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    More Granular RACF Dataset member level access SAF checking

    We have a PDS dataset where several application encrypted password files are housed. Splitting the contents of this PDS is not easily achievable. Can RACF architecture allow for an enhancement feature that performs dataset access SAF checks at the...
    4 months ago in z/OS / RACF 0 Not under consideration

    Advanced Audit for DFHSM - FIXAUDIT volume too much for default HSM ODS Allocation

    When there is a sizable amount of commands being issued to DFHSM by a FIXAUDIT process, the DFHSM ODS file quickly exhausts its default space allocation which leads to DFHSM receiving an S878-10 abend and shutting down. In this example, once the O...
    about 2 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 0 Under review

    zOSMF - SDSF Plugin - History of commands

    zOSMF SDSF Plugin does not keep a history of the commands like the '/' offers in the ISPF interface or the direct console usage via 'zOS Operator Consoles' plugin, which does support history as well.
    about 2 months ago in z/OS / SDSF 0 Future consideration

    zOSMF - SDSF Plugin - Must support SYSLOG and OPERLOG

    zOSMF SDSF Plugin 'LOGS' panel only offers the 'Event Log' but neither SYSLOG nor OPERLOG is supported which is a requirement to have the same functionality in the SDSF plugin.
    about 2 months ago in z/OS / SDSF 0 Future consideration

    zOSMF - SDSF Plugin - Userlog (ULOG) must support 'ULOG CLOSE'

    zOSMF SDSF Plugin Userlog (ULOG) must support 'ULOG CLOSE' to have the same functionality as the ISPF interface.
    about 2 months ago in z/OS / SDSF 0 Future consideration

    zOSMF - SDSF Plugin - Userlog (ULOG) must adjust to max screen size

    zOSMF SDSF Plugin Userlog (ULOG) must adjust to the max screen size of the browser. See attached screen print the waste of space when not scaling to the max.
    about 2 months ago in z/OS / SDSF 0 Future consideration

    Add an error message to the chown command if user is lacking a uid or OMVS segment

    You can't set a user as owner of a z/OS Unix file with chown if they don't have a UID in their OMVS segment, yet the command gives no feedback if this occurs, this means you can think you set someone as owner without actually being able to do it a...
    5 months ago in z/OS / Shell & Utilities 3 Under review

    Warning message for new data sets covered by a Generic Profile

    Allowing a warning period - IBM Documentation The warning message is issued for existing data sets, not for new data sets. For example, if you try to create a new data set that has the same name as a generic profile that does not give you ALTER ac...
    about 1 month ago in z/OS / RACF 0 Under review

    Adding Functionality into RMF Monitor III and Z Performance Capacity Analytics for MQ

    Dear IBM Team We have been provided with the IBM MQ Support Pac to interpret SMF data and the MQCMD utility to use. I can confirm it is very useful in the absence if anything else, if you required to keep channel message information and data trend...
    about 1 month ago in z/OS / RMF 0 Submitted

    Client Certificate validation on AT-TLS Server with client authentication

    In AT-TLS, when the HandshakeRole parameter is set to ServerWithClientAuth, a certificate request is sent to the client during the handshake. The client can send its certificate to the server, which can then validate the certificate. The level of ...
    5 months ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

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