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HOD / iACS Macro language extensions

Working on some iACS macros for data import. Urgently missing a functionality to* convert integer to hex and vice versa* open a text file on workstation, read data and insert into fields on 5250 display* grab data from 5250 display and write to te...
over 3 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Protocol enhancement 5 Planned for future release

Be able to make session parameters changes

Would like to be able to change parms configured in a session with out updating every session in the Configured Session List
over 3 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Dependency software 3 Not under consideration

HOD MAC algorithm support change

While using HOD to connect to Telnet hosts, we encountered a Telnet Host that had disabled HMAC-SHA1 due to it being based off an encryption algorithm (SHA1) that is no longer considered secure (even though HMAC-SHA1 is still considered secure due...
over 3 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Protocol enhancement 3 Not under consideration

Add a switch which can toggle set or not those 2 jsse2 providers in HODJSSEImpl

We found the below 2 lines of code in class com.ibm.eNetwork.security.ssl.HODJSSEImpl will impact to other HTTPS connecitons in same JVM. //Security.setProperty("ssl.SocketFactory.provider", "com.ibm.jsse2.SSLSocketFactoryImpl");//Security.setProp...
almost 4 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Dependency software 2 Planned for future release

Customize colums in HILM report outputs according to DSGVO

We've got requirement because of DSGVO we are not allowed to show Systemuser Field in generated reports.So we would need the following extensions: * Administrators can customize which fields are available for non administrative users that can view...
almost 4 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Protocol enhancement 2 Planned for future release

Create latest HOD package in Docker Container

Bureau of Fiscal Service is currently upgrading Host On Demand implementation and moving from AIX to RHEL and to the latest version of HOD.
about 4 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Dependency software 3 Planned for future release

Improve logging of HACPEE connections in HILMv13

Currently, Host Integration License Manager (HILM) is capturing HACPEE connections but is not able to log specific details such as: a. IP Addressb. User Namec. Machine Addressd. Machine Name Additionally, request to provide new logging options suc...
about 4 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Front End 2 Planned for future release

HOD 655 error for VT display session during report generation for 5 minutes or more

we cannot use HOD to perform our Business-related functions due to reverting back to the logon screen when generating reports.
about 4 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Dependency software 2 Planned for future release

PCOMM Data transfert dialog to remove button which allows to swap from receive to send mode

We want to block under PCOMM the sending of data from the workstation to our AS400 for security reasonsWe want to keep the extractions of the AS400 to the workstation by the reception optionWe have disabled the sending of data in the menus of the ...
about 4 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Dependency software 1 Planned for future release

HOD Launcher for MAC

Develop an HOD Launcher version for MAC.
over 4 years ago in IBM Host On-Demand  / Front End 2 Planned for future release