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Update RVARY response to distinguish RACF deactivate vs database deactivate

This request is to get the ICH702A message/WTOR updated to be able to distinguish between RACF being deactivated and a RACF database being deactivated. Whether it is a new message or updating the text in the message does not matter. The reason for...
over 7 years ago in z/OS / RACF 3 Not under consideration

CRYPTO APVIRT in PROFILE needs to be overridden in USER by a CRYPTO DOMAIN APDED

It makes directory maintenance easier when handling a large LINUX server environment (or any that would use CRYPTO)
over 1 year ago in z/VM 0 Future consideration

Add mount option to perform ZFS file system integrity check at mount time

When coming up for the first time in DR, we have a request from one of our teams to be able to run a file system integrity check to look for any ZFS corruption.
over 1 year ago in z/OS / z/OS File System (zFS) 1 Not under consideration

z/OSMF workflow granularity for DELETE

It used to be that only the owner of a workflow could delete it. Now it is anyone who has access to <saf-prefix>.ZOSMF.WORKFLOW.ADMIN Recommend that perhaps by making the workflow Restricted or Private also means that it cannot be deleted ex...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

Link between called workflows in Archive

When workflows call other workflows, a connection is made between them, there is a link set up in the calling workflow to the called workflow, to easily find it and open it up. When the workflows have been archived, the link is no longer there, an...
over 4 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

PKI Exit for SCEP Requests

Implement a PKI EXIT function on pre-processing operations in pkiclient.exe before call of SCEPREQ, to turn possible customizations on SCEP Requests.
about 3 years ago in z/OS / PKI 1 Future consideration

z/OSMF generated FTP JCL includes plain text userid and password

When we are sending in documentation, z/OSMF uses FTP to transmit the data. z/OSMF builds the JCL and the userid/password is included in the JCL in clear text. Anyone can browse the job and find the userid/password. I would suggest that the userid...
about 9 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 1 Future consideration

Allow definition of user's PREFIX in RACF TSO segment

Currently, a TSO User's prefix defaults to USERID. This is not suitable in all environmentsI would like the ability to specify a PREFIX in the TSO segment (for example, to set this to the user's DEFAULT group).The prefix is stored in the UPT Contr...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / TSO 3 Not under consideration

Allow the order of variables in Workflow Editor to be rearranged

Variables defined in the Workflow Editor are arranged in order when they were created. The order is not particularly interesting per se. However, when exposing workflows to an external page. (By means, for example a portal), and want to dynamicall...
about 6 years ago in z/OS / z/OSMF 0 Future consideration

Multiple VTAM ATCCON configuration lists for systems

Add the facility in VTAM to support multiple ATCCONxx configuration lists to allow for one common config list to be read by multiple systems and a system specific config list.
over 7 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration