  5. Release 8.50 includes interim updates to all SafeNet/400 documentation. Check the SafeNet/400 Download page to get the latest versions of all documentation or just request copies from Kisco Information Systems by email request.

This update is available via the Internet as a PTF package PCPTF850. Registered customers of SafeNet/400 can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page. (Note: You must be current on all prior Release 8 PTFs before you can install this change.) New customers ordering Release 8.50 or higher will have this specification change included.

SafeNet/400 is now V6R1 Ready

Effective date: 03/06/2008 - Release 8.21

In preparation for the major new release of i5/OS (OS/400) from IBM, SafeNet/400 is now ready for this new release. A minimum release level of 8.21 will be required for customers moving to this new release level from IBM.

This update is available via the Internet as a PTF package PCPTF821. Registered customers of SafeNet/400 can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page. (Note: You must be current on all prior Release 8 PTFs before you can install this change.) New customers ordering Release 8.21 or higher will have this specification change included.

Rejection detail list added to Email alert notification

Effective date: 10/09/2007 - Release 8.15

At the request of a customer, we have enhanced the email alert notification process. With this change, when you are using summarized alerts, SafeNet/400 will include an attachment with your email notice that will contain details about each of the alerts included in the summary. With this, you can quickly see the nature of the alerts without having to access your server first.

This update is available via the Internet as a PTF package PCPTF815. Registered customers of SafeNet/400 can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page. (Note: You must be current on all prior Release 8 PTFs before you can install this change.) New customers ordering Release 8.15 or higher will have this specification change included.

New option to exclude a specific exit point from SafeNet/400 processing

Effective date: 07/19/2007 - Release 8.11

At the request of a customer, we have added an option so that you can flag any exit point on the system to be excluded from SafeNet/400 processing when the product is activated and deactivated. Use of this option will open up a security exposure on your system, so we do not recommend that you use this without consulting first with Kisco support staff. Some customers, however, may find that their system requires that a specific exit program from SafeNet/400 be excluded on their system.

This update is available via the Internet as a PTF package PCPTF811. Registered customers of SafeNet/400 can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page. (Note: You must be current on all prior Release 8 PTFs before you can install this change.) New customers ordering Release 8.11 or higher will have this specification change included.

New option to select all SQL statements for a user profile

Effective date: 06/28/2007 - Release 8.09

A new option has been added when you select SQL statements being authorized for a user profile. The new *ALL Statements option will allow you to authorize all SQL verbs for a user profile without having to go through and select each one from the several display panels presented.

This update is available via the Internet as a PTF package PCPTF809. Registered customers of SafeNet/400 can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page. (Note: You must be current on all prior Release 8 PTFs before you can install this change.) New customers ordering Release 8.09 or higher will have this specification change included.

Release 7 Updates:

New function key option from On-Line Transaction Tester

Effective date: 06/16/2006

As of release 7.34 of SafeNet/400, when you use the On-Line Transaction Tester (option #10 on the SN2 menu), you will see a new option when a potential rejection is displayed. This new option will let you view how the user profile is already set up in the area where the rejection has taken place. From this display, you can then either add new rules or modify existing rules to allow the transaction to be processed.

This update is available via the Internet as a PTF package PCPTF734. Registered customers of SafeNet/400 can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page. (Note: You must be current on all prior Release 7 PTFs before you can install this change.) New customers ordering Release 7.34 or higher will have this specification change included.

Joblog processing specification change

Effective date: 01/21/2005

Several customers contacted us and asked that we change the way joblog information is treated in SafeNet/400. Prior to this change, SafeNet/400 was removing some joblog information to prevent problems with joblog overflow on some systems. With this change, this trapping and elimination of joblog information is now removed.

Customers are advised to read all of the PTF installation materials closely to prepare their systems to process without interruption following installation of this PTF.

This update is available via the Internet as a PTF package PCPTF715. Registered customers of SafeNet/400 can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page. (Note: You must be current on all prior Release 7 PTFs before you can install this change.) New customers ordering Release 7.15 or higher will have this specification change included.

Several Improvements and Enhancements Implemented - See details

Effective date: 09/02/2004

SafeNet/400 Release 7.10 includes the following enhancements:

  • Performance enhancements for better transaction throughput
  • Support for longer complex SQL strings of up to 20,000 characters added
  • Expanded support for Super-Trusted Users, up to 50 profiles now permitted

This update is available via the Internet as a part of PTF package PCPTF710. Registered customers of SafeNet/400 can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page. (Note: You must be current on all prior Release 7 PTFs before you can install this change.) New customers ordering Release 7.10 or higher will have this specification change included.

Security Report by User Specification Change

Effective date: 06/04/2004

With this change, the security report by user will now show the user profile when it is run for a selected range of user.

This update is available via the Internet as a part of of PTF package PCPTF706. Registered customers of SafeNet/400 can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page. (Note: You must be current on all prior Release 7 PTFs before you can install this change.) New customers ordering Release 7.06 or higher will have this specification change included.

New Functions Added to Nav-Central

Effective date: 04/14/2004

Early customers using our new Nav-Central PC interface have provided us with good feedback and we have now rolled several of their ideas into the product. The changes and improvements available now include:

  • Increased Host Name Size to 50 characters from 20.
  • Added drop-down menu item and popup menu item for "connect to system"
  • Enhanced Background/Foreground/minimize/maximize notification between components.
  • Corrected problem with Double-click sometimes not responding for Telnet Attributes.
  • Corrected misaligned parameters (right panel).
  • Added Additional error routines for component calls.
  • Added On-screen report viewing with CWBVIEWR link to CA/400.
  • Corrected minor issue with filters in PCREVIEW component.
  • Modified way expand/collapse works in SN1 System view tree.
  • Added *SHOWCASE Strategy* Support to Transaction Reviewer.
  • Changed Server Point Maintenance screen. Change screen pops-up when server selected. Doesn't require right-click anymore.
  • Corrected problem when authorizing a new user. License count exceeded message in error.
  • Added Printer Icon
  • Added additional pop-ups and menu dropdowns for editing options.
  • Edited output of log file and User count size. Dropped leading zeros

This update is available via the Internet as a part of of PTF package PCPTF705. Registered customers of SafeNet/400 can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page. (Note: You must be current on all prior Release 7 PTFs before you can install this change.) New customers ordering Release 7.05 or higher will have this new feature included.

Support Added for SPSS Showcase Query

Effective date: 03/09/2004

SafeNet/400 now supports security protection for SPSS Showcase Query customers. When the Showcase exit point is installed on your system, SafeNet/400 can be used to validate information requests through the Showcase product. Validation checking is performed at the user-to-server and user-to-object levels. Prior to this change, Showcase requests were a wide open security exposure on your system. This change closes this important loophole.

This update is available via the Internet as a part of of PTF package PCPTF704. Registered customers of SafeNet/400 can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page. (Note: You must be current on all prior Release 7 PTFs before you can install this change.) New customers ordering Release 7.04 or higher will have this new feature included.

New Outfile Support Added

Effective date: 02/24/2004

The reporting command PRTSECRPT (Print Security Report) and PRTSQLUSG (Print SQL Usage Report) have been changes to allow for the report information to be directed to an outfile data file. Using this feature, customers can work with the data directly and develop their own custom report formats.

This update is available via the Internet as a part of of PTF package PCPTF703. Registered customers of SafeNet/400 can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page. (Note: You must be current on all prior Release 7 PTFs before you can install this change.) New customers ordering Release 7.03 or higher will have this new feature included.

New Remove User Function

Effective date: 02/24/2004

At the request of a customer, we have added a new function for removing user profiles from SafeNet/400. With this new function, you can remove all users from the SafeNet/400 control files when their system profile no longer exists. This simplifies maintenance when users are deleted.

This update is available via the Internet as a part of of PTF package PCPTF703. Registered customers of SafeNet/400 can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page. (Note: You must be current on all prior Release 7 PTFs before you can install this change.) New customers ordering Release 7.03 or higher will have this new feature included.

Additional Transaction Logging

Effective date: 02/24/2004

At the request of a customer, we have added new logging entries to SafeNet/400. With this change, whenever you start or stop the SafeNet/400 logging function or whenever you start or stop the SafeNet/400 journalling function, a record of the start or stop function will be logged to the transaction history file in SafeNet/400.

This update is available via the Internet as a part of of PTF package PCPTF703. Registered customers of SafeNet/400 can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page. (Note: You must be current on all prior Release 7 PTFs before you can install this change.) New customers ordering Release 7.03 or higher will have this new feature included.

Activate/Deactivate option added

Effective date: 02/10/2004

At the request of a customer, we have updated the ACTIVE01 command so that it can be run in batch without issuing prompt screens to the customer. This will allow customers to create their own CL programs to control SafeNet/400 activation status.

This update is available via the Internet as a part of of PTF package PCPTF702. Registered customers of SafeNet/400 can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page. (Note: You must be current on all prior Release 7 PTFs before you can install this change.) New customers ordering Release 7.02 or higher will have this new feature included.

New diagnostic support added

Effective date: 02/10/2004

To help customer with various problems, we have added a new option to package and send diagnostic information to us for analysis. The new feature lets you send us the current setting on your system. We can then use this in combination with the existing feature that can send actual transaction history from your system to see the best way to implement controls on your system.

This update is available via the Internet as a part of of PTF package PCPTF702. Registered customers of SafeNet/400 can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page. (Note: You must be current on all prior Release 7 PTFs before you can install this change.) New customers ordering Release 7.02 or higher will have this new feature included.

Release 6 Updates:

History purge process improved.

Effective date: 10/14/2003

Many of our customers have very high network transaction traffic loads. Running the purge of the history file, which is needed to protect DASD utilization, was a problem for some of these customers. When the purge was run, the logging function was being shut down for the entire process. When a period of high network traffic ensued, the logging could automatically get restarted before the purge completed. With this change, the PTF process is improved to limit the amount of time that the logging function is halted and a variable is provided for the customer who wants to not stop recording transactions at any time during the purge.

This update is available via the Internet as a part of of PTF package PCPTF631. Registered customers of SafeNet/400 can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page. (Note: You must be current on all prior Release 6 PTFs before you can install this change.) New customers ordering Release 6.31 or higher will have this new feature included.

"Super Trusted User Profile" implemented for performance improvement.

Effective date: 06/20/2003

Several customers have contacted us over the years to express concern about overhead in the File Server (*FILESRV) function when SafeNet/400 is in use. This is especially evident for certain types of third party client/server applications where the client generates a high level of network traffic to the file server function. Such applications as external fax servers and mirroring software are just some examples where this has been a problem.

To address this situation and improve overall system performance when you have this kind of application running on your system, we have now implemented the concept of a "Super Trusted User". The Additional Documentation Topics that are available with the PTF describe how to implement this feature safely.

This update is available via the Internet as a part of of PTF package PCPTF627. Registered customers of SafeNet/400 can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page. (Note: You must be current on all prior Release 6 PTFs before you can install this change.) New customers ordering Release 6.27 or higher will have this new feature included.

Maintaining IBM-Supplied "Q" user profiles made easier.

Effective date: 06/13/2003

In earlier releases, SafeNet/400 only allowed the specific user profile QSECOFR to maintain access rules for the IBM-supplied user profiles that start with the letter "Q". This restriction has now been lifted at the request of several customers who do not permit, and rightly so, anyone to use that special profile. With this change, any user profile with *SECOFR or *SECADM special authority can now maintain the settings for every profile registered to SafeNet/400.

This update is available via the Internet as a part of of PTF package PCPTF626. Registered customers of SafeNet/400 can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page. (Note: You must be current on all prior Release 6 PTFs before you can install this change.) New customers ordering Release 6.26 or higher will have this new feature included. This PTF also includes a couple of minor bug fixes.

Historical Transaction Review options extended.

Effective date: 02/20/2003

SafeNet/400 collects network transaction information and allows you to review those transactions on-line. For many installations, however, the volume of network transactions is large and the history file must be purged periodically to conserve disk space. The purge procedure is already included on the SN2 menu. The new feature implemented at this time gives you the capability to review SafeNet/400 history transactions from files other than the regular production history file. Using this feature, you can restore backups or run inquiries directly against the SafeNet/400 archive file.

This update is available via the Internet as a part of of PTF package PCPTF622. Registered customers of SafeNet/400 can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page. (Note: You must be current on all prior Release 6 PTFs before you can install this change.) New customers ordering Release 6.22 or higher will have this new feature included. This PTF also includes a couple of minor bug fixes.

New option for DDM checking added.

Effective date: 12/06/2002

Based on a customer request, we have modified SafeNet/400's DDM authorization process to now, optionally, based the authorization on the source system name rather than on the user profile associated with the request. When SafeNet/400 is initially installed, the original user profile checking will be acitve. When the alternate checking is activated, the authorizations will be based on the remote system's system name rather than on the user profile.

This update is available via the Internet as a part of of PTF package PCPTF621. Registered customers of SafeNet/400 can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page. (Note: You must be current on all prior Release 6 PTFs before you can install this change.) New customers ordering Release 6.21 or higher will have this new feature included.

Support added for OS/400 version V5R2.

Effective date: 11/13/2002

Support for changes required for OS/400 release V5R2 have been added to SafeNet/400. All versions of the software starting with release 6.20 will now run under V5R2.

This update is available via the Internet as a part of of PTF package PCPTF620. Registered customers of SafeNet/400 can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page. (Note: You must be current on all prior Release 6 PTFs before you can install this change.) New customers ordering Release 6.20 or higher will have this new feature included.

Anonymous FTP GUEST password removed.

Effective date: 07/17/2002

The ability to use the password value of GUEST when logging on to an anonymous FTP session has been removed from SafeNet/400. We decided that the exposure with this ability was too great.

This update is available via the Internet as a part of of PTF package PCPTF617. Other minor fixes are also included in this PTF. Registered customers of SafeNet/400 can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page. (Note: You must be current on all prior Release 6 PTFs before you can install this change.) New customers ordering Release 6.17 or higher will have this new feature included.

Optional prompt added when activating SafeNet/400 from the menu.

Effective date: 07/02/2002

At the request of several customers, we have added a prompt to the SafeNet/400 activation process. With this change, a prompt is displayed when you activate SafeNet/400 from option #6 on the SN2 menu. The prompt will ask if you want to start logging. If you are activating SafeNet/400 while your system is in restricted mode, we recommend that you not start logging. If SafeNet/400 is properly installed on your system, logging will start when you resume normal processing when your startup program is activated.

This update is available via the Internet as a part of of PTF package PCPTF616. Other minor fixes are also included in this PTF. Registered customers of SafeNet/400 can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page. (Note: You must be current on all prior Release 6 PTFs before you can install this change.) New customers ordering Release 6.16 or higher will have this new feature included.

Significant performance improvement

Effective date: 03/19/2002

Several customers have contacted us recently with questions about performance on their systems when using SafeNet/400. To improve performance, we have made several engineering changes to the way network transactions are authorized. This change will mean a change in the way security authorization changes are recognized.

Up until this point, you could dynamically change SafeNet/400 from no authorization checking (level 1) to user-to-server checking (level 3) to user-to-object checking (level 4). These changes could be made at any time and SafeNet/400 would recognize the change immediately.

With this improvement, changes to server settings will only be recognized at the time when the client system disconnects from your system and then reconnects. This is true whether the server setting is made on a global basis (option #1 on the SN1 menu) or on an individual user basis (option #2 on the SN1 menu).

Based on a thorough review of the performance of SafeNet/400, we determined that the performance improvement realized by this change would be well worth the inconvenience of this operational difference.

This update is available via the Internet as a part of of PTF package PCPTF604. Other fixes and new features are also included in this PTF. Registered customers of SafeNet/400 can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page. (Note: You must be current on all prior Release 6 PTFs before you can install this change.) New customers ordering Release 6.04 or higher will have this new feature included.

Customer's should be aware that this PTF requires a restricted state to be installed.

Improved settings maintenance

Effective date: 03/19/2002

A new feature has been added to the On-Line Transaction Testing capability in SafeNet/400. This testing capability, which has always been an integral part of SafeNet/400, has been enhanced with the ability to author new rules directly from the testing screen. Using this new tool, if a transaction has been rejected by SafeNet/400, you can immediately author a rule to accept the transaction by simply pressing a function key.

This update is available via the Internet as a part of of PTF package PCPTF604. Other fixes and new features are also included in this PTF. Registered customers of SafeNet/400 can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page. (Note: You must be current on all prior Release 6 PTFs before you can install this change.) New customers ordering Release 6.04 or higher will have this new feature included.

Customer's should be aware that this PTF requires a restricted state to be installed.

New commands added

Effective date: 03/19/2002

Several customers have integrated security maintenance functions of SafeNet/400 into their own adminsitrative support programming. To provide these customers with greater flexibility, we have now added several new command functions to SafeNet/400 that can be called from user programs via CL commands. These new commands provide the ability for user programs to do the following functions:

  • Add FTP commands authorization for one or more users
  • Add Path Name authorization for one or more users
  • Remove authorized CL commands for one or more users
  • Remove FTP command authorization for one or more users
  • Remove SQL statement authorization for one or more users
  • Remove user to server authorization for one or more users

This update is available via the Internet as a part of of PTF package PCPTF604. Other fixes and new features are also included in this PTF. Registered customers of SafeNet/400 can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page. (Note: You must be current on all prior Release 6 PTFs before you can install this change.) New customers ordering Release 6.04 or higher will have this new feature included.

Customer's should be aware that this PTF requires a restricted state to be installed.

New peformance enhancement

Effective date: 11/26/2001

Some customers that have network applications with very high traffic requirements have reported intermitent performance logjams to us. To address this situation, we have modified the logging procedure to provide for additional logging agent programs to run concurrently.

This update is available via the Internet as a part of of PTF package PCPTF602. Registered customers of SafeNet/400 can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page. (Note: You must be current on all prior Release 6 PTFs before you can install this change.) New customers ordering Release 6.02 or higher will have this new feature included.

Release 5 Updates:

Minor improvement to the User-to-Server Authorization Listing Report

Effective date: 2/9/2001

Several minor format and content improvements have been made to the User to Server Authorization Listing based on customer feedback comments received.

This update is available via the Internet as a part of of PTF package PCPTF531. Registered customers of SafeNet/400 can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page. (Note: You must be current on all prior Release 5 PTFs before you can install this change.) New customers ordering Release 5.31 or higher will have this new feature included.

Support for multiple imbedded library and object names in SQL statements expanded to 32 names.

Effective date: 11/10/2000

SafeNet/400 support for multiple library and objects names imbedded in SQL strings has been expanded. With this change, SafeNet/400 will support up to 32 imbedded names. The earlier version only supported 10 such names.

This update is available via the Internet as a part of of PTF package PCPTF526. Registered customers of SafeNet/400 can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page. (Note: You must be current on all prior Release 5 PTFs before you can install this change.) New customers ordering Release 5.26 or higher will have this new feature included.

Features added for User-to-Server Exclusion and long path names for Anonymous FTP

Effective date: 09/28/2000

Two new features have now been added to SafeNet/400. The first allows customers who are using the product with the unlimited user license to specifically deny access to designated server functions on a user-by-user basis. With this feature, a *PUBLIC setup can authorize servers to most of your users and let you deny access to specific users.

The second feature implemented at this time allows Anonymous FTP using long file path name support.

This update is available via the Internet as a part of of PTF package PCPTF524. Registered customers of SafeNet/400 can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page. (Note: You must be current on all prior Release 5 PTFs before you can install this change.) New customers ordering Release 5.24 or higher will have this new feature included.

Support for LPAR installations added

Effective date: 09/06/2000

Support for IBM's LPAR installations of OS/400 has now been added to SafeNet/400.

This update is available via the Internet as a part of of PTF package PCPTF523. Registered customers of SafeNet/400 can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page. (Note: You must be current on all prior Release 5 PTFs before you can install this change.) New customers ordering Release 5.23 or higher will have this new feature included.

New command added for direct removal of User to Object settings

Effective date: 07/11/2000

A new command has been added to SafeNet/400. It is the Remove User Object settings command (RMVUSROBJ) and it can be used to automate security maintenance from within your own programs.

This update is available via the Internet as a part of of PTF package PCPTF522. Registered customers of SafeNet/400 can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page. (Note: You must be current on all prior Release 5 PTFs before you can install this change.) New customers ordering Release 5.22 or higher will have this new feature included.

New F10 feature available for Historical SQL strings

Effective date: 06/22/2000

The F10 feature, which lets you view SQL string details from the On-Line Transaction Tester, now lets you look at these strings for historical transactions.

This update is available via the Internet as a part of of PTF package PCPTF521. Registered customers of SafeNet/400 can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page. (Note: You must be current on all prior Release 5 PTFs before you can install this change.) New customers ordering Release 5.21 or higher will have this new feature included.

Improved Anaysis Report Layouts

Effective date: 05/11/2000

Several customers have mentioned that some of the report formats on the SN4 menu were hard to understand. This change greatly improves these reports are their readability and useability.

This update is available via the Internet as a part of of PTF package PCPTF519. Registered customers of SafeNet/400 can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page. (Note: You must be current on all prior Release 5 PTFs before you can install this change.) New customers ordering Release 5.19 or higher will have this new feature included.

Support for Multiple Exit Point Registration Added

Effective date: 04/11/2000

Recent versions of OS/400 support multiple exit point registrations. This change to SafeNet/400 now recognizes these multiple registrations and will allow SafeNet/400 to exist alongside existing user installed exit point registrations.

This update is available via the Internet as a part of of PTF package PCPTF518. Registered customers of SafeNet/400 can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page. (Note: You must be current on all prior Release 5 PTFs before you can install this change.) New customers ordering Release 5.18 or higher will have this new feature included.

New Report Selection and Sequencing Added

Effective date: 03/11/2000

With this change, additional report selections and report sequence options are now available for the Security Report (menu option #1 on the SN4 menu). You can now obtain a report by user within server (a new feature) and you can select the reporting on a specific user profile, a group of up to 10 user profiles or on all user profiles. You can also limit the reporting to specific server functions, a set of default servers or all servers.

This update is available via the Internet as a part of of PTF package PCPTF515. Registered customers of SafeNet/400 can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page. (Note: You must be current on all prior Release 5 PTFs before you can install this change.) New customers ordering Release 5.14 or higher will have this new feature included.

Profile Swapping Support Added

Effective date: 03/01/2000

User profile swapping allows you to control users differently when they are network users and when they are working from a terminal session. With user profile swapping active, when a request comes into SafeNet, all SafeNet security lookups (user to server, user to objects, etc.) are performed using the Original profile. Once the request passes SafeNet security checking, the Swap profile is assigned to the request and passed to OS/400 for security lookups. All OS/400 security lookups are performed using the "swapped" profile. SafeNet logging remains assigned to the original profile. All job attributes except security routines within OS/400 remain attached to the original profile.

User swapping is available from server level 1 and higher. Using the CHGSPCSET command (menu option #2 on the SN2 menu) you can specify whether swapping is *NO, *OPT (Optional) or *RQD (Required). When set to *NO, no swap profile is looked for or performed. When set to *OPT , a swap profile is used if it is set-up. When set to *RQD, a swap profile must be used; a request will reject if not set-up for original profile.

You setup a swap profile from the special setup menu (SN2) option #15. You enter the original profile, and then the profile to be swapped to. Once set up and activated, all requests for this original profile, will be assigned the swap profile.

You can print the swap profile file, using F6 within the swap profile maintenance screen, or from MENU SN3 option #9.

This update is available via the Internet as a part of of PTF package PCPTF513. Registered customers of SafeNet/400 can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page. (Note: You must be current on all prior Release 5 PTFs before you can install this change.)

Job Run Priority Control Added

Effective date: 09/25/1999

This new feature lets SafeNet/400 customers control the job run priority for server jobs on a user by user server on each server. Using this feature, you can control how much job run resources are allocated to different server tasks. Within those tasks, you can also control the job run priority for each individual user. This way you can favor users who need priority and reduce resources allocated to users who are allocated too much resource at the expense of others on your system.

This update is included in Release level 5.01 of SafeNet/400. Due to the complexity of the change, new install media must be ordered from Kisco Information Systems. Contact us via E-mail to obtain your new media.

Customer Exit Program Feature Added

Effective date: 09/25/1999

This new feature gives you the ability to attach your own programs to each exit point used and controlled by SafeNet/400. Using this feature, you can easily implement additional security and processing controls that are unique to your AS/400 installation. When one of these optional Customer Exit Programs is defined to SafeNet/400, a call will be made to your program before any SafeNet/400 security checking is processed. The full character string provided by OS/400 is passed to your program for processing. Your program can return a rejection code to SafeNet/400 or you can return control to SafeNet/400 without logging an error. When the Customer Exit Program is finished processing, all SafeNet/400 security checks will be performed unless your program logs an error code.

This update is included in Release level 5.01 of SafeNet/400. Due to the complexity of the change, new install media must be ordered from Kisco Information Systems. Contact us via E-mail to obtain your new media.

SafeNet/400 Release 5 Available

Effective date: 09/8/1999

Kisco Information Systems and MP Associates of Westchester have announced availability of Release 5 of SafeNet/400. For more details, please check our on-line press release.

Release 4 Updates:

New Filter for On-Line Transaction Tester

Effective date: 06/17/1999

SafeNet/400 now adds a new filter to the On-Line Transaction Tester display. Using this new filter, you can limit the display to only show you rejected transactions. The prior version always presented all transactions when most users really just want to see what rejects. The tester feature can now be used both ways.

This update is available via the Internet as a part of of PTF package PCPTF414. Registered customers of SafeNet/400 can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page. (Note: You must be current on all prior Release 4 PTFs before you can install this change.)

Additional Alert Notification Message Queues

Effective date: 05/14/1999

With this change, Alert Notification messages can now be sent to up to five different message queues on your system. Prior to this change, alert notices could only be sent to a single message que.

This update is available via the Internet as a part of of PTF package PCPTF411. Registered customers of SafeNet/400 can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page. (Note: You must be current on all prior Release 4 PTFs before you can install this change.)

Automatic Unattended Installation now available

Effective date: 12/30/1998

Several customers have requested to have the SafeNet/400 install process occur automatically during an unattended IPL. As of Release 4.02 of SafeNet/400, this is now possible. The installation can be for first time users and for updates that are received from Kisco Information Systems.

This update is available via the Internet as a part of of PTF package PCPTF402. This PTF also includes several minor problem corrections. Registered customers of SafeNet/400 can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.

SafeNet/400 Release 4 Available

Effective date: 12/21/1998

Kisco Information Systems and MP Associates of Westchester have announced availability of Release 4 of SafeNet/400. For more details, please check our on-line press release.

Release 3 Updates:

New remote diagnostic support available

Effective date: 10/09/98

A new program is now available as a part of SafeNet/400. This program will allow customers to set up their AS/400 system to allow Kisco employees to dial-in and help them with setup and configuration issues. The activation and deactivation of this feature is completely at the customer's control. The new feature is available as a part of PTF package PCPTF313. This PTF also includes several minor problem corrections. Registered customers of SafeNet/400 can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.

This update is available via the Internet as a part of of PTF package PCPTF307. This PTF also includes several minor problem corrections. Registered customers of SafeNet/400 can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.

New Command available for removing user information

Effective date: 08/12/98

A new command has been added to SafeNet/400 that lets you easily remove user authority definitions. The Remove SafeNet User command simplifies maintenance of user permissions by letting you remove all user authorities in a single command. Up to 50 user can be removed each time the command is used.

This update is available via the Internet as a part of of PTF package PCPTF307. This PTF also includes several minor problem corrections. Registered customers of SafeNet/400 can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.

New Command available for copying user information

Effective date: 06/24/98

A new command has been added to SafeNet/400 that lets you create new user authority definitions based on existing definition. The Copy SafeNet User command simplifies initial setup and addition of new users by letting you create new user authorities based on exist definitions. Up to 50 copies can be created each time the command is used.

This update is available via the Internet in the form of PTF package PCPTF304. This PTF also includes several minor problem corrections. Registered customers of SafeNet/400 can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.

New Command Key Functions for the Transaction Review display

Effective date: 06/19/98

New command key functions have been added to the Transaction Review display screen. These include an F5 function to refresh the screen and F17/F18 functions to go directly to the Top/Bottom of the display screen.

This update is available via the Internet in the form of PTF package PCPTF302. This PTF also includes several minor problem corrections. Registered customers of SafeNet/400 can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.

New Commands Available

Effective date: 05/27/98

Several new commands have been added to SafeNet/400 Release 3. These commands simplify the management of user authorities by letting you perform multiple user updates in a single command. Commands are provided for User-to-Server updates, User-to-Object updates, User-to-SQL updates and User-to-FTP updates.

This update is available via the Internet in the form of PTF package PCPTF301. Registered customers of SafeNet/400 can obtain this PTF as an E-mail attached file by just requesting it from us. Instructions for installing the PTF will be provided along with the file. To request the PTF, click on the E-mail link at the start of this page.

SafeNet/400 Release 3 Available

Effective date: 04/24/98

Kisco Information Systems and MP Associates of Westchester have announced availability of Release 3 of SafeNet/400. For more details, please check our on-line press release.

The following updates pertain to Release 2 installations of SafeNet/400 only.

FTP Log Reporting Corrected

Effective date: 02/25/98

This change, available as PCPTF204, corrects a problem with reporting FTP requests on the SafeNet/400 log. Prior to this change, some FTP log entries were reporting with an incorrect or incomplete operation reference. In some cases, GET and PUT were reversed. In other cases, the operation code was partially reported. After installing this PTF, FTP transactions will be reported correctly. (Note: FTP operations PUT, MPUT and APPEND are all reported as PUT on the report.) The PTF can be ordered from us via E-mail request to "Support@kisco.com".

FTP Date Reporting Corrected

Effective date: 02/20/98

This change, available as PCPTF203, corrects a problem with reporting FTP requests on the SafeNet/400 log. Prior to this change, FTP log entries were showing an incorrect date. The IBM exit point was reporting the date that the FTP server was started rather than the current transaction date. The PTF now records FTP transactions as of the current date when the occur. The PTF can be ordered from us via E-mail request to "Support@kisco.com".

Problem with SQL Corrected

Effective date: 02/05/98

This change, available as PCPTF202, corrects a problem associated with SQL support when using SafeNet/400. Prior to this PTF, some SQL transfer requests could cause an RPG index array error in program P4SQL within SafeNet/400. The PTF can be ordered from us via E-mail request to "Support@kisco.com".

Problem with FTP Corrected

Effective date: 11/12/97

This change, available as PCPTF201, corrects a problem associated with FTP support when using SafeNet/400. Prior to this PTF, some FTP transfer requests could place the transferred objects in the wrong library. The PTF can be ordered from us via E-mail request to "Support@kisco.com".

Release 2.01 Now available

Effective date: 10/24/97

SafeNet/400 Release 2.01 is now available. The new version is available to all current customers at no charge as long as they are currently active on our software maintenance policy. There is a modest $25 fulfillment fee according to our standard support policy.

Release 2 includes the following new features:

  • Support is now included for FTP clients.
  • Support is now included for the TCP/IP Signon Server.
  • Group Profiles are now supported for customer who purchase a license for an unlimited number of users.
  • New reporting options, with selection criteria, are now available.
  • A complete new users guide is included. It is available now via direct download from this Website.

Customers who want to order the new release should do so by contacting us directly. Use the contact links available from this Website or contact us by phone or fax.

The following section applies to installations using SafeNet/400 Release 1 only. Several Problems Corrected

Effective date: 08/14/97

This change, available as PCPTF002, corrects several problems associated with Win95 clients when accessing information on the AS/400. The changes improve SafeNet/400's ability to control access to AS/400 files and folders.

Problem Corrected

Effective date: 07/07/97

This change, available as PCPTF001, corrects a problem with access to folders. SafeNet/400 is changed to now perform as described in the user manual. Prior to this change, certain network users could access folders that they were not authorized to use. If you have SafeNet/400 installed and would like to receive the PTF update, please E-mail us and we will send the PTF to you along with install instructions and documentation updates.

Update Restrictions Added

Effective date: 03/21/97

Prior to this change, certain maintenance functions were restricted to use by QSECOFR while others were permitted by all user profiles. With this change, all security changes must be made from the QSECOFR user profile. This improves control over access rules and rule changes grant access permission.

Remote PTF/Update Service

Effective date: 03/03/97

SafeNet/400 now supports distribution of program updates remotely via the Internet. To use this feature, you must obtain SafeNet/400 Version 1.02 or greater from Kisco Information Systems and install it on your system. With this feature, you can receive program updates and fixes from Kisco via the Internet. Initially, you must request the update via an E-mail attached PC file. In the near future, we will be making these update packages available for direct download from our Website.

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