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Remove RACF non-alphabetic character requirement from Passphrases

NIST Password Policy Guidelines no longer recommend that password complexity be imposed, since studies have shown they can encourage the creation of bad passwords/passphrases. The manual indicates that RACF enforces a basic set of syntax rules whi...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / RACF 1 Not under consideration

Allow GDK APIs to run on zIIP

Please consider allowing the GDK APIs (primarily gdkget and gdkwrite with a streaming receive/send exit) to be called in with some ability to offload to a zIIP processor. I believe the z/OS Web Enablement Toolkit only supports task (TCB) mode, but...
8 months ago in z/OS / DFSMS Cloud Data Access 1 Not under consideration

Interface for RACROUTE-Calls from REXX/Cobol/PLI

Need for a standard interface for RACROUTE-Calls, to check authorizations for datasets and resssources from 3GL-Languages like Cobol, PL/I or REXX or even Java. Implementation in different ways: - checking for own authorizations- checking the auth...
over 6 years ago in z/OS / RACF 6 Not under consideration

Add command to limit find/change/exclude commands to specific vertical range

It is possible to limit both the "width" and "depth" of the ISPF editor F(ind), C(jange) and (e)X(clude) commands, by specifying bounds and labels. Of these two, the bounds ("width") can be set using the "BOUNDS" primary and/or "BNDS" line command...
almost 9 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 3 Not under consideration

Need ability to allow/deny certain IDCAMS functions

Would like the ability to allow/deny certain IDCAMS functions via PARMLIB/SAF, etc. Specifically, we want the ability to allow/disallow the use of the DELETE keyword on DEFINE CLUSTER, DELETE. there could be other parameters that could use the sam...
almost 7 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Catalog/IDCAMS/AMS 10 Not under consideration

RACF command LISTDSD DSNS not working for master catalog

Currently RACF is designed to exclude the master catalog dataset name from LISTDSD DSNS output under "CATALOGUED DATA SETS AFFECTED BY PROFILE CHANGE".
about 4 years ago in z/OS / RACF 1 Not under consideration

ATTLS advanced display function

Currently there is only one command to display the installed ATTLS base. "pasearch -t ". Network operator need more detail information for problem determination * Selecting ATTLS rule using wildcard for Rulename* Test command similar ipsec -t comm...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

zOSMF Configuation Assistant AT-TLS reusable rules

In working with the Configuration Assistant we have found that with the IPSEC Reusable Rules we can create a rule that is easy to move between stacks. Having this capability for AT-TLS rule would also be helpful.
about 9 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 3 Not under consideration

Some RACF commands issue misleading error messages

When issuing a RACF command such as ADDUSER or ADDGROUP RACF issues misleading messages when the user or group exists. Additional misleading messages can also be issued about OMVS.For instance, when DFSGRP exists:ADDGROUP DFSGRP SUPGROUP(SYS1) OMV...
almost 7 years ago in z/OS / RACF 5 Not under consideration

"Install multiple" must be available in all dialogs

In "Network Configuration Assistant" the new "install multiple" feature is missing in some dialogs. How to recreate: change set, New --> Reusable Config. Change something (e.g. new port reservation), save, validate against baseManage Change Set...
over 5 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

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