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Status Delivered
Workspace z/OS Explorer
Categories Client
Created by Guest
Created on Mar 16, 2017

RDZ/IDZ IBMCAC java.security needed and CA plug in to work

RFE to add IBMCAC security provider to RDz/IDZ/z/os Explorer works for RDz but not for the CA plugin that Wells Fargo is using.
The original requirement was to ensure RDz would work with their certificate. The security provider used with RDz IBM JDK did not have the security provider needed to allow the connection.
The CA plugin did work, but RDz did not and the workaround required changing the java.secuirty file to add IBMCAC as a provider on each machine.

Idea priority Urgent
  • Guest
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    Feb 23, 2021

    Delivered in IBM Explorer for z/OS.

  • Guest
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    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
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    Apr 10, 2017

    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.