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Add an HTML file to the z/OS 3.1 PDF download similar to 1.READ_ME_FIRST_zOS_V2R5_TOC.htm

The HTM file provided in prior releases when downloading a collection of the z/OS publications was extremely useful. Please provide one for the z/OS 3.1 publications download. Without it the usability of the download collection is significantly re...
7 months ago in z/OS / Documentation 17 Delivered

Allow Changing Password from z/OSMF Login

Currently, when a user with an expired password attempts to login to z/OSMF they will receive a rejection to their logon. Users should be presented with a process to update their password from within z/OSMF itself. The current user experience is u...
17 days ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 2 Delivered
108 VOTE

Revert $CS,P usage on STCs

I've noticed that after going to z/OS 2.4, using option 'P' in front of any executing STC, including DB2 STC tasks, DB2 is cancelled. From the manual, I found this happens only on z/OS 2.3 or later:https://www-01.ibm.com/servers/resourcelink/svc00...
about 3 years ago in z/OS / JES2 2 Delivered

Backup of inuse USS-files with DFSMShsm

Id DFSMShsm tries to make a full backup of a directory and one or some files are in use, HSM do not backup that/those file(s) brings the following error messages and ends with rc=2048:ADR035I (SCH)-PRIME(06), INSTALLATION EXIT ALTERED BYPASS FAC C...
almost 3 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 4 Delivered

Allow permanent HTTPS_KEYRING name for HTTPS PDUU for z/OSMF Incident Log

Because the HTTPS_KEYRING name field is not preserved in the z/OSMF Incident Log 'Send data' wizard between two sessions the z/OSMF user MUST know/enter the keyring name each time before sending data. The HTTPS_KEYRING name should not be a mandato...
almost 2 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 1 Delivered

RACDCERT ADD support of certificates exported with OpenSSL 3.x

Currently, RACF doesn't support the creation or the display of Certificates with multiple SANs. This is a major weakness. As gskkyman is not a valid replacement and the z/OS PKI can't be used, we create our certificates with OpenSSL. By default, O...
about 1 year ago in z/OS / RACF 5 Delivered

Software installation: Dataset restore w/o CB.** RACF dataset profile

Today, the use of z/OSMF software management for the installation of z/OS requires, that CB.** RACF data set profiles are defined. Our RACF rules only allow RACF userids with corresponding dataset profiles that are actively used. For a successful ...
almost 2 years ago in z/OS / SMP/E 1 Delivered

Outage while ACTIVATE IODF=xx,TEST

While testing an IODF with a very huge amount of changes the lpar stopped. Till that moment we assumed a test of an IODF can't lead into an outage. This may not happen. Please correct that.
about 2 years ago in z/OS / BCP_IOS 9 Delivered

Increasing Security and Control for FTP JES Interface

Provide mechanisms for disabling and restricting the use of the FTP JES interface.Add a JESINTERFACELEVEL=0 option in configuration file FTP.DATA to prohibit FTP users from interfacing with JES. Allowing access to JES from FTP introduces a securit...
over 5 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 4 Delivered

Add DATACLAS selection to ZOSMF Software Manager Deployment Configuration of Datasets

In ZOSMF Software Manager - Deployment Dataset Configuration. Allow a DATACLAS field in addition to the STORCLAS field. This will allow for the allocation of NON-SMS EXTENDED FORMAT ZFS files (that are greater than 4GB).
about 2 years ago in z/OS / SMP/E 4 Delivered