Enable emails from Assure Security - Assure_Secure_File_Transfer_ - Assure_Elevated_Authority_Manager_(EAM) - Assure_Secure_File_Transfer_PGP - Assure_Encryption - Assure_Secure_File_Transfer - Required_for_All_Modules - Assure_Monitoring_and_Reporting_(AMR) - Assure_Security_Multi-Factor_Authentication_(MFA) - Assure_DB2_Data_Monitor_(DB2MON) - Assure_System_Access_Manager_(SAM) - Assure_Secure_File_Transfer_with_PGP - 7.0

Assure Security Installation (Manual) Guide
Product type
Software
Portfolio
Integrate
Product family
Assure
Product
Assure Security > Assure Elevated Authority Manager (EAM)
Assure Security > Assure Encryption
Assure Security > Assure Secure File Transfer
Assure Security > Required for All Modules
Assure Security > Assure Monitoring and Reporting (AMR)
Assure Security > Assure Security Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
Assure Security > Assure DB2 Data Monitor (DB2MON)
Assure Security > Assure System Access Manager (SAM)
Assure Security > Assure Secure File Transfer with PGP
Version
7.0
Language
English
Content type
Installation (Manual) Guide
Product name
Assure Security
Title
Assure Security Installation (Manual) Guide
Copyright
2023
First publish date
1999
Last updated
2025-01-05
Published on
2025-01-05T12:58:06.220000

New installations must prepare the system for sending email from Assure Security licensed features. This is required for new installations that have applied a license key for any of the following features:  

Required for Licensed Feature

Assure Monitoring and Reporting

Assure System Access Manager

Assure Elevated Authority Manager

Assure Multi-Factor Authentication

Assure Db2 Data Monitor

Assure Core Distribution Services

These instructions identify a default "From" email address for emails sent from Assure Security and the email framework that Assure Security will use when sending emails.

The setting CILASOFT MAIL MAIL_SERVER in the Assure Security product library identifies the framework to use and supports the following:
  • *MSF
    This is the default value. The product uses the IBM Mail Server Framework (MSF) subsystem to send emails using QMSF. QMSF must be configured. If your system has been set up to allow MSF email to be encrypted, this format allows you to use any kind of encryption or certificates configured on the mail server.
  • MailRouter[:Port]
    The product uses a simplified Assure Security SMTP client to send emails directly to the mail router at the address specified. You can use this method if the MSF subsystem is not already configured. This method does not support authentication or encryption.
Do the following:

  1. Contact your network administrator to ensure that the IBM i server is configured to send emails, identify which framework to use, and to confirm the values you will need before continuing. Depending on the system’s email handling, you may need to request a dedicated email address, or you may be able to use an email address that has no mailbox.

  2. Enter the command:

    product-library/WRKQJSET

  3. Locate the following entry on the resulting Assure Security Settings display.

    CONTROLER SNDQXMAIL FROMADDR
  4. To specify the default “From” email address for emails sent from Assure Security, do the following:
    1. Type 2 next to the CONTROLER SNDQXMAIL FROMADDR entry.
    2. Specify the From email address and domain in the format:name@domain
      Note: When running Assure Security on multiple systems, you can configure a different From email address for each system so you can identify the system from which each mail originated. For example:
      • For SYS01, configure the From email address to be SECOPS.SYS01@your_domain.com
      • For SYS02, configure the From email address to be SECOPS.SYS02@your_domain.com
      These email addresses must use the proper syntax but do not need to be valid email addresses in your domain.
    3. Press Enter.
  5. To specify the framework the product will use to send emails, do the following:
    1. On the Assure Security Settings display (WRKQJSET), locate the following entry:
      CILASOFT MAIL MAIL_SERVER
    2. The default value for a new installation is *MSF. Do one of the following:
      • If the system uses MSF and the value displayed is *MSF, you do not need to change the setting. However, you must enter the following command to ensure that messages sent by the product are not split:
        CHGPOPA MSGSPLIT(*NOMAX)
      • If the system does not use MSF, specify your mail router IP address and port in the mail server setting. From the Assure Security Settings display (WRKQJSET), use option 2 (Change) on the setting CILASOFT MAIL MAIL_SERVER. Then specify the mail  router IP address and port on the command line in the format  nn.nn.nn.nn:port  and press Enter.

  6. Verify that the interface with SMTP is working by sending an email, specifying a recipient user id for the TOINTNET parameter in this command:

    product-library/SNDQJMSG DSTD(‘Verifying Assure Security mail’)
    MSG('hello, mail works') TOINTNET('MyMail@MyCompany.com')