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Core Infrastructure

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Conditional access information doesn't appear in the ICH408I message

Testing conditional access such as: WHEN(CRITERIA(SERVICE(service name))), found that when a user attempts to access the key and does not have the conditional access permitted to a certain service, the normal ICH408I msg is displayed, but there is...
about 6 years ago in z/OS / RACF 4 Not under consideration

SAMPLIB members for OAM are still being shipped

The following members are still being shipped in SYS1.SAMPLIBCBRHMC CBRHSC CBRHSG A conversation with OAM L2 and L3 indicated that they should be removed. This is to request that they be removed
about 6 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS OAM 2 Not under consideration

Enhance 119 subtype 70 & subtype 3 recorsd so that it records rmdir/mkdir commands

I would like to see the 119 subtype 70 & 3 enhanced so that rmdir and mkdir commands are recorded by these record types.
over 12 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

Source Vipa and Interface interaction

We recently attempted to switch from Device Link statements to Interface statements. However we ran into an issue where if a Client lived on the same Host as where the Dynamic Vipa was currently on and attempted to use a Target on another LPAR the...
about 6 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Future consideration

Need Way to Modify Some FTP.DATA Parms w/o Knowing Where Defaults Come From

I need a way to add or override one or a few FTP.DATA parameters in a batch FTP job without needing to specify what the other values are or where they come from.
over 12 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 4 Not under consideration

Add encryption status to data visible by default in FTP Exits

Sub Component: FTP Server Description: Our company uses FTP internally for batch jobs to move application data between servers and for administration purposes. We are converting to use FTPS but will have to have both FTP & FTPS active during a...
about 6 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Not under consideration

Kerberos support for the TN3270E Telnet Server

The support for Kerberos in z/OS is not included in the TN3270E-server. The FTP-client and server and the System i 5250-server has this support. Kerberos plays an important rule for improving security in a companys internal network.Other "similar"...
over 12 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Improve FTP buffer usage

Improve the FTP server's usage of send buffers. Currently, the FTP server uses an 180K buffer to send data. Depending upon the LRECL and BLOCKSIZE of the data set, the actual amount of data sent by FTP can be much less than the 180K buffer can hol...
over 12 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

FTP client and server exits need to be able to provide syslogd message submission

The current implementation of customer developed FTP client and server exits does not allow for a message to output to syslogd.
about 6 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Not under consideration

system sybomlic in FTP config files

Would like to be able to use system symbolic in ftp to setup the keyring finuction.
over 12 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration