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Status Delivered
Workspace z/OS Explorer
Categories Client
Created by Guest
Created on Oct 20, 2016

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Add IBMCAC security provider to RDz/z/os Explorer client

This customer has had an ongoing need to be able to access certificates from the MS-CAPI keystore (also used for SmartCard support) when using Client Certificates authentication when connecting to RSE.
IBM has a security provider with the name IBMCAC that provides that support. That security provider is shipped with the IBM JDK. However, the IBM JDK does not by default include the necessary entry in the java.security file, which is

security.provider.10=com.ibm.security.capi.IBMCAC

Depending on what other security provider that are installed, the number suffix in the security.provider.xx key may vary. So, it may be security.provider.11 if another security.provider.10 already existed. It just needs to be one of the security.provider.xx entries.
The IBM JDK team indicates that they will not be adding this to the java.security file because they say that not everyone needs it.

Idea priority High
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Feb 23, 2021

    Delivered in IBM Explorer for z/OS.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Oct 20, 2020

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - Development Tooling
    Product - IBM Explorer for z/OS
    Component - Client
    Operating system - Windows
    Source - Client

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - Programming Languages
    Product - IBM Developer for z/OS, including Enterprise Edition
    Component - Client Install
    Operating system - Windows
    Source - Client

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Nov 2, 2016

    Thank you for taking the time to suggest an enhancement to our product. Many of our product enhancements result from feedback from our customers, so your input is always very important to us. Your request is currently inline with our product strategy and we have planned it for a future release of the product. Thank you for your suggestion and continued support.

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