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Z Multi-Factor Authentication

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 2 months ago in Z Multi-Factor Authentication Submitted

Fallback activation information for Out-of-Band

BackgroundBusiness requires clear alert when Out-of-Band authentication is in fallback mode RequirementCreate a machanism that will dętect the AZFSTC is down and present the user with a alternate fallback webpage that will be read-only Metrics Req...
about 1 month ago in Z Multi-Factor Authentication Submitted

Performance & Stress Testing Benchmarks + Sizing Guidance

Background Business requires capacity planning data for production deployment. Requirement Provide validated performance/stress testing results and sizing guidance for the following concurrent login levels: · 100, 250, 500, 1000, 2000 concurrent l...
about 2 months ago in Z Multi-Factor Authentication Submitted

High Availability Monitoring & Availability Validation (Operational Readiness)

Requirement Provide guidance and tooling recommendations to validate and monitor a high availability deployment architecture. Scope · Multi-LPAR deployment · failover testing · availability checks · service monitoring recommendations Acceptance Cr...
about 2 months ago in Z Multi-Factor Authentication Submitted

Login Page Branding & Customisation (Upgrade-Safe)

Requirement Allow customisation of the MFA login page branding, including: · HSBC logo · corporate disclaimer · security warning message · other approved branding elements Business Justification Provides a trusted, recognisable user experience ali...
about 2 months ago in Z Multi-Factor Authentication Submitted

Self-Recovery / Self-Healing Capability

Background Operational teams require clarity on whether the solution can recover automatically from failures. Requirement Provide self-recovery/self-healing capabilities and supporting documentation, including how recovery works and how it is test...
about 2 months ago in Z Multi-Factor Authentication Submitted

Load Balancing Across STCs/LPARs (Sysplex) with Validated Failover

Background The MFA solution operates across multiple STCs and LPARs within the sysplex and needs to distribute authentication traffic reliably. Requirement Provide native support and implementation guidance for load balancing authentication reques...
about 2 months ago in Z Multi-Factor Authentication Submitted

Single Service URL (Virtual URL) with Host/Port Abstraction

Background Current implementation requires users to access individual hostnames (and sometimes ports) tied to specific MFA instances, exposing infrastructure details and creating user impact during node-level failures. Requirement Provide a single...
about 2 months ago in Z Multi-Factor Authentication Submitted

Username auto-fill

When the user enters data into the dedicated MFA field, it should be possible to retrieve that information from Windows environment variables.
2 months ago in Z Multi-Factor Authentication Submitted

Add a timer in the succes CTC page

Once the CTC has been successfully generated, it has an expiration time that is difficult for the administrator who used it to quantify. The goal is to quantify the time remaining before expiration.
2 months ago in Z Multi-Factor Authentication Submitted

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