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VTAM ATCCON SYNTAX CHECK REQUEST

Citigroup is looking for VTAM ATCCON SYNTAX checking command/mechanism.
almost 8 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Coordinated change master keys and key storage from TKE workstation

[Request] Create consistent Key Set function from TKE workstation to Domain Group on Linux only environment. [Issue]-Inconsistent master key “SET” operation from TKE workstation on z/Linux only environment-Cannot use “Set, immediate”, because this...
almost 8 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / Crypto HW 3 Future consideration

Enhance NETSTAT ROUTE Command Filters

When using the NETSTAT ROUTE report specifying an IPADDR filter, it will report the route that exactly matches that address. Provide a new keyword that will cause the report to list the possible routes that would be used when sending to the specif...
over 11 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

ISPF Edit Alert Editing File With More Than 999999 Records

When editing a file greater than 999999 lines, a warning should appear to alert the user. This might take the form of a ==MSG> line, or a ISPF short and/or long message.
almost 12 years ago in z/OS / ISPF 3 Not under consideration

Search order for REXX Socket Translation Tables

The Search Order for ACSII/EBCDIC Translation Tables is described in "IP Sockets Application Programming Interface Guide and Reference". The translation tables for REXX Socket Calls are searched in the following order:1. user_prefix.subtaskid.TCPX...
almost 4 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

HMC asks for user and pasword verification due to weight or capping LPAR change

Whenever necessary to change Mainframe LPAR weight or capping attributes, let HMC asks for password confirmation as double check and as a way to keep track of changes
almost 4 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / HMC/Support Element (SE) 5 Planned for future release

Provide syslogd isolation by jobnames for AT-TLS Applications

Provide ability for syslogd isolation for AT-TLS defined Applications to maintain their Jobnames for use in syslogd logs. Currently, all AT-TLS Applications fall under JOBNAME=TCPIP.
almost 8 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Not under consideration

Enhance APIs, such as __login_applid() and __pthread_security_np() to support obtaining messgaes from the underlying RACROUTE

RACROUTE VERIFY ENVIR=CREATE provides the ability to return messages back from RACF to the caller of RACROUTE. With the introduction of Multi-Factor Authentication in 2016, these messages provide useful and in some cases essential information back...
almost 4 years ago in z/OS / LE 0 Future consideration

Preserve High Level Qualifiers when BCPii issues a Dump

Do not overwrite the first parm in DYNDUMP! Default is *USERID, but if an installation has set a different HLQ, leave that HLQ alone! You can overwrite the rest of the DYNDUMP options, but NEVER the HLQ that is set.
almost 4 years ago in z/OS / BCP_BCPii 0 Future consideration

Request to add timeout functionality to synchronous binds

Our client would like to put a timeout parameter in on the z/OS client side and are trying to understand if that's possible. They are using GLD.SGLDHDRC(LDAP) to compile their C routine and are wondering if there is anything equivalent to the LDAP...
almost 4 years ago in z/OS / LDAP 0 Future consideration