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Passphrases need to be in non-display field when PASSWORD PHRASE tso command prompts for user entry of old and new passphrases

Strengthens security since people standing nearby cannot see what the user is typing
over 1 year ago in z/OS / TSO 1 Not under consideration

Enhance Compiler and Library for REXX on IBM Z to Generate 64-bit Code

Submitted By: SHARE-MVSE Submitted Date: 06/05/2023 Submitter Name: Lionel Dyck Submitter Email: lionel_dyck@triserv.com Description: Enhanced the REXX Compiler to generate 64-bit code - let's free up the space below the bar.
almost 2 years ago in z/OS / TSO 1 Not under consideration

Enhance Compiler and Library for REXX on IBM Z to Generate 64-bit Code

Submitted By: SHARE-MVSE Submitted Date: 06/05/2023 Submitter Name: Lionel Dyck Submitter Email: lionel_dyck@triserv.com Description: Enhanced the REXX Compiler to generate 64-bit code - let's free up the space below the bar.
almost 2 years ago in z/OS / TSO 1 Not under consideration

Allow definition of user's PREFIX in RACF TSO segment

Currently, a TSO User's prefix defaults to USERID. This is not suitable in all environmentsI would like the ability to specify a PREFIX in the TSO segment (for example, to set this to the user's DEFAULT group).The prefix is stored in the UPT Contr...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / TSO 3 Not under consideration

Authentication failure responses should not indicate which part of the authentication data was incorrect

Due to demands from security and compliance people, we would like vendor to implement a general best practice of software security coding. Specific we suggest that “Authentication failure responses should not indicate which part of the authenticat...
about 3 years ago in z/OS / TSO 1 Not under consideration

z/OS TSO - Add LOGLINE option to IKJTSOxx LOGON setting

In zOS TSO PARMLIB member IKJTSOxx, add an option to replace macro IKJTSO's LOGLINE setting, similar to how APAR OA57937 did for its LOGTIME setting. If users want to change the default MODGEN(IKJTSO) values for LOGTIME/LOGLINE, they would assemb...
almost 4 years ago in z/OS / TSO 1 Not under consideration

Include BatchPipeworks (PIPE module) in base TSO

I wish IBM would include Batchpipeworks (AKA the PIPE module) with BASE code ZOS TSO. Batchpipeworks is included for free in the base VM CMS operating system.Batchpipeworks has dozens of built in stages that allow for user written rexx stages to h...
about 10 years ago in z/OS / TSO 5 Not under consideration

MVS INTERACTIVE DIRECTION

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR00029609User Marketing Field Requirement Number: GO9STR85003Title: MVS INTERACTIVE DIRECTIONSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: DFNA / 972-447-0298FPOC: William Yurkovic/Poughkeepsie/IB...
almost 12 years ago in z/OS / TSO 2 Not under consideration

TSO/E - Provide RECIEVE Command Option t

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR00031526User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SOMVSE85151Title: TSO/E - Provide RECIEVE Command Option to Ignore a Dataset or MsgSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: DFNA / 972-447-02...
almost 12 years ago in z/OS / TSO 2 Not under consideration

Current & Future TSO Software Should Hon

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR00031975User Marketing Field Requirement Number: GO1CPR87002Title: Current & Future TSO Software Should Honor the TSO PrefixSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: DFNA / 972-447-0298FP...
almost 12 years ago in z/OS / TSO 2 Not under consideration