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Sterling B2B Integrator

Sterling B2B Integrator user identity (certificate/key) renewal is complex

Sterling B2B user identity key renewal activity is very complex, whenever we renewal SSH keys renewal, we need to share SSH keys with Third parties and then update at the Partner level which is too much time taking. Is there any other better appro...
1 day ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Administration & Configuration Submitted

Sterling Integrator upgrade errors are not user‑friendly

Sterling Integrator upgrade errors are not user‑friendly at all. This is a very common pain point across environments. Please make it very clear error message why upgrade failing ( DB specific , unsupported OS or any other package dependency ?)
1 day ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Other Submitted

Introduce a native capability in IBM Sterling B2B Integrator to consistently capture and expose real client source IP addresses for both internal and external connections across all protocols, without dependency on SEAS.

Why is it useful? Enables accurate identification of source systems for all file transfers and connections Improves incident troubleshooting and root cause analysis (RCA) Strengthens audit, compliance, and KYC controls by maintaining IP-level trac...
3 days ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Security Submitted

Application-level timeout for WSMQ_OpenSession service

In Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), we observed that when a network connection is blocked by a Kubernetes Network Policy, the WSMQ_OpenSession service can take between 30 and 40 minutes to fail and return the error: MQException during MQCONN: CC=2 ...
6 days ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Performance Submitted

Retain b2biAPI Liberty server.xml customisation during upgrades

During each upgrade of B2Bi (SFG), the b2biAPI package must be reinstalled using the InstallService script. This is typically performed immediately after the core product upgrade. This re-installation of the b2biAPI package reverts some customisat...
24 days ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / APIs & SDKs Submitted

PQC integration of Sterling B2BI

Quantum safe PQC algorithms (like Kyber,Dilithium etc.) must be supported and added to Sterling. Quantum resistant methods offer using hybrid cryptography ( using both non-quantum and quantum methods together) TLS 1.3 is needed but it is not only ...
about 1 month ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Security Submitted

Add ability to disable Active Mode FTP in FTP Server Adapter Configuration

Our network and security teams would prefer that we can disable the ability for clients to make Active Mode FTP connections. The ability for this leads to more complex firewall arrangements, and less standardisation of the network traffic in the o...
about 1 month ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Administration & Configuration Submitted

Autonomous Cellular Repair Network (ACRN)

Autonomous Cellular Repair Network (ACRN) Missing Link: We can detect disease, but we don’t have real-time autonomous repair systems at the cellular level. Core Idea: An AI-controlled nanomedical network that detects cellular damage and deploys ta...
about 1 month ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / B2B Advanced Communications Submitted

Enabling the Compatibility of HSM with FIPS mode turned on in SI.

Enabling FIPS mode is an industry-standard best practice and ensures the application’s compliance with established security guidelines. To further strengthen the security posture, integration with an HSM is recommended so that private keys are sec...
2 months ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Security Submitted

Adding multiple host identity keys in SFTP Server adapter

Hello Team, In the SFTP server adapter, the host identity key dropdown currently allows selection of only a single key for key exchange. However, to ensure successful connections across different client configurations, there is a requirement to su...
3 months ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Administration & Configuration Submitted

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