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ZOSMF Configuration Assistant - Automatic backups Configuration Changes

Our team uses z/OSMF Communication Server Configuration Assistant to implement at-tls, ids, and ipsec policy on z/OS 2.2 Communications Server. We would like for configurations to be automatically backed up after a change is made in each. Several ...
about 8 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

C fopen() fails with errno 41 for VSAM VRRDS files; EDC5041I An error was detected at the system level when opening a file.

We have products that use the VSAM VRRDS file type. We would like to use Java and the JZOS Toolkit to open and read these files while remaining zIIP eligable. The JZOS Toolkit uses the C fopen() to open VSAM files and this fails for the VRRDS file...
about 8 years ago in z/OS / LE 1 Not under consideration

The AF_UNIX socket /tmp/unix.str created by Policy Agent option.

Option on PAGENT config or startup parms to specify where AF_UNIX socket /tmp/unix.str is created by Policy Agent. Currently file name and directory is hardcoded internally within PAGENT object code provided by IBM.
about 8 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Check ICHPWX01 Password Exist on ADDUSER Command

We'd like the same potential functionality as ALTUSER on ADDUSER where if a password is specified on the command it is checked by the password exit ICHPWX01, if present. This is currently documented as working as designed http://www.ibm.com/suppor...
about 8 years ago in z/OS / RACF 1 Not under consideration

TSO REXX - EXECIO Should Detect Wrong DS

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0429115950User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSSHARE014643Title: TSO REXX - EXECIO Should Detect Wrong DSORG ConditionSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS U...
almost 11 years ago in z/OS / TSO 2 Not under consideration

Restrict access depending on the system service used to access a resource.

A resource, usually a dataset but it can be a general resource, can be accessed through different services. The idea relates to the ability of accessing the resource through TSO, for example, but not using a JOB (or NetView, or other systems servi...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / RACF 3 Not under consideration

Tool to simulate access to resources.

Administrators and support staff usually need to refine and diagnose RACF controlled access. Therefore they should have available a tool to specify the conditions when an access is to happen and get a detailed RACF response.
over 2 years ago in z/OS / RACF 1 Not under consideration

LE individual modules CEEROPT and CEEUOPT should be treated the same

CEEROPT and CEEUOPT allow for the passage of LE options at the individual job/application level. However, currently CEEROPT and be loaded from STEPLIB while CEEUOPT requires that it be linked with the application/program. CEEROPT is for region lev...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / LE 1 Not under consideration

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over 2 years ago in z/OS / BCP_General 0 Not under consideration

Add standard add/update/delete entry capability to REXX and Pipes.

Currently, all applications that need to use NAMES-format file support have to create their own add/delete entry functions using XEDIT macros (NAMEFIND handles lookup adequately). Having a single standard command/API routine to manipulate entries ...
almost 3 years ago in z/VM 1 Not under consideration