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<h1 class="topictitle1">TCP/IP security considerations</h1>
<div><p>Consider your security needs before you install TCP/IP.</p>
<div class="p">When planning your TCP/IP configuration, you should consider your security
needs. These strategies can help limit your TCP/IP exposure: <ul><li class="liexpand"><strong>Start only those TCP/IP applications that you need.</strong> Each TCP/IP
application has its own unique security exposures. Do not depend on a router
to reject requests for a particular application. As a secondary defense, set
the autostart values of applications that are not required to <kbd class="userinput">NO</kbd>.</li>
<li class="liexpand"><strong>Limit the hours during which TCP/IP applications run.</strong> Limit your
exposure by reducing the hours that your servers are running. If possible,
stop TCP/IP servers such as FTP and Telnet during off-hours.</li>
<li class="liexpand"><strong>Control who can start and change your TCP/IP applications.</strong> By default,
*IOSYSCFG authority is required to change TCP/IP configuration settings. A
user without *IOSYSCFG authority needs *ALLOBJ authority or explicit authority
to the TCP/IP start commands. Giving special authorities to users represents
a security exposure. Evaluate the need for any special authorities for each
user and keep special authorities to a minimum. Keep track of which users
have special authorities and periodically review their requirement for the
authority. This also limits the possibility of server access during off-hours.</li>
<li class="liexpand"><strong>Control your TCP/IP routing:</strong> <ul><li>Disallow IP forwarding so that hackers cannot use your Web server to attack
other trusted systems.</li>
<li>Define only one route on your public Web server: the default route to
your Internet Service Provider.</li>
<li>Do not configure host names and IP addresses of internal secure systems
in your Web server's TCP/IP host table. Only put the name of other public
servers that you need to reach in this table.</li>
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<li class="liexpand"><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" /><strong>Control TCP/IP servers designed for remote, interactive
signon.</strong> Applications such as FTP and Telnet are more vulnerable to outside
attack. For details on how to control your exposure, read the topic on controlling
interactive signon in <a href="../rzamv/rzamvsignonsysval.htm">Signon system values</a>.<img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></li>
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<p>For more information about security and the options available to you, refer
to <a href="../rzaj4/rzaj4secoverview.htm">iSeries™ and
Internet security</a>.</p>
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<div class="parentlink"><strong>Parent topic:</strong> <a href="rzai2planning.htm" title="This topic helps you prepare for the installation and configuration of TCP/IP on the iSeries server. Basic requirements for the installation and configuration are provided so that you have all the necessary information at hand when you begin configuring TCP/IP.">Plan TCP/IP setup</a></div>
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