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zSecure - Access Report with more details/columns

When running zSecure Access Monitor Data it would be great if besides the amount of occurrences and the Resource Name + Profile key used the Installation Data from the used Profile is displayed as well. For example when running reports for CSFSERV...
11 months ago in zSecure / zSecure Admin 0 Under review

Support HTTPS Connection Between SMU and TEPS

SMU should use HTTPS/port 15201 instead of HTTP/port 15200 for connections to the TEPS.
over 1 year ago in IBM Service Management Unite 1 Future consideration

zSecure - Accessing Remote files via CKNSERVE must support DSNPREF

With the recent zSecure 3.1.0 September release availability support for Access Monitor files from Remote Systems via CKNSERVE is available. That function is well appreciated, however it only supports remote files that are fully specified. This fu...
over 1 year ago in zSecure / zSecure Admin 0 Future consideration

Add AM.1 option to see number of ACCESS records found

CONVERSON commands in C2PAMMAP allow reduction of ACCESS records by removal of qualifiers that change daily, or more frequently. Reduction of ACCESS records means faster reporting, so customers will use AM reports for more online checks and analys...
5 months ago in zSecure / zSecure Admin 0 Future consideration

z/Secure Admin - Display RACF database information such as % used.

This would be useful information to be displayed, from a datasource like CKFREEZE or if from the CKRCARLA output. Information such as: RACF Database datasets & volumes. RACF Database dataset size / % used. What are the parameters used. Current...
about 1 year ago in zSecure / zSecure Admin 4 Future consideration

Report SMF Signature with Carla SMF2(1,2)

Since we are using SMF signing in our systems I tried to report the SMF Record 2(1:2) but haven't found any indication for this in zSecure IN.D 'Data dictionary' as a built in field.
about 2 years ago in zSecure / zSecure Admin 2 Planned for future release

Copy user by overtyping their RACF username

Being able to overtype a username to copy would allow quicker and more intuitive copying of a user in the ISPF interface. This functionality was available in a similar non-IBM product that is unfortunately now deprecated.
over 1 year ago in zSecure / zSecure Admin 1 Not under consideration

Fully automated Shutdown/IPL initiated from SMU

GDPS is able to control a fully automated Shutdown/IPL initiated from the GDPS control panel. We would like to the have the same functionality for non GDPS systems. The Operator should have the possibility to initiate and control the following act...
about 5 years ago in IBM Service Management Unite 0 Future consideration

zSecure - RVARYPW algorithm report

With the newly introduced RACF APAR OA65905 supports for the RVARYPW the KDFAES algorithm. However, it is not visible in zSecure SETROPTS panel which algorithm is in use. It only reports if a password is used or not whereas the 'regular' password ...
over 1 year ago in zSecure / zSecure Admin 3 Functionality already exists

Need to establish a Permit Creation Date

We are attempting to cleanup the RACF DB of permissions that are inactive. Leaving permissions in place that are not in use can be a security risk. Access Monitor via option AM.8.2 appears to cleanup inactive / unused permissions however there is ...
over 2 years ago in zSecure / zSecure Admin 0 Future consideration