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HOD HTML Override Functionality with Web Start

With browsers ending support for NPAPI plugins (with the exception of Internet Explorer, whose last version will be 11 and will seemingly be retired with the end of the Windows 10 support lifecycle), the direction is to move to using Web Start cli...
about 10 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Front End Not under consideration

Modify the iOS (iPad) virtual keyboard for HACP Extended Edition so that it does not cover the 3270 emulator session.

HACP Extended Edition is being evaluated a replacement solution to legacy handheld scanners used to connect to mainframe 3270 emulation sessions. In the current state, the iPad virtual keyboard covers portions of the ISPF 3270 session, making it d...
over 3 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Front End Future consideration

Is there any way to add 43x132 Screen Size feature into HOD?

Currently, the following Screen Size-s available: 24x80, 32x80, 43x80, 27x132, 62x160 We usually use 43x80 to see more lines. But sometimes the 27x132 would be better to see all the messages in eg. system log or log of the subsystems to see every ...
almost 10 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Front End Not under consideration

HOD V14.01 Rearrainging Session Icons

Using Rational Host On-Demand V14.01 server-based configuration. The option to rearrange session icons is only available with the HTML-based configuration. Would like this option using the server-based model. It is very important to our end base u...
over 6 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Front End Future consideration

Add MacOS support for locally installed client

We need MacOS support for the HoD locally installed client as part of our mainframe community work with MacOS.
over 1 year ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Front End Functionality already exists

Enable HACP EE (DEX and PCOMM) to prevent or mitigate unauthorized screen capture of sensitive terminal session content, and provide security administrators with clear documentation of which security controls remain enforceable when end users access host applications from unmanaged devices.

Organizations using IBM HACP EE, DEX, and PCOMM frequently expose terminal sessions that display highly sensitive host data, such as customer records, financial transactions, and regulated personally identifiable information (PII). In scenarios wh...
18 days ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Front End Under review

Thai Compose Mode incorrect with HACP v16 in HEX mode (HACP EE)

We can use HACP HEX mode instead of HOD Cached Client with Thai language.
4 months ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Front End Planned for future release

Thai Code page support for HACP EE

Thai customers need support for thai code page in HACP EE
over 3 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Front End Functionality already exists

Need the browser independent HOD Launcher client to be globally deployable by an Admin without user's intervention.

The browser independent HOD Launcher client currently requires that a user perform some actions:(1)Download to the local system the hodlauncher.msi file(2)Click on run to install the HOD Launcher .Although these are a one-time only activity, in ou...
over 4 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Front End Not under consideration

HOD Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

IBM Host On-Demand (HOD) pages are vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). Description of XSS from application auditors: "Cross Site Scripting (XSS) is a web application vulnerability where user input is not sanitized properly, allowing a malici...
over 8 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Front End Not under consideration

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