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When using native SSL, why can't we disable TLSV1.0?

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Question

We use native SSL, not AT-TLS, for FTP. In the local host, we specified:

ENVAR("GSK_PROTOCOL_TLSV1=ON")
ENVAR("GSK_PROTOCOL_TLSV1_2=ON")

Then TLSv1.2 protocol was used for the FTP session. When we changed

ENVAR("GSK_PROTOCOL_TLSV1=OFF")
ENVAR("GSK_PROTOCOL_TLSV1_2=OFF")

we expected the FTP job to fail. Instead, the FTP job completed with RC=0 by using TLSV1.0 protocol. Why didn't GSK_PROTOCOL_TLSV1=OFF work?

Answer

Currently, z/OS Communications Server does not provide a way to disable TLSV1.0 when using native SSL.

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Product Synonym

ZOSCS COMMSERVER

Document Information

Modified date:
17 June 2020

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