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API Calls in Java in addition to assembler, Cobol and C++

I have customers who writes all the programs for mainframe in Java. New developers are better writting Java code rather than others. The tools for development are in workstation and they test their programs on the workstation. My idea is to have t...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Cloud Data Access 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 7 years ago in z/OS / RACF Delivered

Allow custom SOURCEIDs in z/OSMF Software Update

To assist with migration from Broadcom CSM to z/OSMF Software Update the ability to specify a custom SOURCEID would enable us to apply selected PTFs without needing to specify them individually. A dedicated "Install by SOURCEID" option or an amend...
about 4 years ago in z/OS / SMP/E Delivered

Enable zERT to Detect Partial/Failed Secure Handshakes

We would like an enhancement to zERT reporting that would detect a failed or otherwise incomplete SSL/TLS or SSH handshake/negotiation in order to distinguish it from a fully unencrypted connection. Right now zERT marks connections that failed to ...
almost 4 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server Delivered

Monitor SID Cache Utilization on GSKSRVR

Provide SessionID Cache metrics to determine effectiveness of SID Cache in GSKSRVR
about 5 years ago in z/OS / SSL Delivered

Outage while ACTIVATE IODF=xx,TEST

While testing an IODF with a very huge amount of changes the lpar stopped. Till that moment we assumed a test of an IODF can't lead into an outage. This may not happen. Please correct that.
about 4 years ago in z/OS / BCP_IOS Delivered

Dataset and File Search UI does not display dataset member attributes

There isn't a way to show dataset member attributes in dataset and file search GUI the way it is possible for a Unix file. Dataset and File Search UI does not display dataset member attributes, and this is inconvenient for customers who may wish t...
almost 3 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF Delivered

Software installation: Dataset restore w/o CB.** RACF dataset profile

Today, the use of z/OSMF software management for the installation of z/OS requires, that CB.** RACF data set profiles are defined. Our RACF rules only allow RACF userids with corresponding dataset profiles that are actively used. For a successful ...
almost 4 years ago in z/OS / SMP/E Delivered

Enhanced SETIOS Function to Perform Freeze

Hyperswap verifications with the new SETIOS-function work very well. But this works for Unplanned Hyperswaps only, not for a Freeze.It would be very helpful when a similar command is available for the verification on the Secondary DASD (e.g. "SETI...
about 7 years ago in z/OS / BCP_IOS Delivered

RACDCERT ADD support of certificates exported with OpenSSL 3.x

Currently, RACF doesn't support the creation or the display of Certificates with multiple SANs. This is a major weakness. As gskkyman is not a valid replacement and the z/OS PKI can't be used, we create our certificates with OpenSSL. By default, O...
about 3 years ago in z/OS / RACF Delivered