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Remote System Explorer

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RSEAPI - support changing RACF passphrases. you currently only support eight (8) character passwords

eight (8) character passwords no longer meet modern security requirements. RACF passphrases are becoming the "new" standard/requirement. We want to use RSEAPI password API to set/modify RACF passphrases - we need the ability to call RSEAPI passwor...
about 2 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Remote System Explorer 2 Delivered

Remote System Explorer management of certificates

When using an encrypted connection to the host, Remote System Explorer (RSE) prompts users to accept certificates that have not already been added to the preferences in Remote Systems> SSL/TLS, see https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/explorer-for-zos/3...
about 2 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Remote System Explorer 2 Delivered

Pre-Screening of z/OS dataset search criteria

The ability to prescreen z/OS dataset search parameters so that incorrect or malformed or searches that violate a set of standards can be scanned for and STOPPED before ever being submitted to the z/OS Catalog Address Space is critical as once the...
over 2 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Remote System Explorer 3 Delivered

z/OS Explorer - USS enhancements

I would like the properties for USS directories to display this additional information:1. What is the base (z/OS VSAM) file name2. Is the current directory a mount point
over 7 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Remote System Explorer 2 Delivered

Execution of REXX or CLIST from CICS Explorer

Was wondering if it would be possible to include the functionality to execute REXX scripts and CLISTS from within Explorer.
over 9 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Remote System Explorer 4 Delivered

JCL Editor for z/OS Explorer Perspective

The z/OS Explorer does Feature a fully functional JCL Editor in the z/OS Resources Perspective. It would be very usefull, if at least the Syntax highlighting of JCL Files would work for Datasets opened in the z/OS Explorer Perspective. Additinally...
over 9 years ago in z/OS Explorer / Remote System Explorer 4 Delivered