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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

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

TLS Version selection in OSA ICC configuration

OSA EXPRESS5/6S with z13GA2 resp. z14 does support TLS V.1.x for ICC communication.Required is an optional choice of supported CipherSpecs on the OSA EXPRESS Firmware level.
almost 7 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / I/O and Networking 7 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

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

RACF: Logging of successful login

Standards (e.g. PCI-DSS 10.2.5) require that successful login to the system or application must be logged. Today the successful login logging depends on the resource manager, which handles the login. It should be possible to activate the successfu...
over 5 years ago in z/OS / RACF 3 Delivered

PCIT0506-970 Provide native MVS dataset support with SSH for secure FTP

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: Julieta.RossSubmitters Company: Citigroup PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PCIT0506-970 Provide native MVS dataset support with SSH for secure FTPHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Core TechnologyCurrent S...
over 8 years ago in z/OS / OpenSSH 3 Delivered

There are no ++ASSIGNs for PTFs in the global zone when there are no PTFs to be shipped in the order.

Customer requests one or more PTFs, but the result is PTF not found. SMP/E sees the PTF-not-found response and immediately submits another order, requesting only HOLDDATA. The customer's perceived trouble is ++ASSIGN statements are not provided in...
almost 8 years ago in z/OS / SMP/E 6 Delivered

CSSMTP support for RFC4954

CSSMTP needs to support RFC4954 for TLS connectity to Microsoft Exchange servers.
over 9 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 3 Delivered

Monitor SID Cache Utilization on GSKSRVR

Provide SessionID Cache metrics to determine effectiveness of SID Cache in GSKSRVR
about 3 years ago in z/OS / SSL 1 Delivered