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Status Delivered
Workspace z/OS Explorer
Categories Remote System Explorer
Created by Guest
Created on Sep 7, 2022

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Remote System Explorer management of certificates

When using an encrypted connection to the host, Remote System Explorer (RSE) prompts users to accept certificates that have not already been added to the preferences in Remote Systems> SSL/TLS, see https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/explorer-for-zos/3.2?topic=guide-working-ssl

Users have no to little knowledge about these certificates so it will be better if RSE would not ask them.

When certificates are signed by a standard authority like DigiCert then it will be better for RSE to use the JVM keystore where these certificates already exist and are trusted.

For other certificates like selfsigned, then having an easy mechanism to prepopulate the RSE keystore will help with the deployment of IDz.

It will also be better if the "import" dialog would indicate why the certificates are considered untrusted and what keystore is being used.
When standard authority is used then it can be confusing to see the certificates "untrusted" by RSE while they are trusted by the JVM.
Idea priority Low
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Nov 22, 2022
    This has been delivered. In order to enable auto-accept certificates, update the ini file (e.g. developer_for_zos.ini) to include the following JVM arg:

    -Ddstore.keystore.accept.all.certificates=true
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Sep 14, 2022
    A preliminary evaluation of this request indicates that it is consistent with our business strategy. Further evaluation of this RFE is underway.

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