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Metadata for certificates

For certificates, would like metadata that identifies things such as who the cert. was sent to.
about 10 years ago in z/OS / RACF 4 Not under consideration

Provide the last modified time stamp for a sequential dataset on z/OS

I provide a tool that reads a file, then subsequently updates the file. I want to be able to detect if the file has been modified by another process, but since the sequential dataset does not provide a modification time stamp, I am unable to do th...
about 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Access Methods Non-Vsam 3 Future consideration

More info for Netstat TTLS display

Currently right now there is no way to just see all the connections that are using ATTLS without doing a multi step process. It would be nice if we can get an enhancement to the NETSTAT TTLS display where it would just display all the Connections ...
almost 7 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 6 Not under consideration

Conditional visibility of variables in UI

I want to be able to hide certain input fields based on content of a variable.Example: CICS=YES/NO. If CICS==YES, then CICS_OPTIONS variable is visible.
almost 7 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 1 Future consideration

JES2 new Function (STAC Queue Corrupted)

ITAP-SSSE z/OS JES2 support, suggested that we submit a RFE, requesting that the development team introduce a new function in JES2 so that the STAC queue is verified when a STATUS/CANCEL SSI call is being handled and if queue error is detected, th...
almost 7 years ago in z/OS / JES2 0 Future consideration

Allow NETACCESS to control down to the PORT level

In addition to the functionality given with NETACCESS, add control at the PORT level.
about 10 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 5 Not under consideration

Untamperable last-login date display at USS logon

1. Decentral Unix application are able to display last login date and time to users. These data are stored in a binary database that regular users or their impersonators cannot tamper with. Typically the /var/log/wtmp file. 2. Based on IT Risk aud...
almost 7 years ago in z/OS / USS 2 Future consideration

z/OS Unix file updates need pathname in SMF type 80 under ISPF

For monitoring WRITE access to USS objects the resulting SMF type 80 records do not provide pathname when using ISPF 3.17 to edit objects. Under these conditions the file descriptors are shown. Please consider update to ISPF and ISHELL to use FOPE...
about 10 years ago in z/OS / USS 3 Future consideration

CSSMTP user data in SMF record

Add a user data field (256 bytes) to the SMF 119 subtype 50 (Mail record) record for CSSMTP. The CSSMTP server should populate the user data field from a header in the SMTP file written by the application.
almost 7 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Enhancement to DISPLAY TCPIP NETSTAT PORTL - Add Range

Enhance the TCPIP DISPLAY command for NETSTAT,PORTList to include the ability to specify a RANGE. Some examples of the command syntax: D TCPIP,,NETSTAT,PORTL,PORT=14000-14500 Or D TCPIP,,NETSTAT,PORTL,PORT=14000,MAX=500 Or maybe D TCPIP,,NETSTAT,P...
about 10 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

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