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ICSF

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Support to use CICS-ICSF Attachment Facility from C/C++ linkage

the CICS-ICSF Attachment Facility ca not be utilized when invoking ISCF API's via C linkage or 64 bit assembler stubs. The CICS-ICSF Attachment Facility can ONLY be utilized by 31 bit assembler stubs. We request support to use CICS-ICSF Attachment...
about 9 years ago in z/OS / ICSF 2 Not under consideration

Remove an MKVP from a KDS header record

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR1213136045User Marketing Field Requirement Number: MR1213136045Title: Remove an MKVP from a KDS header recordSubmitted By: Laura M Danieli/Poughkeepsie/IBMOriginators Area: POKFPOC: John Petreshock/Poughkeepsie/IBM S...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / ICSF 1 Planned for future release

Allow ICSF to use a caller supplied ACEE and STOKEN on RACROUTE authorization requests

ICSF provided callable service CSFACEE to allow the requestor to supply a security environment using a RACF ENVR, to be used by ICSF when performing authorization checks rather than the default ACEE. But that does not help in environments, like Db...
about 7 years ago in z/OS / ICSF 2 Not under consideration

OAEP support for RSA PKCS11 encrypt/decrypt CSFPPKS/CSFPPKV

Require CSFPPKS/CSFPPKV to support OAEP padding. Currently only the older format padding 1.5 is supported
about 8 years ago in z/OS / ICSF 3 Future consideration

Granularity of protection of the FIRST, ADD-PART, COMPLETE phases of key part import

A UL assessor, examining the 4767/CEX5S card for certification for use by the Australian Banking industry, was very interested in our "dual control" capabilities. We have a good story when a TKE is in play (via ACPs and authorities), but the story...
over 4 years ago in z/OS / ICSF 0 Future consideration

Dual Control use of keys with RACF

Admin actions that authorize the use of keys should require dual controlSupport configuration that requires 2 security administrators to authorize the use of a key.
about 10 years ago in z/OS / ICSF 3 Not under consideration

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