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Add IBMCAC security provider to RDz/z/os Explorer client

This customer has had an ongoing need to be able to access certificates from the MS-CAPI keystore (also used for SmartCard support) when using Client Certificates authentication when connecting to RSE. IBM has a security provider with the name IBM...
over 7 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Client 3 Delivered

Make export of RDz RSE connection similar to export Host Connections

Add ability to export RDz RSE connections like you can export z/os Explorer host connections selecting more than one connection at a time.
almost 8 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Client 3 Delivered

Support of more than one remote system details window

Currently there is only one remote system details window available.We are using the function "Show in table" to view the content of datasets, jobs, etc. in the remote system details. Since there is only one remote system details window available, ...
almost 8 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Client 2 Delivered

z/OS Explorer - add HTTP as communication protocol

The TCP/IP manual states that using JESINTERFACELEVEL=2 without using SAF protection, results in an exposure. This has been confirmed in reply to service request 43976 379 000. z/OS Explorer demands JESINTERFACELEVEL=2 in order to allow access to ...
about 10 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Client 4 Delivered

Have IRemoteCommand pass back return code of executed code as separate field

We would like to have an additional field/argument added to the items passed back from making an IRemoteCommand call. This code is executed for plug-in development and executes a TSO command on the host machine from the RDz client. Right now there...
over 12 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Client 6 Delivered