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ACS Read only variable required for RECFM

We are converting our sequential data to extended format in preparation for pervasive encryption. We use the zbna software to identify files unsuitable for EF, due to utilising EXCP. We have identified a lot of files with a RECFM of FS (mostly SAS...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / DFSMS SMS 1 Future consideration

IRR.PASSWORD.RESET profile should be provide more flexibility

CONTROL access to the profile permits to a user to: 1) Reset a password with NOEXPIRED operand or 2) Reset the password or password phrase within the minimum change interval for a user who does not have the SPECIAL, OPERATIONS, AUDITOR, or PROTECT...
9 months ago in z/OS / RACF 1 Not under consideration

Add HMC Event Monitoring option to include HW MSG Details

Background: Environment uses HMC Event Monitoring to send emails when an event is open against a CEC (Ex: Call Home .*Service authorization.*# any Service authorization messages). That email does NOT include the IBM case number that is assigned. W...
7 months ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 0 Planned for future release

Dataset and File Search UI does not display dataset member attributes

There isn't a way to show dataset member attributes in dataset and file search GUI the way it is possible for a Unix file. Dataset and File Search UI does not display dataset member attributes, and this is inconvenient for customers who may wish t...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

add GDG support to z/OSMF Dataset Rest API

When I make a post request to the /zosmf/restfiles/ds API for a GDG creation (+1), it returns a "404 not found". I expected, that a new generation dataset is created with the disposition sent within the post body. However, z/OSMF RESTFiles does al...
almost 3 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

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 1 month ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 0 Submitted

Improve MAN command

The current MAN command uses a z/OS unique man page format and man database. As others port tools (see the z/OS Open Tools project on Github at https://zosopentools.github.io/meta/#/) to run under OMVS this presents challenges and a great barrier ...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / Shell & Utilities 4 Future consideration

Notification over zOSMF to messenger APP

We plan to send status messeges from z/OS to mobile devices to give a systems programmer opportunity to recive this messseges and react on unexpected situation. Apps can be tools like signal, telegram, iMessage, threema or SMS messaging.
over 3 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 1 Future consideration

Add schema from RFC 2307

More and more, z/OS is moving into the Open environment and working with other Open platforms and software including Red Hat, Docker, and containers. This should be an incentive to include more schema attributes and object classes into ITDS z/OS L...
about 5 years ago in z/OS / LDAP 3 Future consideration

Git path directory, for adding transparent git support for datasets

A `.git` file can be created with content: `gitdir: <path-to-zFS-where-no-pdspdse-constraints-exist>` to keep all git data elsewhere. Another advantage of keeping .git data separate (DSFS transparently handling just a representative `.git` f...
4 months ago in z/OS / Data Set File System (DSFS) 1 Future consideration

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