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Passphrase support for master console logins

Using MFA on z/OS, and need passphrase support for logging on to the master console. Most other login entry points are passphrase enabled
over 6 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 4 Delivered

z/OSMF Software Update autorization

Unable to specify job card user-id when using the Software Update feature in z/OSMF.
over 3 years ago in z/OS / SMP/E 1 Delivered

Provide "Scheduled Operations" support in the HMC for updates to the Defined Group Capacity Settings for z13 machines.

Add the capability for a z13 HMC to modify the Defined Group Capacity Settings using the "Scheduled Operations" capability of the HMC.
over 6 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 1 Delivered

Provide support for x25519 curve with TLS v1.2

IBM System SSL doesn't expect a remote peer to choose named curve X25519 if TLS handshake negotiates protocol level TLSv1.2. Please provide support for x25519 curve with TLS v1.2.
almost 3 years ago in z/OS / SSL 1 Delivered

Fit z/osmf validation type TSOUSERID to the underlying RACF rule

The validation type TSOUSERID does only allow userid names up to seven characters.But RACF itself allows to use even eight character long names.https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/2.3.0?topic=consider-8-character-user-id Correct the regular expression...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 1 Delivered

Remove reliance of the IZUFPROC as the default logon procedure to be used for RESTAPI_FILE statement in IZUPRMxx Parmlib member

Under zOS 3.1, using the zOS Change Tracker plugin for zOSMF and NOT having IZUFPROC as the logon procedure to be used for the RESTAPI_FILE statement in IZUPRMxx Parmlib member, results in an error message as follows - IKJ56712I Abnormal command.....
5 months ago in z/OS / Change Tracker 1 Delivered

PGAR0607-1073 z/OS Secure File Transfer(Ozgur Coskuner)

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: Arlene BerchtoldSubmitters Company: Garanti Teknoloji PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PGAR0607-1073 z/OS Secure File Transfer(Ozgur Coskuner)Homework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Core TechnologyCurrent Statu...
almost 9 years ago in z/OS / OpenSSH 3 Delivered

Implement VIPA registration for zNFS Server to make it behave "Sysplex Aware"

zNFS Server registers on startup with the LPARs Static VIPA for Kerberos. This means that the principal requires to be in the format:nfs/static_vipa_dnsThe Principal Name is defined in the KERB segment of the STC userid. This behaviour requires se...
over 6 years ago in z/OS / Network File System (NFS) 5 Delivered

Allow, or ignore, extra blanks in the dsadm createparm command

When using dsadm createparm if there is an extra space the command fails. example: fails: dsadm createparm -path /dsfs/txt/lbdyck.test -psmodel "dsorg(ps) recfm(FB) lrecl(80) blksize(0) tracks space(1,1)" works: dsadm createparm -path /dsfs/txt/lb...
5 months ago in z/OS / Data Set File System (DSFS) 1 Delivered

Sort Unicode positive / negative values with DFSORT

Company:SJNK: Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance Systems, Inc. Back Ground;· The customer want to sort numeric string (positive / negative numerical value) of character code UTF-8 using DFSORT.· The customer tried to sort positive / negative value of...
over 6 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DFSORT 1 Delivered

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