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    Changing CESN to permit password phrases via IBM Feature Toggle

    Hello, We have been reviewing the guidance provided in IBM documentation regarding enabling password phrase functionality when customers utilize IBM default lists such as DFHLIST and default groups like DFHSIGN. However, we do not believe it is ap...
    3 months ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 0 Needs more information

    Suppress DFHHC0801W repeated messages from CICS LOG

    This message is being generated every 30 min, which does not make much sense, it could be sent one per day or only once after startup, I dont need this info to be checked every 30 min as CESN sign on programs are stable, we only change it if we do...
    over 1 year ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 1 Is a defect

    To be able to stop & start Liberty microservices via CEMT commands

    We can refresh a microservice via CEMT commands and we can stop & start microservices via Collectives and Broadcom SYSVIEW, but it would be really useful to be able to issue CEMT commands to stop and start a microservice, which we could then u...
    15 days ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 0 Needs more information

    CICS webservices migration assistant tool to migrate existing WSDL as an openapi3 document. Thus, facilitating easy migration of CICS webservices to z/OS connect based API's

    As CICS webservices feature is stabilized. We would like to convert existing webservices into json based api's. That could be exposed via z/OS Connect both for Provider and Requestor type services.Thus, a tool that can migrate exiting WSDL files, ...
    about 1 month ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 0 Under review

    Request for Documentation on MCP Server Function Capabilities

    [Summary] The MCP Server function became available starting with CICS TS V6.3; however, the current documentation does not provide sufficient detail about the toolset exposed by the CICS MCP Server. While it is possible to build a CICS TS V6.3 env...
    about 1 month ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 0 Under review

    Add support for IMS explorer to use certificate/smartcard as login method toward IMS Connect

    As an extension to IMSES-I-112 we also suggest adding certificate logon support for IMS Explorer and especially Transaction Test Project towards IMS Connect. This as a way to further improve user experience and security as clients then can use exi...
    3 months ago in IMS Enterprise Suite / Explorer for Development 0 Under review

    Add support for jwt between IMS Explorer Client and IMS Connect for Transaction Test Projects

    When using for example OTP (one time password) as a method for MFA, that is a requirement in many organizations, to logon RSE etc. Each task/service require a separate logon with a separate OTP, some services does not even support OTP. As an examp...
    3 months ago in IMS Enterprise Suite / Explorer for Development 0 Under review

    TAGGING File Refresh using CEMT

    In Current Scenario , After Implementing CICSTAG.yaml CICS tagging file , there is 2 option . 1- Recycle the CICS region 2- Login to CICS region and issue CECI SET TAGS REFRESH In my firm we have 500+ CICS region running in one Lpar, and we will n...
    almost 2 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 2 Not under consideration

    Document changes even in security PTFs

    When changes are made under the scope of a security PTF, that change is not documented, and this may cause problems for the clients (example: when userid or password is wrong, the message that is issued has changed with a security PTF, and as the ...
    almost 3 years ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 1 Not under consideration

    Extending CICS SMF records with relation between transaction and programs

    Hello, we are currently looking into our application which transaction is calling which programs. This is not easy to find out because there is currently no information about that relation in CICS statistics. The CICS statistics already shows whic...
    about 1 year ago in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS / Other 1 Not under consideration

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