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Workspace CICS Transaction Server for z/OS
Categories Runtime
Created by Guest
Created on Jul 1, 2015

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CIPHERs for OutBound Web Services

Where CICS is acting as a web service provider (i.e. InBound CICS Web Services) we can specify a range of ciphers in a TCPIPSERVICE definition which gives us some flexibility over the range of ciphers that we will support.

However, the same flexibility isn't so readily available when CICS is acting as a web service consumer (i.e. OutBound CICS WS). Although ciphers can be specified via the use of a client urimap we don't use (and more importantly don't want to use) urimaps for our outbound web services so we think another option should be available. A couple of suggestions would be :

A container that can be populated either in the pipeline process or as part of the INVOKE WEBSERVICE / SERVICE API commands. This would contain the range of ciphers that we would want to use. This is the list that would be offered for negotiation with the service provider.

a SIT parm which can be used to specify the range of ciphers that can be used for outbound CICS web service calls.

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jun 17, 2022
    Support for this is provided in CICS TS 6.1 which is generally available from 17th June 2022.

    For more information see https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cics-ts/6.1?topic=whats-new
  • Guest
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    |     Apr 5, 2022
    Support for this is also provided in CICS TS 6.1 which is announced today April 5th and will GA June 17th 2022.

    See Announcement letter https://www.ibm.com/common/ssi/ShowDoc.wss?docURL=/common/ssi/rep_ca/2/897/ENUS222-092/index.html&request_locale=en
  • Guest
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    |     Feb 1, 2021

    This is something we would like to address. The RFE is being moved into 'Planned for Future release' status. Please note:
    IBM’s statements regarding its plans, directions, and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice at IBM’s sole discretion. Information regarding potential future products is intended to outline our general product direction and it should not be relied on in making a purchasing decision. The information mentioned regarding potential future products is not a commitment, promise, or legal obligation to deliver any material, code or functionality. Information about potential future products may not be incorporated into any contract. The development, release, and timing of any future features or functionality described for our products remains at our sole discretion.

  • Guest
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    |     Oct 5, 2015

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - Transaction Processing
    Product - CICS Transaction Server

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - WebSphere
    Product family - Transaction Processing
    Product - CICS Transaction Server

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Sep 16, 2015

    This is a "top 6" requirement for the UK CICS User Group.

    It was raised directly with Fraser Bohm and Dave Jeffries at the UK User Group Meeting in Manchester in July 2015.

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