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Enable FTP to optionally treat a 'LF' as a 'CRLF' for inbound data

Currently, FTP (client and server) provide configuration options allowing users to specify what characters should be used to terminate records for outbound data. These are the SBSENDEOL and MBSENDEOL configuration statements, allowing a user to te...
about 12 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

FTP/SSL client can pull the CA from the FTP/SSL server

Today z/os FTPS client gets the public Cert (CA) from the FTPS server when it connects. If the CA is not in the RACF database (or keyring) it rejects the connection with an appropriate error message. Other platforms and SSL products, such as https...
about 12 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

Enhance TCPIP display command for tn3270 to make 2 character cipher IDs match the rfc

I would like a more user friendly and auditor friendly display output that displays what ciphers are in use. My first thought is that the 2 character abbreviation should match the 2 character abbreviations from the rfc. However it would be most co...
about 12 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

SNTP - correct loop problem

I'm creating this RFE in response to the customer problem reported in the PMR. The customer's SNTP server ended up in a loop with another z/OS SNTP server on another system. It appears our SNTP can get into a loop sending responses back and forth ...
about 12 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

TCP/IP ARM Support

The customer requested that the TCP/IP stack provides the full support of TYPETERM of ALLTERM on ARM functions.In case of cross system restart, the TCP/IP stack can be restarted by ARM on other systems, but it fails to register and any relatives d...
about 12 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

z/OS TCPIP/telnet signon screen doesn't show reason for invalid new password

When changing passwords in the telnet signon screen, and the new password is invalid; the message received is just New Password is invalid. It doesn't show the actual reason for being invalid (ex. TSS7111E New Password (Change) Invalid - At Least ...
about 12 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 3 Not under consideration

Enhance SERVAUTH class to control use of Remote Execution (REXECD, RSHD, REXEC, RSH, orexecd, orshd, orexec, orsh) for PCI

I would like SAF checks added for the SERVAUTH class to RACF control who can use Remote Execution (REXECD, RSHD, REXEC, RSH, orexecd, orshd, orexec, orsh) tcpip applications. This is in response to our PCI auditors that are requiring we have exter...
about 12 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 6 Not under consideration

TCPIP ECSA storage growth caused by intermittent XCF lock contention

"TCPIP ECSA storage growth caused by intermittent XCF lock contention. The XCF lock is typically requested shared. However, every 10 seconds, the lock is obtained exclusive because there are DVIPAs in MOVING status. The "MOVING" status is as a res...
about 12 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Allow Omproute to configure device MTU

Omproute is configured with the MTU to use on a OSPF_Interface. Omproute expects a packet bigger than the MTU to be fragmented. However, the actual MTU used when the packet is sent is the MTU the TCPIP stack learned for the device. The packets are...
about 12 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 2 Not under consideration

Vipadistribute "WLMSTANDBY"

As the options for VIPADISTRIBUTE DISTMETHOD have evolved over time, we have a new scenario that I'm not sure the current options can handle. In a case where we might have a m LPARs at one site and n LPARs at a second site, with our sysplex spanne...
over 12 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration