I just tried using WinSCP today and I couldn't get it to recognize MVS data sets. Is there some option I am missing? This might be ideal in that it, unlike the others already mentioned, is currently used in our environment so wouldn't require a lot of bureaucracy to just perform a POC.
________________________________ From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> on behalf of Jackson, Rob <rwjack...@firsthorizon.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 1:41 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> Subject: Re: Good FTP client for MVS data set access WinSCP is decent; there are countless class libraries as well. I just enjoy the DOS CLI. Man, I wish they'd add encryption to it. First Horizon Bank Mainframe Technical Support -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf Of Seymour J Metz Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 2:54 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Good FTP client for MVS data set access [External Email. Exercise caution when clicking links or opening attachments.] The devil is in the details. I want tools that work together. That includes the ability to mix and match CLI and GUI. I should be able to script the GUI in a decent language. -- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz http://mason.gmu.edu/~smetz3 ________________________________________ From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] on behalf of Jackson, Rob [rwjack...@firsthorizon.com] Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 2:49 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Good FTP client for MVS data set access My opinion, which is absolutely worthless: FileZilla sucks as a mainframe FTP client. BZ is far superior. If you don't need SSL/TLS (which, of course, you do), the "DOS" client is better than both. Who doesn't love a good ol' CLI? First Horizon Bank Mainframe Technical Support -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf Of Gibney, Dave Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 2:23 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Good FTP client for MVS data set access [External Email. Exercise caution when clicking links or opening attachments.] I use Filezilla (Open Source) and Bluezone (now from Rocket) Both have their pluses and minuses. > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On > Behalf Of Frank Swarbrick > Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 11:10 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Good FTP client for MVS data set access > > What FTP client do you use to access MVS data sets? Do you like it? > > I personally use the FTP Client that is part of Micro Focus (formerly > Attachmate) Reflection Desktop for IBM (Reflection Workspace). Being > an application suite dedicated to mainframe access (the application is > primarily a > TN3270 client), the FTP Client that goes along with it seems to truly > understand the idiosyncrasies of MVS and works quite well with it. > > On the other hand, only a limited number of users in our shop are > "authorized" to use Reflection, so they cannot use its FTP client. > They are stuck (currently) with an MVS hostile (IMO) application called > CuteFTP. > > Are there any good "freestanding" FTP GUI applications that are "MVS > friendly"? > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send > email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN Confidentiality notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient(s), or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of this message to the intended recipient(s), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this e-mail message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately notify the sender and delete this e-mail message from your computer. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
