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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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Automation of certificate replacement in SSP and SI

As we are replacing SSL certificates more often and validity lengths are shortening we will have to do more certification replacements. I would like a way to automate the certificate replacement within SI and SSP. I would need an automated or scri...
about 1 month ago in Sterling Secure Proxy / Security 0 Submitted

Need an ability to bulk extract the IV configuration (Item + Node Fulfillments Status)

We use this interface for masking capability . We have many item+ Ship node combinations which we disable . We need this extract for reconciliation purpose , to validate whether the item fulfillment has been disabled for all those combinations , s...
about 1 month ago in Inventory Visibility 0 Planned for future release

File transfer to AWS s3 via perimeter server

On the basis of security concerns Sterling filegateway comes with Perimeter server but when we connect to AWS s3 from SFG there is no option to route file via perimeter server. So to over come this we are raising this idea that when we transfer fi...
6 months ago in Sterling File Gateway / Administration & Configuration 1 Future consideration

Control Center needs the ability to pull account passwords from a corporate password manager/vault

Due to security requirements and best practices, passwords should be changed periodically and wherever possible, should not be stored on local systems in text/XML files, etc. Control Center should have an option to utilize external Password Vault ...
about 3 years ago in Sterling Control Center Monitor / Security 1 Planned for future release

Item Change Request Form for Processors is different from Requestors

When a requestor submits a CR, they see the "Current" values and the "Requested" values, but from the processor's view - they are unable to see the "Current" values
about 1 month ago in MRO Inventory Optimization 1 Future consideration

make "in list" filtering work as a "select from list"

When you use a filter of "in list" or "one of" the user has to type out individual values, which can be difficult for users to know exactly what values are acceptable. - if the field is "list" based, we should provide the list and allow the user t...
about 1 month ago in MRO Inventory Optimization 1 Future consideration

Upgrade Jasper Reports for the PDF Creation in Myfilegateway

For Myfilegateway version 6.1.X and 6.2.X the current version of Jasper Reports 6.19.0 used to create PDF reports is outdated and affected by several vulnerabilities. Also the metadata of all pdf created by Myfilegateway provided info of the PDF C...
about 1 month ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Security 0 Submitted

Application/Partner automatic search in the DataFlow

The current process of selecting partners or applications within the DataFlow lacks visibility on existing relationships with other partners or applications. As the number of partners and applications grows, it becomes increasingly challenging to ...
about 1 month ago in Sterling Partner Engagement Manager / Usability 1 Submitted

Overwrite protection for transferred files

The current file transfer process lacks an essential feature: the ability to control file overwrites when a transferred file shares the same name as an existing file at the destination. We propose implementing a checkbox option to enable or disabl...
about 1 month ago in Sterling Partner Engagement Manager / Usability 1 Future consideration

Please add 'Delete After Collection' functionality for mailbox protocol

The current implementation of the mailbox protocol lacks the ability to delete files after collection, which significantly limits its utility for our requirements. As we frequently need to remove source files post-collection, this omission renders...
about 1 month ago in Sterling Partner Engagement Manager / Usability 1 Needs more information