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Allow allocating target data set using attributes of an uncataloged data set

When creating a new data set from contents within an edit session, panel ISRMCALL allows creating a new data set to match the attributes of the data set whose content is being copied.    If the attribute data set is not cataloged, a "Dat...
about 11 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 3 Not under consideration

CSSMTP: support IDN addresses (convert to punycode)

When working with a domain name containing international (non-ASCII) characters, we need to convert the domain name for example into "punycode" before entering it into the DNS server.
over 5 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

"Warning mode" for CSSMTP User Exit

It should be possible that the CSSMTP Exit EZATCPIPCSSMTPV3 allow something like a warning mode.In that "warning mode" CSSMTP should call the exit and do normal processing. The exit should not reject the mail but create additionally an error repor...
over 11 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Allow PORTRANGE be valid on PORTS not defined by a PORT statement

Allow PORTRANGE be valid on PORTS not defined by a PORT statement.
almost 6 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Support <suspend/> element in workflow with parallel step execution

We would like to use the parallel feature introduced with workflows but it does not support the <suspend/> flag. We would like it to support this flag.
almost 6 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

Need to separate Stack wide command function from tunnel functions for IPSEC command in SAF

We would like to have a way to separate out the ipsec –f default/reload functions in the EZB.IPSECCMD.**.CONTROL SAF profile so we can assign them to a higher level user and allow other users to still manage IPSEC Tunnels. This separation would al...
almost 6 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Not under consideration

Conditional access information doesn't appear in the ICH408I message

Testing conditional access such as: WHEN(CRITERIA(SERVICE(service name))), found that when a user attempts to access the key and does not have the conditional access permitted to a certain service, the normal ICH408I msg is displayed, but there is...
almost 6 years ago in z/OS / RACF 4 Not under consideration

SAMPLIB members for OAM are still being shipped

The following members are still being shipped in SYS1.SAMPLIBCBRHMC CBRHSC CBRHSG A conversation with OAM L2 and L3 indicated that they should be removed. This is to request that they be removed
almost 6 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS OAM 2 Not under consideration

Source Vipa and Interface interaction

We recently attempted to switch from Device Link statements to Interface statements. However we ran into an issue where if a Client lived on the same Host as where the Dynamic Vipa was currently on and attempted to use a Target on another LPAR the...
almost 6 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Future consideration

Add encryption status to data visible by default in FTP Exits

Sub Component: FTP Server Description: Our company uses FTP internally for batch jobs to move application data between servers and for administration purposes. We are converting to use FTPS but will have to have both FTP & FTPS active during a...
almost 6 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Not under consideration