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add CKACUST member to code VTAMPROC=NET for Trusted list STC (stig ES000130)

For ES000130 (trusted STC), we get a non-compliant object for our STC NET whihc is VTAM. We don't want to rename our STC so we were wondering if we could have a CKACUST member in which we could code VTAMPROC=NET , this memeber would then be read b...
1 day ago in zSecure / zSecure Audit Submitted

Change location of customized Unix Files for OIDC to a static location outside the oidcnode directory UNPAXed during install

This would prevent the need to copy these from PTF/Version to the new PTF/Version location the oidcnode directory is extracted to after applying new PTF's/Versions.
about 16 hours ago in Z Multi-Factor Authentication Submitted

Allow easy backout of the latest SPE code on start up of controller, using a parameter like SPE=YES/NO where YES is the default and NO means to REMOVE the last SPE code

We have had too many situations where an SPE like SPE10204 was applied but then some issue arose which required to back out the SPE- however this is difficult to do, especially in an emergency (severity 1 ) situation
about 19 hours ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler Submitted

Need support for migrated dataset when copying sequential datasets

Similar to https://ideas.ibm.com/ideas/IDZ-I-2312, support for migrated sequential datasets is required, for example during sequential_copy step. Currently it fails with an error: IGD17101I DATA SET MY.DATA.SEQ NOT DEFINED BECAUSE DUPLICATE NAME E...
2 days ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Wazi Deploy Future consideration

INGRUN with a Pre-Execution Verify Option

For some customers, we are not able to verify that the runtime tokens are configured correctly. As a result, some disaster recovery tests may fail, leading to unnecessary discussions and troubleshooting afterwards. We propose adding a verify optio...
16 days ago in IBM Z System Automation Submitted

Support installation of Omegamon Web UI on RedHat Openshift

Due to corporate security policies, many clients cannot implement the OMEGAMON WebUI using Docker or Podman; consequently, the only option available to them, being both secure and approved, is Red Hat OpenShift.
20 days ago in IBM Z OMEGAMON Web UI Submitted

Implementation of a zCDP threshold message for EzNoSQL VSAM RLS file when used with z/OS AI Framework

The implementation of zCDP with the z/OS AI Framework relies on an EzNoSQL VSAM RLS dataset that acts as the persistent datastore for SMF 99 subtype 2 records collected by the zCDP Data Streamer. These records are consumed by the z/OS AI Framework...
13 days ago in IBM Z Common Data Provider Under review

Identify users that fail to complete MFA registration

When the security administrator assigns an MFA factor with REGSTATE:OPEN for a user ID, you can only expect the user to complete the registration. But what if they ignore it? We need a way to identify users with REGSTATE:OPEN between the hundreds ...
about 22 hours ago in zSecure / zSecure Admin Submitted

Keep the order/pages of sessions list but focus the cursor/view on the current session when go back to main session list

When we go back to the main sessions list, we would like to have the capability to move the cursor directly to the current session without altering the existing session order ( KLSOPTSH is not useful for us) . This way is used by concurrents multi...
1 day ago in IBM CL/SuperSession for z/OS / Runtime Under review

Suppress Error and Warning Messages During GDPS Validation/Test Operations

Allow Suppression of Error and Warning Messages During GDPS Validation/Test Checks When performing GDPS validation or test functions (for example, validating scripts, options, configuration changes, or policy updates), GDPS currently issues the sa...
2 days ago in GDPS Submitted

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