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add both compression and encryption support for OAM.

This is so the statement, Pervasive Encryption, is true. Not sure why this was missed in the first place, OAM must support compression and encryption so data can be protected.
about 2 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS OAM 1 Future consideration

IARV64 LIST service to return storage sensitivity in the returned area mapped by the IAXV64WA dsect.

This change will can be used for determining which memory objects have been marked 'sensitive'.
about 2 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Storage Management (inc. RSM/ASM/VSM/DIV) 0 Future consideration

Add a WHEN clause to RACF

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR1218033026User Marketing Field Requirement Number: DSMV2F03004Title: Add a WHEN clause to RACFSubmitted By: Paul Gent/UK/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : E UGPROJ : DSMFPOC: Arthur Fitzpatrick/Poughkeepsie/IB...
about 10 years ago in z/OS / RACF 1 Future consideration

Provide SMPE GIMAPI with a facility to w

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR062511467User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSE08006Title: Provide SMPE GIMAPI with a facility to wait for datasetsSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS U...
about 10 years ago in z/OS / SMP/E 2 Future consideration

Option to restrict UNIX System Services

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR062511468User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSE08010Title: Option to restrict UNIX System Services authority to SMP/E workSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP ...
about 10 years ago in z/OS / SMP/E 2 Future consideration

SMP/E Warning Message When All PTFs are

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR062511464User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSE03037Title: SMP/E Warning Message When All PTFs are NOT SELSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS UGPROJ : M...
about 10 years ago in z/OS / SMP/E 2 Future consideration

Process CPU time can be overstated by th

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR090712318User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSO99001Title: Process CPU time can be overstated by the BPX1GPS APISubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS UGPR...
about 10 years ago in z/OS / USS 2 Future consideration

SMPE usermod for changes to rexx

We have several times have had to delete /var/zosmf/configuration/workflow/izu.provisioning.security.config.rexx for example in UI53092 In our environment we haven't customised this rexx but for certain ptfs we have had to delete or rename it
over 6 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 1 Future consideration

RACF dataset profile for CFZSRV.**

Sample job CFZSEC creates a dataset profile CFZSRV.**ADDSD 'CFZSRV.**' UACC(NONE) PERMIT 'CFZSRV.**' CLASS(DATASET) ID(CFZSRV) ACCESS(ALTER) This is completely unnecessary CFZSRV does not have a TSO segment so is unlikely to be creating it's own d...
over 6 years ago in z/OS / CIM 0 Future consideration

WSEC1202-502 Two Admin Controls for Privileged Actions (Jack Jones)

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: CN=Arlene Berchtold/OU=Poughkeepsie/O=IBMSubmitters Company: Workgroup Generated PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: WSEC1202-502 Two Admin Controls for Privileged Actions (Jack Jones)Homework Assigned: NoRequirement...
almost 9 years ago in z/OS / RACF 2 Future consideration