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IBM CL/SuperSession for z/OS

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Add function to the Terminate command that would allow the specification of a session ID. Example "T sessid"

This function would provide additional capability for clients that write scripts that interface with CL/SuperSession
over 1 year ago in IBM CL/SuperSession for z/OS / Runtime 3 Delivered

User exit to support Query Reply

When the VSS Option Query passthru is active, I would like the opportunity to inspect and alter the Reply sent to the target application
over 2 years ago in IBM CL/SuperSession for z/OS / Runtime 3 Delivered

Stealth mode for 'VSM DEF ***POOL &VIRTTR** DEFER' in the pnls member KLHGBL

Please create a stealth mode for the command to define virtual terminals because the messages cause the TLVLOG to be extremely large. Over 2 million lines a day.
over 4 years ago in IBM CL/SuperSession for z/OS / Runtime 3 Delivered

Display Disconnect time with VSHOW / DISCONNECTED

We need the disconnect time and date (or better minutes since disconnected) in the VSHOW / DISCONNECTED command Output in order to check, if the userid should be canceled with VCANCEL userid TERM. Before:KLUOP009 OP#0101 DISCONNECTED After:KLUOP00...
almost 6 years ago in IBM CL/SuperSession for z/OS / Runtime 2 Delivered

USER login message

Please add a message to the TLVLOG for each user that authenticates to SuperSession including a timestamp, the RACF USERID and the APPLID, e.g.2020.054 01:52:33.14 UID=V597696 logged on to CLSSRW1
over 4 years ago in IBM CL/SuperSession for z/OS / Runtime 2 Delivered

Passphrase Support for IBM CL/SUPERSESSION

BM CL/SUPERSESSION should support the use of passphrases. RACF already provides support for passphrases
almost 13 years ago in IBM CL/SuperSession for z/OS / Runtime 5 Delivered

Ability to use passtickets instead of passwords for the HELPDESK application

Customer is in a process of converting all applications accessed through SuperSession to use PASSTICKET's instead of passwords. The SS Passticket mechanism works fine for all of the VTAM sessions except SuperSessions HELPDESK application. The Help...
almost 13 years ago in IBM CL/SuperSession for z/OS / Runtime 1 Delivered

CL/SuperSession Trace multiuser in SMF back to real userid

When you have a multiuser token in the SMF data in the USER field (ie +AAAAAAB), there is no way to trace it back to the real userid. This is a problem for auditing usage as the data is not usable for multiusers beyond the first signon.
over 3 years ago in IBM CL/SuperSession for z/OS / Other 3 Delivered

CL/Supersession needs to propigate the CV64 from the original session to the target sessions

We are creating a VTAM Session Management Exit to contol who can signon to which target applications. We use CL/Supersession as a frontend to logon to the target applications. We need the CV64 information for the SME so we can determine whether to...
over 11 years ago in IBM CL/SuperSession for z/OS / Runtime 2 Delivered

Improved flexibility with Supersession trigger keys

We are in the process of migrating from another Session Manager product to Supersession. Our customer is used to having the possibility to select a session from their main session menu using shortcuts (F1 for first session, F2 for second session a...
over 3 years ago in IBM CL/SuperSession for z/OS / Runtime 2 Delivered