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PINNED Present Multiple Host Keys - RSA and ECDSA
As with standard Linux servers today Secure Proxy should be able to present Host Keys (more than one) in both RSA and ECDSA formats depending on what type the vendor incoming connection supports. Vendors are demanding Host Keys that are stronger t...
PINNED Add support to controllerWorkflow script to restart BPs that are in "completed, error" state by individual BP IDs
During system issues, we are unable to bulk restart the BP IDs at a time. This is causing huge support effort in the clean-up process. Existing controllerWorkflow.sh script doesn't have a solution to restart the BPIDs that are in "completed, error...

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Request for official support for Oracle Database 26ai with IBM webMethods B2B 12.1

We would like to request official support and certification for Oracle Database 26ai with IBM webMethods B2B 12.1. The customer intends to use Oracle Database 26ai and contacted IBM Support to confirm whether it is supported. We were informed...
8 days ago in webMethods B2B SaaS 3 Submitted

Add CU user role feature for HSM integration.

Using the Crypto User (CU) role improves HSM security by following the least-privilege principle. SI would use a lower-privileged account for normal cryptographic operations instead of the Crypto Officer role, which can create, modify, and delete ...
1 day ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Security 0 Submitted

B2Bi authentication against MS SQL Server DB using Asure Managed Identity or via a MS EntraID

B2Bi currently relies on username-password authentication for backend SQL database connectivity resulting in the continued use of static credentials. Requesting that B2Bi authenticates against the MS SQL Server DB using Asure Managed Identity or v...
1 day ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Security 0 Under review

Add CU user role feature for HSM integration.

Using the Crypto User (CU) role improves HSM security by following the least-privilege principle. SSP would use a lower-privileged account for normal cryptographic operations instead of the Crypto Officer role, which can create, modify, and delete...
1 day ago in Sterling Secure Proxy / Security 0 Submitted

Enhance REST API Client Adapter to write response payload to Primary Document

In the current design of the REST API Client Adapter, whenever an HTTP GET request is performed, the server's response payload (typically application/json) is automatically dumped to the local or shared file system. As a result, developers are for...
7 days ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / APIs & SDKs 0 Submitted

Prevent MBIAdd from being launched repeatedly when Go is clicked multiple times while sending a file with MBI Send.

Sterling B2B Integrator’s mailbox includes an MBI browser-based operation function that allows users to send files. A user can select a file in the browser and click the Go button to send it, and once the upload completes, the screen transitions t...
about 15 hours ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Other 0 Submitted

Workflow and client solution visualizer

Provide IBM Sterling B2Bi SaaS customers with a visual, end-to-end view of their trading partner landscape and implemented workflows. The solution would help customers understand partner-specific document flows, connectivity, processing steps, and...
1 day ago in Sterling B2B Integration SaaS / Inflight (beta) 0 Submitted

Enable Rule ID visibility in InFlight event details for each document-processing action, providing end-to-end traceability of the executed workflow

IBM Sterling B2Bi SaaS customers currently struggle to gain a holistic view of their partner landscape and the workflows involved. Even when reviewing a partner-specific flow, they often need to reach out to IBM Production Services or Support SMEs...
1 day ago in Sterling B2B Integration SaaS / Inflight (beta) 1 Submitted

Custom Role Based Access Control

Enhance the existing Access Management module to support creating, customizing, and managing user roles with configurable access restrictions. Allow authorized administrators to assign custom roles to users, enforce permissions at both UI and API ...
1 day ago in Sterling Partner Engagement Manager / Other 0 Submitted

Ability to Copy Applications and Partners in PCM

PCM currently supports copying Data Flows but does not provide copy functionality for Partners and Applications. Add Copy Partner and Copy Application options that allow users to duplicate existing configurations by providing a unique new name, re...
1 day ago in Sterling Partner Engagement Manager / Other 0 Submitted