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IBM Host On-Demand

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Ability to limit an HOD ID's concurrent logins

I would like the ability to limit the number of concurrent logins that may be established using the same HOD user id. I need the ability to limit to one but understand that reason might exist to legitimately have multiple logins. The control could...
about 9 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Protocol enhancement 2 Not under consideration

Host Connect Custom Cipher should be a drop down and not require the user to type in full cipher name

The Host Connect Emulator custom cipher selection requires the user to type in the entire cipher name likeTLS_RSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA or SSL_RSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA.There should be a drop-down selection with the supported versions.In addition,
about 5 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Front End 2 Not under consideration

Keep HOD icons size and space in between the same as HOD 11

The default icon and the space between the icons on HOD v1302 is too big compare to HOD v11. Users have 23 icons have to click on arrow to switch the screens which is not convenience. We have got a lot of complains. Deepak Bohra from HCL has helpp...
over 5 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Front End 2 Not under consideration

Stronger Ciphers for Host Access Toolkit

Would like to request a more compliant ciphers be added to the support for Host Access Toolkit. ciphers like the aes256-ctr as well as others
almost 6 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Protocol enhancement 3 Not under consideration

HOD 12.0.0: add support for the eclipse 4.x version

Trying to use the product inside eclipse 4.7 the plugins, as are packaged by the utility present in the product to be used in eclipse, cannot be installed within version 4.The problem comes from how plugin.xml and fragment.xml are made: they don't...
over 6 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Protocol enhancement 1 Not under consideration

Host Graphics Host On-Demand

Correct Host Graphics ability to work properly as in previous versions. I am reluctant to open this RFE since I already have a PMR open to address this problem (06839), but as per management, I will open it.
over 6 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Front End 1 Not under consideration

Provide Tomcat support for Host On Demand HACP Extended Edition

Provide Tomcat application server support for Host On Demand HACP Extended Edition on z/OS.
almost 7 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Dependency software 2 Not under consideration

Include file type DIF for AS/400 HOD File Trandfers

Allow DIF file type for HOD File Transfers for AS/400's. Users can get around this deficiency but only with additional file modifications. Attachmate provides this file type and it works perfectly.
about 7 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Protocol enhancement 2 Not under consideration

HOD paste function doesn't handle negative number to spreadsheet

Rumba users migrating to Host On Demand. They are copying a numeric value which has a minus sign after the number to indicate a negative value. When they paste the number to Excel, it is copied as is with the minus sign at the end.
over 7 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Front End 1 Not under consideration

Speed up HoD connections to hosts not in DNS

For some reason, HoD emulation does a reverse lookup even though an IP address has been supplied. If the host is not in DNS, then connectivity is delayed up to 30 seconds before the reverse is bypassed. Have an option to bypass reverse lookup upon...
over 7 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Front End 2 Not under consideration