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zSecure - Events Report enhancement for IP (in and out filters)

The current EV.I report is very helpful to create quickly a good report. It would be extremely beneficial if the filtering of the IP and Port can be better filtered with either local or remote or both.Currently the provided IP address or Port are ...
5 months ago in zSecure / zSecure Admin 0 Future consideration

zSecure - Improve Command generation to delete a contained user

Currently zSecure Panels (when deleting a Userid) offers only the option: 1. Delete userid and override containment protection (Y/N; blank=N) Hence, if the user is contained one can enter Y to let zSecure generate the delete command anyway. Howeve...
5 months ago in zSecure / zSecure Admin 0 Under review

zSecure - Add CKGRACF REASON option to all 'command' panels

We rely and use the CKGRACF REASON field for auditing purpose for all commands executed. However, not all Panels do show the option 'QUEUE CKGRACF command (allows use of Reason)' like in Panel C2RP3XCS. The panel appears when one performs updates ...
6 months ago in zSecure / zSecure Admin 0 Future consideration

When I am special of a main group, I don't need authorization Remove/Connect for the downstream subgroup

I'm delegated the security on a perimeter. This perimeter is delegated to a team, this team is special only on a group, the top group. But if we want that they (delegated team) remove/connect people on the downstream groups, we have to give the ri...
27 days ago in zSecure / zSecure Admin 1 Future consideration

zSecure - Supported SMF fields via Carla related to PH63197

We have installed and activated APAR PH63197 for IBM Communication Server (zERT), see: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/apar/PH63197?mhsrc=ibmsearch_a&mhq=PH63197 This introduces new fields and details for certificates, for example: SMF119SS_...
7 months ago in zSecure / zSecure Admin 3 Planned for future release

line command to merge RACF groups

in a role-based admin environment, sometimes roles are combined/merged. The PERMITs for these role groups have to be merged, such that the highest access level of each role is used. The COPY GROUP option (RA.4.1) and the C line command in RA.G ove...
30 days ago in zSecure / zSecure Admin 0 Future consideration

Pervasive Encryption reporting looking to report on Dataset Type and Last Use Date

Our company has mandated that Pervasive Encryption to be used on all data at rest. This means we have to set up reporting for the initial migration to PE, then ongoing compliance as keys/DFP Segment label changes. In the reporting we have created...
9 months ago in zSecure / zSecure Admin 0 Under review

zSecure - Helpdesk - Add Phrase to helpdesk panel rather than separate one

Currently the Helpdesk panel offers the option to set a new password or phrase for a user. The differentiation between the two is made based on selection of 'Password or phrase'.However, only the 'New password' and 'Verify password' is listed, it ...
5 months ago in zSecure / zSecure Admin 0

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...
4 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...
4 months ago in IMS Enterprise Suite / Explorer for Development 0 Under review