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Support of 256 characters long user names in CSSMTP

We have a mailing application that use long user names of 140 characters length. With SMTPD the MaxUserName value is 256 characters but with CSSMTP this must not exceed 64 characters in length. For upgrade compatibility this limit should be extend...
over 6 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Delivered

Allow for Filtering on Needs Install field in zOSMF

Currently in zOSMF you can filter on different columns however you can not filter on if the profile needs to be installed. This would make it easier to be able to install across multiple systems since as you installed they would disappear from you...
over 6 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Delivered

Dataset profile EXTRACT feature for IRRSEQ00 RACF API

Hello, Following the PMR 68238,662,706 could you enhance the RACF API IRRSEQ00 to add a feature to extract dataset profile information ? A feature called ADMN_XTR_DATASET should be wonderful (like ADMN_XTR_USER or ADMN_XTR_RESOURCE) because at thi...
almost 7 years ago in z/OS / RACF 2 Delivered

maxttl is same for NEG/POS cache on Resolver..NEG Cache needs seperate maxttl

Currently there is a single maxttl used for positive and negative cache on Resolver. If something happens to cause a negative cache entry to be created then it takes maxttl time for the cache to flush allowing that entry to be resolved again.
over 7 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Delivered

IT Security Manager

Problem title RACF not notifying CICS on revoked userid . Problem description Running CICS/TS 4.2 under z/OS 2.1. We are having a problem between RACF and CICS on revoked USERID. . According to the manuals RACF is supposed to notify CICS immediate...
almost 9 years ago in z/OS / RACF 3 Delivered

PKI Services - Create an option to remove the private key from the TKDS

When PKI is configured to generate Private Keys in TKDS, create an option to delete the private key after user download or when the cert is expired.Ex.: RemoveExpiredKeysRemoveDownloadedKeys
about 9 years ago in z/OS / PKI 2 Delivered

'Discover' function in 'system' plugin should work for DVIPA

In 'System' plugin, the 'discover' function does not work for DVIPA. Since zOSMF supports DVIPA, discover function should also support DVIPA. Users who use DVIPA will find that 'discover' can not find the correct URL, and if users modify the URL t...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 2 Delivered

Make CONNECT timeout customizable

The standard sockets CONNECT call has a built-in timeout value of 3 minutes. This value is not customizable. Would like to allow this to be customizable based on user needs. (Could not categorize this under Communications Server as there was no wa...
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 6 Delivered

DFSMSrmm: Display ALL CDS fields in dial

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR050200540User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSMVSS00010Title: DFSMSrmm: Display ALL CDS fields in dialog and TSO RMM LIST cmdsSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS RMM 3 Delivered

zOSMF ABOUT panel does not provide APAR or PTF number for CA plug-in

The zOSMF main ABOUT panel only provides a build date/time for the CA Plug-in. This make it difficult to know what APAR or PTF level is actually running for the Configuration assistant
over 11 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Delivered

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