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Encryption Facility

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Process encryption using an AES 256 key with parameter FF1 on CPACF

Hello, Encryption using FF1 parameter (API ICSF CSNBFFXE / CSNBFFXD) is today processed on crypto cards On crypto cards, as the CP cache is not shared with the crypto card, the elaps time increased a lot (too much) if we want to encrypt data When ...
4 months ago in z/OS / Encryption Facility 0 Future consideration

Removing IBM Supplied Security Rules

In an effort to reduce clutter on ZOSMF, on our Security Levels tab in Network configuration Assistant, we would like to request to remove all “IBM Supplied” Security rules. The rules are never used and we find that its presence leaves room for er...
10 months ago in z/OS / Encryption Facility 0 Future consideration

Encryption Facility must display the Key id used to decypher a message

When we receive an OpenPGP document (message), it is decypher by IBM Encryption Facility. Only two messages are displayed by the tool : CSD0779I Signature by key ID 7FCA32ED59C06F76 is valid.CSD0051I Command processing has completed successfully. ...
almost 3 years ago in z/OS / Encryption Facility 0 Future consideration

Cipher preference order when using JCECCARACFKS

When using JCECCARACFKS for pgp certificate creation, EF is not honoring on export option -eA racf algorithms for cipher preference order. Neither does it help when overriding those options for encryption and hashing algorithms with -cipher-name o...
almost 8 years ago in z/OS / Encryption Facility 0 Not under consideration

Encryption facility for z/OS Key management requirement

We are running z/OS 2.3 and we have Encryption Facility for z/OS (FMID HCF7740). We have a limited number of applications using the product at this time, but we would like to introduce it to more applications. There are a couple of factors limitin...
over 4 years ago in z/OS / Encryption Facility 1 Future consideration

Support ECDSA Keys in Encryption Facility OPGP

We use Open PGP on z/OS and have an increasing number of 3rd parties sending in ECDSA public keys which we are currently unable to load. Supporting ECDSA keys will provide more options and enhance security.
over 1 year ago in z/OS / Encryption Facility 3 Not under consideration

CSDFILEN support 4096 bit keys

We have a need to create 4096 bit keys. CSDFILEN does not support 4096 bit keys.
almost 2 years ago in z/OS / Encryption Facility 0 Not under consideration

Enhancement for Encryption Facility Product

Problem when using the command rP Command during Encryption Check PMR 67534 661 706, all details is descripbed in the PMR
about 6 years ago in z/OS / Encryption Facility 1 Not under consideration

-eA command: set key flags in accordance with RACF key usage

Our keys for OpenPGP are stored as X.509 certificates in RACF. Here key usage may be specified, for instance "Key Usage: DOCSIGN" or "Key Usage: DATAENCRYPT". When using Encryption Facility for exporting these (with the -eA command), Encryption Fa...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / Encryption Facility 2 Not under consideration

call of IBM Encryption Facility For OPENPGP function with API

Goal, use API call in Cobol Program for Encryption and Decryption of Files in PGP Format.
over 2 years ago in z/OS / Encryption Facility 0 Future consideration

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