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Unable to connect to z/OS Container Extension(zCX) from the WAN

The zCX default bridge subnet 172.17.0.0/16 causes conflicts (sometimes and always in our case) to the WAN workstations IP addresses. We request an enhancement or user customisation to avoid subnet conflicts when identified.
over 3 years ago in z/OS / Container Extensions (zCX) 0 Future consideration

Enable AT-TLS clients to send certificate_status extension

To get OCSP stapling working the server side must be enabledto support OCSP stapling and the client side must senda certificate-status extension with it's handshake to requestthe OCSP information during the handshake. With parameter OCSPServerStap...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / SSL 0 Future consideration

Define job card for a Management Services Catalog service in the service definition as well as in global settings

Is it possible to define the job card being inserted into jobs in the service definition itself rather than just in the global settings in the Management Services Catalog plugin. Also could an option be provided in the service definition to stop a...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

Enhance System SSL to support Application-Layer Protocol Negotiation (ALPN)

We have written a HTTPS server using the gsk_secure_socket_* family of functions.This server is part of a product used by many customers.HTTP/2.0 uses Application-Layer Protocol Negotiation (ALPN), which is a TLS extension.Therefore, in order for ...
about 5 years ago in z/OS / SSL 2 Not under consideration

Enable RACF-DELEGATED (Nested ACEE) Support for SERVAUTH EZB.PORTACCESS SAF calls

Need SERVAUTH PORT access checks to support RACF-DELEGATED feature so that access to TCP port 20 (FTP's active data port) can be limited to only the FTP daemon's user ID using the SAF keyword on the PORT statement in the TCPIP profile. This suppor...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

Enhancement to SETOMVS SYNTAXCHECK

The PARMLIB(BPXPRM00) member is shared between two partitions (SQA1 and SQT1) of the same sysplex. It contains the following mount command among others: MOUNT FILESYSTEM('SYSB.PHAP850.UNIX.&SYSNAME..HTTPSRVR') TYPE(HFS) MODE(RDWR) MOUNTPOINT('...
over 8 years ago in z/OS / USS 2 Future consideration

in the panel editing: I would like the option of exporting the panel definitions into a text-source format with tools around it to be able to create pannels with ISPF statements. The definition should fit in a functional design, also context sensitive info for the end-user.

shorten the distance between functional design and program
11 months ago in z/OS / ISPF 1 Not under consideration

To externally document return/reason codes in relocate section 443

Currently the authentication info in byte 1 of the relocate section 443 does not differentiate between when IDs with MFA fallback are logging in when MFA started task is down and when they are logging in from a bypassed application. Having a prope...
11 months ago in z/OS / RACF 0 Future consideration

z/OSMF should add a link/button to enter edit mode from the view screen

Opening this specifically for "View Software Instance" screen, but it may apply to other view screens too. When opening a Software Instance in view mode (just clicking over the software instance name) a 'View' screen is displayed. There should be ...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / SMP/E 0 Future consideration

z/OSMF Software Manager should automatically add new target zones

After adding a new target zone to an existing SMPE Environment, it must be manually added to the software instance on z/OSMF (Software Instance > Modify > Systems / Zones > Target Zones > Select...). z/OSMF should automatically refresh...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / SMP/E 0 Future consideration

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