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Reset Shared Secret Key User-By-User when using LDAP Templates

It would be very helpfull to have the possibility to reset the Shared Secret Key for each user-by-user when using LDAP Template. So when somebody lost their TOTP, the HMC admin can force a reset Shared Secret key for only the user who lost the TOT...
about 2 months ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 0 Submitted

z/OSMF Workflows. Straight the skew of archived workflows

The way of working with archived workflows should be refactored. If a user archives a workflows it is dependent on that user if it will be cleaned up or stays there forever. If the underlaying zFS runs full it is very hard for a system administrat...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

REST-API to IBM zERT Network Analyzer

Expose the IBM zERT Network Analyzer plugin to RESTful API in order to automate some "manual" work.
about 5 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Future consideration

Enable TCT to use a custom system symbol instead of TCTREGION

Allow a custom system symbolic to be used instead of TCTREGION for TCT preferred and backup endpoint selection. Currently, TCTREGION symbol is limiting in scope due to PROD and DR hard coded values which don't apply to every scenario (running live...
about 2 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 0 Future consideration

zERT plugin to use Certificate for Authentication

As you know to connect to Db2 for zERT plugin we had to provide the ID / PASSWORD in clear text inside z/OSMF to get it connected initially but as we move along the solution to production environment (UTPLEX ) providing a password for a batchid is...
over 3 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

z/OSMF export/import of configuration definitions

We have more than one z/OSMF running in more then one sysplex. We would like to export and import some of the configured functions from one z/OSMF to the other. For example - z/OS Operator Consoles- Links- FTP Servers- etc Same as for Network Conf...
over 3 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

New JES2 policy to replace JES2 EXIT 6 functions like security checking for TIME parameter.

Hi We don’t want users to specify TIME=nnnn/NOLIMIT on the exec or job statement without proper authorization. So the idea is to check if a user specifies TIME=nnnn/NOLIMIT in his JCL and then check via the “AuthorityCheck” function a RACF profile...
12 months ago in z/OS / JES2 0 Future consideration

In the default z/OS distribution predefine empty mount point /dsfs

With the default SMP/E root filesystem please deliver it with a /dsfs mount point so that it is there and won't be lost with maintenance.
about 1 year ago in z/OS / USS 5 Functionality already exists

XCF signaling I/O stalls during IODF ACTIVATION involving thousands of HW changes

XCF signaling I/O stalls during IODF activation On an z/OS image that did NOT issue the HW ACTIVATE-Customer observed that CPU usage for all MASTER address spaces was more than 10 CPs for the RMF Mon 3 interval just before the IOS502I message. Add...
about 3 years ago in z/OS / BCP_IOS 0 Planned for future release

Enhance IFASMFDP to use efficient buffering to significantly reduce job elapsed time

All users would benefit in their SMF daily jobstreams by being able to quickly and efficiently process the Hundreds of Millions of records in a short time span.
over 1 year ago in z/OS / BCP_SMF 2 Future consideration

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