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RACF validation of external generated JWTs with fully OIDC support

Currently, RACF can only validate JWTs based on the IDTDATA definitions within RACF itself. In times of multi-platform solutions and higher security demands this is no longer adequate. Modern architectures consinsts of at least front ends and mayb...
3 days ago in z/OS / RACF 0 Submitted

Provide a negative exclude command for EDIT and VIEW

Provide e an NEXCLUDE command similar to FIND and EXCLUDE that excludes all lines in the specified range that do not match the specified picture, regex or string in the specied columns.
12 days ago in z/OS / ISPF 0 Submitted

SMS attributes to govern how CSM should manage replicated data and SGC.

SMS managed data is organized by attributes defined in storage class, data class etc. However, there is no management of data at a global mirror target. SMS and CSM should coordinate such that replicated storage pools are backed up by safe guarded...
6 days ago in z/OS / DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS 0 Submitted

Enhancement on SDSF SMSV Panel

It is good to add 2 more columns showing the VTOC used percentage and Fragmentation Index on the panel SMSV.
6 days ago in z/OS / SDSF 0 Submitted

Add COBOL support for EzNoSQL

COBOL is probably the most common application language running on z/OS and not having native support for EzNoSQL feels like a missed opportunity in the ongoing modernization effort. Enterprise COBOL for z/OS already has support for reading regular...
11 days ago in z/OS / DFSMS EzNoSQL 0 Submitted

Issue a joblog error/warning message when the Java level is below the zOSMF requirement

The documentation for each zOSMF version notes the Java level prerequisite requirement for latest version of zOSMF. Often customers have trouble bringing up the server due to running an out of date version of Java but there is no clear message tha...
12 days ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Submitted

Provide direct dialog manager support for creating new logical screens.

It would make it easier to create customized environments.
12 days ago in z/OS / ISPF 0 Submitted

JES2 Performance Enhancements

In order to improve the robustness of JES2 during heavy workload processing spikes, whether intentional or unintentional, we would like to make the following proposal: An AI solution for anomaly detection with corresponding definable actions Addit...
19 days ago in z/OS / JES2 0 Submitted

z/OSMF store result into log file

We had the situation that an ISV software trys to call an z/OSMF REST API (dataset service). The ISV product only returned HTTP 500. In the z/OSMF logs, also only the HTTP 500 was visible. The error that was seen within z/OS was: ICH408 for $LIBPA...
about 1 month ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Submitted

Allow for individual RACF installations to select their own pass phrase controls like Broadcom allows for ACF2

JPMC has a policy regarding pass phrases as follows: Password length of 16 characters or greater must be enforced Passwords must not be one of the last 10 passwords used Passwords must not include the digital identity username Passwords must not c...
25 days ago in z/OS / RACF 0 Submitted