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Verify/Compare ISO-4 Encrypted pin blocks

Currently to validate an ISO-0 Encrypted pin block we compare the cipher text of 2 pin blocks. We would like to do the same but ISO-4 pin blocks have a random component to it so that cipher text can never be the same. We would like an API that tak...
almost 4 years ago in z/OS / ICSF 1 Future consideration

DFSMSHSM LIST DATASET with Cloud Object Name

We are able to get a list of the Cloud Containers / Buckets, migrated data sets, and listing of the Contain objects using the following: LIST CLOUD(cloudname) LIST LEVEL(x) LIST CLOUD(cloudname) CONTAINER(containername) Using these lists, it is st...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 1 Future consideration

Resolver resilience (routing to the DNS) needs to be improved

I opened a case with IBM where OSNMPD was building .boots files with the Loopback address inside instead of the Stack Static VIPA. It turns out that the Resolver was unable at that point during startup to obtain a route to the DNS and just gave up...
about 5 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Add RACF GLOBAL Support to FASTAUTH Checks

Add RACF GLOBAL Support to FASTAUTH Checks Currently this is not supported as outlined in https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSLTBW_2.3.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r3.icha700/spfgac.htm, but would lead to expanded use of GLOBAL entries to standard...
over 6 years ago in z/OS / RACF 4 Not under consideration

Support ALTLIB settings for % REXX execs

The current REXX exec support only supports placement in SYSEXEC or SYSPROC. This makes writing/debugging row processing EXECs difficult, as some shops may not allow write access to libraries in the concatenation. The TSO ALTLIB command is the int...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / SDSF 0 Future consideration

OpenSSH debug1: Exit Status 1 - misleading

System: OpenSSH on z/OS Actor: User needing clarification / adjustment of failure message - can be misleading in its current state Description: For all current versions of OpenSSH, we have something like this: Connection to hostname.xyz closed.Tra...
almost 4 years ago in z/OS / OpenSSH 0 Future consideration

Add policy export option (reconstruct JSON)

Policy sources, like all sources, can be lost over time. Providing an export feature provides two functions: recreating lost source, but it also provides a audit capability to see if the current source matches what is being used at this moment in ...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / JES2 0 Future consideration

Retain policy source with internal policy object, add to $DPOLICY information

Retaining the source data set & member information for a policy provides history for problem resolution and disaster recovery. It should be displayed on a $DPOLICY (could be a ,LONG) option.
over 1 year ago in z/OS / JES2 0 Future consideration

SET symbol value concatenation with lowercase and special characters

Simplify the syntax around creating USS paths by combining JCL SET symbols.
almost 9 years ago in z/OS / BCP_Scheduler 2 Future consideration

The z/OS FTP Client needs to support the RFC2817 "http connect"  protocol

We are using a shared proxy infrastructure for http and ftp. The firewall's in front of the proxys are enabled to forward secure pro...
over 11 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

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