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Enhance SNI client configuration

In a scenario where a single mainframe client task is talking outbound to a cloud service on a single listener for multiple services, there is no way to configure SNI in ATTLS to support this. The only current way is to split the client task into ...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Future 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

CDA add new SMF records

Hi, To secure & traceability the solution we need to have new SMF records. Cloud endpoint (url) Object name (file name transfert) MVS RACF user that did the work Bytes received/written Clock time Jobname/Stepname Best regards,
over 1 year ago in z/OS / DFSMS Cloud Data Access 0 Future consideration

RACF ability for NO-Special-users to remove MFA from user.

We need to implement emergency procedure for MFA-users to allow access without MFA. If somebody get a call in the middle of the night, and drop the phone in the toilet before loging in … we have a serious problem. We have no Security Officers on c...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / RACF 1 Not under 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

Allow RRSF to distinguish between ALU commands and only propagate RESUMES/PWs commands.

Allow RRSF to distinguish between ALU commands and only propagate RESUMES/PWs commands. Restrict/qualify the type of commands that can be sent across environment instead of existing all or nothing approach.
about 5 years ago in z/OS / RACF 3 Not under consideration

z/OSMF utilPathSelector should return volume and other information for data sets

When using the z/OSMF utilPathSelector to select data sets, the return type of results is a string array containing a list of selected data set names only. This differs from the behaviour when using it to select files in zFS, which returns an arra...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

Allow greater flexibility in Certificate Name Filters

The Certificate Name Filters available under RACF today are very rigid in their matching process. As a short-hand, essentially one can consider the name filter as an exact search string match that the certificate subject must contain exactly. This...
almost 4 years ago in z/OS / RACF 2 Not under consideration

Provide Limit on SDSF JES2 Commands

Currently a SDSF user can submit any number of commands with SDSF in the BLOCK Command process. JES2 can hang if too many $P or $T commands are entered.
over 6 years ago in z/OS / SDSF 1 Not under consideration

Migrate to z/OSMF Deployment

Today, our shop already performs a form of deployment that isn't very conducive to migrating to utilizing z/OSMF deployments. This is the current maintenance deployment process that is utilized: Maintenance Libraries (MAINT. HLQ & CSI-tlibs-dl...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / SMP/E 2 Not under consideration

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