CSM

> I'm searching information about the Communication Support Modules (CSM). > I have Informix Dynamic Server 7.3 and HP-UX 10.20. > > I found in the Technical Brief (Part 4: > http://www.informix.com/informix/techbriefs/ids/feat.htm): > "Communications Support Service (CSS) > Communications Support Service (CSS) is an Informix internal component > which provides greater network security through supporting third-party > security services such as authentication, message integrity, message > privacy, data compression, etc. CSS accesses plug-in modules called > Communication Support Modules (CSM) to provide support for third-party > services such as DCE 1.1 security service via the industry standard API > called the Generic Security Service API (GSS API). CSM can also be > developed by customers to define their own proprietary security policy." > Could anybody give me more information? > > > > >

Hi, The CSM technology is an API that exists in the client and server. It allows the non-Informix technology to be used as the communication method. You take advantage of the API by building a library module that's loaded on the client and server. The CSM technology will allow you to bypass the ASF layer. Ideally the CSM API is used to plug in non-Informix technology like; authentication, message integrity, message privacy, and data compression for client/server communication. The CSM API is available on; IDS 7.31, XPS 8.30 and IDS.2000. Also you need the ClientSDK 2.2X (I think) There is a CSM for DCE, Kerberos and some light weight DES encryption. But it doesn't stop you from writing a compression or secure socket CSM. If you need more info I suggest you contact your Informix rep. paulwo@informix.com Hector Ornelas Arciga <OEAH701T@sat.gob.mx> wrote in message news:7tj7pn$op2$1@news.xmission.com... > > > > I'm searching information about the Communication Support Modules (CSM). > > I have Informix Dynamic Server 7.3 and HP-UX 10.20. > > > > I found in the Technical Brief (Part 4: > > http://www.informix.com/informix/techbriefs/ids/feat.htm): > > "Communications Support Service (CSS) > > Communications Support Service (CSS) is an Informix internal component > > which provides greater network security through supporting third-party > > security services such as authentication, message integrity, message > > privacy, data compression, etc. CSS accesses plug-in modules called > > Communication Support Modules (CSM) to provide support for third-party > > services such as DCE 1.1 security service via the industry standard API > > called the Generic Security Service API (GSS API). CSM can also be > > developed by customers to define their own proprietary security policy." > > Could anybody give me more information? > > > > > > > > > >

In article <dnlL3.15081$w8.290093@wbnws01.ne.mediaone.net>, Paul Wolmering <wolmering@mediaone.net> writes >Hi, > > The CSM technology is an API that exists in the client and server. It >allows the non-Informix technology to be used as the communication method. >You take advantage of the API by building a library module that's loaded on >the client and server. The CSM technology will allow you to bypass the ASF >layer. > What is the ASF layer??? > Ideally the CSM API is used to plug in non-Informix technology like; >authentication, message integrity, message privacy, and data compression for >client/server communication. > > The CSM API is available on; IDS 7.31, XPS 8.30 and IDS.2000. > > Also you need the ClientSDK 2.2X (I think) > > There is a CSM for DCE, Kerberos and some light weight DES encryption. But >it doesn't stop you from writing a compression or secure socket CSM. > > If you need more info I suggest you contact your Informix rep. > >paulwo@informix.com > > > > > > >Hector Ornelas Arciga <OEAH701T@sat.gob.mx> wrote in message >news:7tj7pn$op2$1@news.xmission.com... >> >> >> > I'm searching information about the Communication Support Modules (CSM). >> > I have Informix Dynamic Server 7.3 and HP-UX 10.20. >> > >> > I found in the Technical Brief (Part 4: >> > http://www.informix.com/informix/techbriefs/ids/feat.htm): >> > "Communications Support Service (CSS) >> > Communications Support Service (CSS) is an Informix internal component >> > which provides greater network security through supporting third-party >> > security services such as authentication, message integrity, message >> > privacy, data compression, etc. CSS accesses plug-in modules called >> > Communication Support Modules (CSM) to provide support for third-party >> > services such as DCE 1.1 security service via the industry standard API >> > called the Generic Security Service API (GSS API). CSM can also be >> > developed by customers to define their own proprietary security policy." >> > Could anybody give me more information? >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > -- David Williams

David Williams wrote in message ... >In article <dnlL3.15081$w8.290093@wbnws01.ne.mediaone.net>, Paul >Wolmering <wolmering@mediaone.net> writes >>Hi, >> >> The CSM technology is an API that exists in the client and server. It >>allows the non-Informix technology to be used as the communication method. >>You take advantage of the API by building a library module that's loaded on >>the client and server. The CSM technology will allow you to bypass the ASF >>layer. >> > > What is the ASF layer??? Association Services Facility. The connectivity layer for all current Informix server (and client) products. Note that CSS/CSM doesn't actually bypass ASF. ASF has hooks to interface to CSS/CSM and you can replace or augment various facets of ASF via CSMs. > >> Ideally the CSM API is used to plug in non-Informix technology like; >>authentication, message integrity, message privacy, and data compression for >>client/server communication. >> >> The CSM API is available on; IDS 7.31, XPS 8.30 and IDS.2000. >> >> Also you need the ClientSDK 2.2X (I think) >> >> There is a CSM for DCE, Kerberos and some light weight DES encryption. But >>it doesn't stop you from writing a compression or secure socket CSM. >> >> If you need more info I suggest you contact your Informix rep. >> >>paulwo@informix.com >> >> >> >> >> >> >>Hector Ornelas Arciga <OEAH701T@sat.gob.mx> wrote in message >>news:7tj7pn$op2$1@news.xmission.com... >>> >>> >>> > I'm searching information about the Communication Support Modules (CSM). >>> > I have Informix Dynamic Server 7.3 and HP-UX 10.20. >>> > >>> > I found in the Technical Brief (Part 4: >>> > http://www.informix.com/informix/techbriefs/ids/feat.htm): >>> > "Communications Support Service (CSS) >>> > Communications Support Service (CSS) is an Informix internal component >>> > which provides greater network security through supporting third-party >>> > security services such as authentication, message integrity, message >>> > privacy, data compression, etc. CSS accesses plug-in modules called >>> > Communication Support Modules (CSM) to provide support for third-party >>> > services such as DCE 1.1 security service via the industry standard API >>> > called the Generic Security Service API (GSS API). CSM can also be >>> > developed by customers to define their own proprietary security policy." >>> > Could anybody give me more information? >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> >> > >-- >David Williams