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Add support for MTU size in OSPF DD packets as per RFC 2328

Add the MTU size to OSPF Database Description packets in accordance with RFC 2328
over 4 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

RACF Password History and RACF LDAP Password reset interface

We would like the ability for RACF to check the Password History when the password is being reset through the LDAP interface. Based on feedback from RACF support (see PMR) they use a ALTUSER command which currently does not check the password hist...
almost 9 years ago in z/OS / RACF 3 Not under consideration

zOSMF RENAME BACKSTORE FUNCTION

We need a way to rename a backing store from the z/OSMF configuration menu
almost 8 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Enable default for VARSTORAGE to be HIGH

Enable an option to specify a system-wide default for VARSTORAGE to be HIGH.
over 6 years ago in z/OS / TSO 0 Future consideration

ICSF Keylabel Groups

We would like to have the ability to organise/display ICSF keylabels in the CKDS/PKDS via an installation-defined free-form text grouping name (e.g. Credit Card)
over 4 years ago in z/OS / ICSF 3 Not under consideration

zFS ACCESS Security

We ask z/OS Security Server to be enhanced to permit zFS to be easily protected, like HFS current protection running for the early life of HFS on z/OS.
almost 7 years ago in z/OS / z/OS File System (zFS) 1 Functionality already exists

ICHPWX01 and IRRPWREX sample files for RACF on zVM

We need sample ICHPWX01 and IRRPWREX sample files so that we can code the REXX exec to comply with our specific password security requirements.
over 5 years ago in z/VM 4 Planned for future release

Replace Db2 ZOS requirement for zERT of ZOSMF

When looking at zERT function ZOSMF, says REQUIRES DB2 Z/OS - why - Why not use diff options to store these SMF 119 records - not everyone has DB2 Z/OS and even if they do, not everyone has this on all lpars etc....
over 2 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

z/OS Web Enablement - JSON Parser GNUV Fails on COBOL COMP-2 Floating Point Numbers

COBOL is not currently able to use the HWTJGNUV callable service for JSON numbers that are not integers..therefore...this is a Request for Enhancement (RFE) against the z/OS Client Web Enablement Toolkit to be able to handle floating point numbers...
over 3 years ago in z/OS / web enablement toolkit 0 Future consideration

RFE for DS QLIB distlib DELETE

When moving an IBM tape cluster from one tape grid to another in the same plex, have found that with a one IODF Activate that a cluster will be defined to two composite (2 grids). By expanding the current DS QLIB,composite,DELETE to expand to usin...
over 3 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Tape Storage SW Support 1 Future consideration

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