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Status Not under consideration
Workspace z/OS Explorer
Categories Client
Created by Guest
Created on Sep 7, 2018

option to switch to Superuser mode

Explorer for z/OS needs an option to switch to Superuser mode (SU).

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
    Reply
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    May 22, 2020

    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. We feel this was a valid requirement but delivery within the 2 year window isn't possible. Please resubmit in 12-18 months for reconsideration if still valid and the following suggestion does not help.

    Suggestion:
    - users can make use of the new z/OS SSH Terminals support to do super user commands (i.e. from the terminal, su , then execute privileged command)

    Again, thank you for your suggestion and continued support.

  • Guest
    Reply
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    Jan 2, 2019

    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 in line with our product strategy and we have planned it for a future release of the product. Thank you for your suggestion and continued support.

  • Guest
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    Oct 15, 2018

    A preliminary evaluation of this request indicates that it is consistent with our business strategy. Further evaluation of this RFE is underway