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#RVARY LIST command processes after HASP400

#RVARY LIST command processes between HASP400 and $S. Please refer to case TS008419404.
over 2 years ago in z/OS / RACF 1 Not under consideration

More robust wildcarding for Jobname and user id for Attls policies

We have an increasing number of applications using ATTLS. These applications have names that start with a variable but have the same ending. However the ATTLS policy only allows trailing Wild cards, not wildcards in the middle of the jobname.
over 3 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

SMTP exit capability to modify MAIL values for anything passing through SMTP

Currently the smtpexit can only be used to accept or reject email. My request would allow the exit to alter, not the content of the mail, but the values used to determine who the mail is originating from such as "MAIL FROM:<" values.
about 11 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 3 Not under consideration

RACF LISTUSER command to show GROUP connects in alphabetical order

Imagine you are requesting access to a z/OS lpar, and you have a long list of GROUP connects to request. As your access requests are processed, you can go back to the system and issue the RACF LISTUSER command to confirm the GROUP connects are cor...
11 months ago in z/OS / RACF 1 Not under consideration

CSSMTP: Spool file should be not be picked up if no target servers are available

When CSSMTP encounters a "EZD1820E CSSMTP NO TARGET SERVER IS CAPABLE OF RECEIVING MAIL AT THIS TIME" condition, it continues to pick up files from spool and put them in a "WAIT" queue for that specific TKID. This can cause some delay in processin...
almost 2 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Add Sack Flag in IPCS with SESS Option

We would like IPCS to flag 'sack' packets when using the 'SESS' option when formatting a packet trace using IPCS.
over 8 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 5 Not under consideration

Provide zEDC Compression support for FTP

Allow zOS FTP to deflate and inflate files using the zEDC card. Suggested SolutionModify FTP server and client so that global and local parameters (possibly using SITE and LOCSITE parameters) could1. Specify that a file be zEDC compressed before t...
over 7 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

Vary SYNTAXCHECK command

V TCPIP,,SYNTAXCHECK,SYS0.ZOS21.TCPIP.TCPPARMS(TELNET03) EZZ0061I VARY SYNTAXCHECK COMMAND BEGINNING EZZ0300I OPENED SYNTAXCHECK FILE 'SYS0.ZOS21.TCPIP.TCPPARMS(TELNET03)' EZZ0309I PROFILE PROCESSING BEGINNING FOR 'SYS0.ZOS21.TCPIP.TCPPARMS(T ELNE...
about 11 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 3 Not under consideration

r_admin source unknown in SMF records

Add requester job name to RACF records for r_admin requests
over 4 years ago in z/OS / RACF 1 Not under consideration

Allow multiple Jobnames per rule in AT-TLS Policy. Mask won't work for jobs like J363100, J491001. J* will pull in all jobs.

1. A bank has provided 3 different client server certificates in addition to the usual server certificates. 2. Different applications FTP to the bank from a z/OS Lpar using a batch JCL. Mainframe is the client. 3. For each of the FTP job, we need ...
over 6 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration

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