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TSO REXX - EXECIO Should Detect Wrong DS

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR0429115950User Marketing Field Requirement Number: SSSHARE014643Title: TSO REXX - EXECIO Should Detect Wrong DSORG ConditionSubmitted By: IBM User Group Relations/Dallas/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : MVS U...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / TSO 2 Not under consideration

LE __heaprpt() that doesn't freeze all threads

We use the LE callable service __heaprpt() from C++ but it causes all threads to be frozen. Can we have a version that doesn't freeze threads (i.e from volatile fields in control blocks)? We don't mind if it's closely approximate.
over 5 years ago in z/OS / LE 1 Future consideration

Formatting Method PKOAEP2 in callable service CSNDPKE

Implement the PKOAEP2 formatting method (RSA DSI PKCS #1 v2.1 RSAES-OAEP) in the callable service CSNDPKE (PKA Encrypt). Currently PKOAEP2 is available in the callable services CSNDSYX and CSNDSYI2.
over 2 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / Crypto HW 2 Planned for future release

simplify repair actions of broken crypto cards

If a crypto card has broken in zHW, it is very complex to bring a replaced card in production again. Two or more people has to be at TKE to do that. Usually, this people are not at standby, so it could last a couple of days to be fully redundant a...
over 2 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / Crypto HW 2 Not under consideration

Add guidance to permit and protect traffic with AT-TLS in the NSS technology tabs

The 'Permit and protect NSS traffic with AT-TLS' check boxes under the NSS technology tabs are ambiguous. The answer is always yes to AT-TLS because the NSS Server won't allow unsecured TCP connections from IPSec Clients. There should be on-screen...
over 5 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

Lift CV restrictions on NOCV EXPORTER/IMPORTER keys

NOCV IMPORTER/EXPORTER keys are only valid for a IMPORTER/EXPORT with a default CV. This unnecessary limits the use of the keys and also prevents the security mechanism of adding the ENH-ONLY bit to the CV.
about 8 years ago in z/OS / ICSF 3 Not under consideration

CS IP Config TCPIP.DATA to allow more than 6 DNS domain names to be searched

We would want to be able to define more than 6 DNS domain.names to be searched.
about 8 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Not under consideration

Addition to VDPT display to see when target came available

A time stamp in the VDPT display for when a target became active would be helpful in debugging.
over 5 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

System z does not respond due to internal reservations

After a microcode update on System z, the system did not respond due to internal reservations without any trace who occupied the system's resources. Tasks were canceled without any hint was happend. We need some kind of mechanism that tasks execut...
over 5 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 1 Not under consideration

NCA FTP is broken

Prior to a recent update, we could use FTP within NCA to send our generated policies to other LPARs. Now FTP does not support application controlled FTP, breaking our AT-TLS rules and resulting in a failure of NCA FTP to connect. To continue using...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

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