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Sterling Connect:Direct

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CIphers configuration for Connect Direct Web Services

Connect Direct Web Services configuration should allow to limit list of allowed ciphers. Similar functionality is present for protocol configuration under "server.ssl.enabled-protocols”. Support for similar parameter e.g. "server.ssl.enabled-ciphe...
over 3 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Security 1 Planned for future release

Red Hat Linux clustering/HA support

A number of clients ask about about HA solutions and clustering support for Connect:Direct with Red Hat Linux. I've had a search around, but only found the usual (old) docs on HA support with AIX/Solaris/HP-UX/Windows. I was trying to find somethi...
about 5 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Documentation 1 Not under consideration

Support for Oracle Linux

Regarding Connect:Direct(Managed File Transfer), We would like to request getting support for Oracle Linux as soon as possible.
over 1 year ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Technology Stack Support (OS, DB, Protocols) 1 Not under consideration

Tool to monitor cert expiry

We want to put an alerting mechanism to monitor cert expire so we can proactively plan.
over 3 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Administration & Configuration 1 Functionality already exists

Option to disable Connect Direct Web Services web page

Current version of Connect Direct Web Services software provides two interfaces - RESTful API and webpage GUI access. Software should allow to disable web GUI access.
over 3 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Security 1 Planned for future release

RPM for automated installation

We need a RPM installation package for Connect:Direct to simple deploy in our Cloud enviroment. The RPM must inform all dependencies for a automated instalation process (like Puppet).
over 5 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Installation & Upgrade 1 Not under consideration

Request for support running Connect:Direct Windows in the CLOUD with new MS Server and SQL

We would like to deploy our C:D Windows into the Cloud using Google Cloud for one instance and Microsoft Azure for another. We would like to see certification for running C:D Windows in those environments as well as supporting MS Server 2016 and M...
over 5 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Other 3 Functionality already exists

NFS directory restrictions requires world execute permission

Root squash enabled NFS directories cause an issue with C:D requiring world execute permission on every directory in the path when using the upload/download directory parameters. We want to be able to use upload/download restrictions without havin...
almost 2 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Security 1 Future consideration

Need to read/write files to 3rd part encryption format/schema via an I/O exit able to utilize sub processes for the decrypt/encrypt step.

We would be able to read/write to encrypted devices having proprietary formats.
over 3 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Security 1 Not under consideration

Implement Secure UDP for Connect Direct File Agent

Our internal security standards want all traffic to be encrypted. Currently, File Agent uses standard UDP (SNMP) to send messages to Control Center. The goal is to have this traffic encrypted. We are being told that in a couple years the PCI DSS s...
almost 2 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Security 2 Future consideration