Author Archives: Roger Lacroix

My name is Roger Lacroix and I am a die hard programmer. I have been programming since the 80s. My favorite programming languages are Java, C and Rexx. I have worked in the airline, retail but I have spent most of my time doing middleware work in the financial services industry. In 1994, I was introduced to IBM MQ (aka WebSphere MQ & MQSeries) and I thought it was the next best thing since man created fire. This blog will be about IBM MQ, Java, C, Rexx and any other interesting items that I can think of. I hope you enjoy it.

TrueCrypt – Something very Strange is going on!!!

June 2, 2014 Roger Lacroix
s

I don’t know what is going on with TrueCrypt. If you are using TrueCrypt then you should remove it immediately from your computer (do NOT upgrade it either). Late last week, TrueCrypt’s web site posted a very strange message: WARNING: Using TrueCrypt is not secure as it may contain unfixed security issues This page exists […]

Linux, macOS (Mac OS X), Open Source, Security, Unix, Windows Comments Off on TrueCrypt – Something very Strange is going on!!!

Downloading WebSphere MQ v8.0 from the Passport Advantage Web site

May 28, 2014 Roger Lacroix
s

IBM has posted an article detailing the part number and description for downloading WebSphere MQ v8.0 from IBM’s Passport Advantage web site. http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24037501 The article has part numbers and descriptions for both MQ Server and MQ Client for AIX, HPUX, IBM i, Linux, Solaris and Windows. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

IBM i (OS/400), IBM MQ, Linux, Unix, Windows Comments Off on Downloading WebSphere MQ v8.0 from the Passport Advantage Web site

New: Message Multiplexer v1.4.1

May 19, 2014 Roger Lacroix
s

Capitalware Inc. would like to announce the official release of Message Multiplexer (MMX) v1.4.1. Message Multiplexer is an application that will get a message from a queue and output it to one or more queues. The context information (MQMD) is maintained across the message put(s). Updates for this release: Fixed an issue with being started […]

Capitalware, IBM i (OS/400), IBM MQ, Linux, Open Source, Unix, Windows, z/OS Comments Off on New: Message Multiplexer v1.4.1

Client-side Security Exit for DTCC – More Free MQ Software

May 16, 2014 Roger Lacroix
s

Capitalware Inc. would like to announce new software called: Client-side Security Exit for Depository Trust Clearing Corporation (SX4DTC2) and Client-side Security Exit for DTCC for z/OS (z/SX4DTC2). SX4DTC2 and z/SX4DTC2 are ‘licensed as free’ software. i.e. Same as how IBM licenses MQ Client software. SX4DTC2 and z/SX4DTC2 is a new solution that allows a company […]

Capitalware, IBM i (OS/400), IBM MQ, Licensed As Free, Linux, Security, Unix, Windows, z/OS Comments Off on Client-side Security Exit for DTCC – More Free MQ Software

MQ Set UserID – More Free MQ Software

May 15, 2014 Roger Lacroix
s

Capitalware Inc. would like to announce new software called: MQ Set UserID (MQSUI) and MQ Set UserID for z/OS (z/MQSUI). MQSUI and z/MQSUI are ‘licensed as free’ software. i.e. Same as how IBM licenses MQ Client software. MQSUI and z/MQSUI provides the ability to explicitly set a UserID via a MQ Channel’s Send, Receive or […]

Capitalware, IBM i (OS/400), IBM MQ, Licensed As Free, Linux, Security, Unix, Windows, z/OS Comments Off on MQ Set UserID – More Free MQ Software

New: MQ Channel Auto Creation Manager v1.0.1

May 15, 2014 Roger Lacroix
s

Capitalware Inc. would like to announce the official release of MQ Channel Auto Creation Manager v1.0.1. This is a FREE upgrade for ALL licensed users of MQ Channel Auto Creation Manager. MQ Channel Auto Creation Manager is a solution that allows a MQAdmin to control and restrict who is accessing a WebSphere MQ resource. For […]

Capitalware, IBM i (OS/400), IBM MQ, Licensed As Free, Linux, Security, Unix, Windows Comments Off on New: MQ Channel Auto Creation Manager v1.0.1

New: MQ Channel Auto Creation Manager for z/OS v1.0.1

May 15, 2014 Roger Lacroix
s

Capitalware Inc. would like to announce the official release of MQ Channel Auto Creation Manager for z/OS v1.0.1. This is a FREE upgrade for ALL licensed users of MQ Channel Auto Creation Manager for z/OS. MQ Channel Auto Creation Manager for z/OS is a solution that allows a MQAdmin to control and restrict who is […]

Capitalware, IBM MQ, Licensed As Free, Security, z/OS Comments Off on New: MQ Channel Auto Creation Manager for z/OS v1.0.1

Java Program to Send an MQSC Command to a z/OS Queue Manager

May 9, 2014 Roger Lacroix
s

The other day I created a C program to send an MQSC command to a z/OS Manager and since I have done the same thing in Java, I thought I would publish a Java program to send an MQSC command to a z/OS queue manager. You can download it as a zip file from here […]

IBM i (OS/400), IBM MQ, Java, Linux, macOS (Mac OS X), Open Source, Programming, Unix, Windows Comments Off on Java Program to Send an MQSC Command to a z/OS Queue Manager

Mark Taylor and Lyn Elkins Sessions at MQTC

May 8, 2014 Roger Lacroix
s

I received the list of sessions for Mark Taylor and Lyn Elkins. Here are Mark Taylor’s sessions: What’s new in IBM Messaging IBM MQ Disaster Recovery IBM MQ Internals, Performance and Tuning for Distributed Platforms Here is Mark Taylor’s and Lyn Elkins’ session: IBM MQ: Are z/OS and distributed platforms like oil and water? Here […]

Education, IBM MQ, MQ Technical Conference Comments Off on Mark Taylor and Lyn Elkins Sessions at MQTC

MQTC v2.0.1.4 Gold Sponsor: TxMQ

May 8, 2014 Roger Lacroix
s

Capitalware would like to announce that TxMQ is a Gold Sponsor of MQ Technical Conference v2.0.1.4 (MQTC). For more information, please go to: http://www.mqtechconference.com Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

Education, IBM MQ, MQ Technical Conference Comments Off on MQTC v2.0.1.4 Gold Sponsor: TxMQ