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DFSMShsm file mode host: truncated pathname in messages ARC1000I and ARC1001I

At the DD ARCLOG Output Dataset, we have seen several USS paths/files with three dots in the middle (they were truncated, because they are too long). We know that the whole path-/filename can be displayed via the smf fsr record. However, for audit...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS HSM 0 Future consideration

Provide support for IKED/NSSD for PassPhrases or Protected in RACF

Our organization is migrating from a password to passphrase environment. Our userids for the IKED and NSSD started tasks have passwords. We would like to make these IDs RACF PROTECTED or be able to use a PassPhrase. But it seems via the case that ...
about 2 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Future consideration

IBMPDSE should issue Messages to joblog as well as SYSPRINT

When running the IBMPDSE utility against a Dataset, there are 4 Return codes that can be set 00 (X'00') SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION.04 (X'04') THE INPUT PDSE IS SLIGHTLY DAMAGED. PROCESSING CONTINUES.08 (X'08') THE INPUT PDSE IS CORRUPTED. THE UTILITY E...
over 7 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS PDS/PDSE 0 Future consideration

need way to get id of client of AF_UNIX stream socket

Other Unix-like systems provide a way to determine the user-identification number of the client that connects to a Unix domain socket which is using the SOCK_STREAM protocol to communicate. For example, on IBM AIX systems, the application can use ...
about 3 years ago in z/OS / USS 0 Future consideration

Support NORACF in Conjunction with MFA Keyword when using LISTUSER Command

Currently, using RACF's LISTUSER command does not support the MFA keyword when specified alongside NORACF. After opening a defect with z/OS Security Support, I was requested to submit an Idea. I believe the MFA segment should work as every other s...
about 2 years ago in z/OS / RACF 3 Not under consideration

Enhance IEBCOPY to be able to copy members from a concatenation of PDS/PDSEs

IEBCOPY currently does not support allocating multiple data sets to the INDD. As a user of IEBCOPY, I would like to be able to copy members from a PDS/PDSE concatenation (specified by the INDD parameter) into a single PDS/PDSE data set.
about 3 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Utilities 0 Future consideration

DFSMS to store encryption keys of backed up datasets in new VVDS cell

Ability to see encryption keys of datasets included in DFDSS backups
almost 6 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS Access Methods Non-Vsam 2 Future consideration

Allow for Unix soft link to zOS files

Right now you can not create a soft link from Unix to zOS MVS. This impacts some applications in where we can store configuration data. For example if we want to have our FTP.DATA file in MVS but use the default /etc/ftp.data we would have to copy...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / Shell & Utilities 1 Future consideration

NSSD Passticket Authentication with RACF protected Userid

During initialization of IKED-NSSD communication, IKED has to transfer a RACF Userid/Password or a RACF Userid/Passticket combination. When using a passticket, the RACF userid must not have the RACF protected attribute. When this Userid is used un...
almost 7 years ago in z/OS / Communications Server 0 Future consideration

Auto recall DB2 flash copies upon call

Currently, if a migrated DB2 flash copy must be used for a recovery, a manual recall is required. This may cause confusion and would elongate the time to recover. Automatic recall of a migrated DB2 flash copy when it is called by the recovery util...
almost 5 years ago in z/OS / DFSMS DSS 0 Future consideration

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