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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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Connect Direct File Agent for Windows: Lock configurator if in use by another user.

In our shop, sometime two or more people could be making updates to the same File Agent configuration. Currently one users change may not actually get implemented if the configuration is open or updated by another user. It would be great if there ...
about 5 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Administration & Configuration 2 Delivered

Connect Direct v6.0 - Support for MS Windows Server 2019

Support for MS Windows Server 2019 for Connect Direct v6.0 for Windows (currently MS Windows Server 2019 requires Connect Direct v6.1).

Issue messages to the CDPLEX Manager job log when CDPLEX Servers enter and leave the XCF Group

there were no message observed in the CDPLEX Manager job log when a CDPLEX Server enters or leaves the XCF group, we feel it is extremely important to Broadridge and others that messages about the CDPLEX Servers when entering and leaving the CDPle...
over 1 year ago in Sterling Connect:Direct for Z/OS 2 Delivered

Total number of results in the Search

User would like to see total number of results in the search result set, to visually clue in the CSR about number of Orders for a given Customer account. It is a usability enhancement that improves their productivity on Call Center application.
over 3 years ago in OMS - Call Center 0 Delivered

Hold, release, and Deleted from Queued Activity on Web Console

Prior to 6.1, a user could hold, release, and delete processes from the Queued Activity Monitor on the Java console. It seems that this functionality is not present in the Web console for 6.1.+ This is needed ASAP!
over 3 years ago in Sterling Control Center Monitor 2 Delivered

MyFG Upload Speed

MyFG Upload Speed.
over 5 years ago in Sterling File Gateway / Performance 0 Delivered

Update/Fix functionality of the email notification screen

This was "lift and shift" from OAS but is not suitable for current purpose, does not even currenlty work. Email notifications for PU start/finish are currenlty managed external to the product (MRObot and Talend). This functionality should be compl...
almost 2 years ago in MRO Inventory Optimization 0 Delivered

Multi-File Download Feature in File Gateway

Of benefit to consumers of multiple files, we would like to see File Gateway offer a multi-file download feature instead of pulling down one file at a time. This benefit is self-explanatory and clients accustomed to Connect:Enterprise expect this ...
over 5 years ago in Sterling File Gateway / Usability 1 Delivered

Allow greater flexibility when amending Secure+ parms

Having a process which is reliant on a person logging onto an ISPF panel to update something like a TLS setting is no longer tenable in a modern IT environment. Automation and self service are the order of the day and the way Secure+ updates are b...
over 3 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct for Z/OS 0 Delivered

Enhance STATs Log TP Record to Report Send and Receive Time Count

Hi Johnny, This is the enhancement request per email discussion to enhance TP Records to Report Send and Receive Time Count in the time interval. Thanks, Edmond
over 5 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct for Z/OS 3 Delivered