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Sterling Connect:Direct

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Connect Direct File Agent: Add a search function to search on File Agent rule names

Please add a search feature for File Agent so if we know the File Agent rule name, we can search on it and then select. This would easier than using the scroll bar or using the wheel on the mouse especially if a File Agent configuration has numero...
about 6 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Usability 3 Delivered

ConnectDirect for Linux on PowerPC LE

We have to install ConnectDirect on SLES PPC LE.
about 6 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Installation & Upgrade 1 Delivered

Will connect:Direct windows v6.2 support running on MS Window server 2022?

We noticed that C:D Windows 6.3 supports windows server 2022, however, we would like to know C:D Windows v6.2 can support Windows server 2022 as well. Many Thanks.
10 months ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Installation & Upgrade 2 Delivered

Connect:Direct Web UI

The existing Connect:Direct Browser interface is very dated. A new one has been in development which I had an opportunity to review last year. The new web UI would be a significant enhancement for improved usability for the product. We recently re...
about 6 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Usability 1 Delivered

Add appl.id & policy.id PasswordExit parameters to Functional Authorities

Currently Password Exit feature for Connect Direct for Windows allows to specify "passwrod.exit.appl.id" & "password.exit.policy.id" only in the "Initparms" section. The aim is to add more granularity to the configuration and provide an option...
almost 3 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Administration & Configuration 2 Delivered

automated cddef.bin creation via lcu.bat by passing positional paramters

I want to create cddef.bin automatically via script. Thus I want to pass all values to lcu.bat via positional paramters rather than interactively. e.g. lcu.bat %NODENAME% %IPADDRESS% 1363 %CD_UID% %CD_PWD% %CD_PWD%
almost 2 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Administration & Configuration 1 Delivered

support CDU installation on Amazon Linux 2

official OS support of C:D UNIX for "Amazon Linux 2" is needed
almost 2 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Installation & Upgrade 1 Delivered

Add TLS 1.3 Support to Connect:Direct for i5/OS( IBM i)

Security enhancement request to support IBMi 7.4 OS with TLS1.3
almost 4 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct 2 Delivered

connect direct windows 6.1 support MQ SQL SERVER 2019

I know that C:D Windows 6.0, 6.2 support MSSQL server2019. However, the web page still showing C:D Windows 6.1 only support MS SQL SERVER 2016. May I know C:D Windows 6.1 can support MS SQL Server 2019?

Please provided Win2016 Certification for the Connect:Direct File Agent (CDFA) utility

IBM Connect:Direct File Agent v.1.4 (CDFA) has not yet been officially certified for Win2016 by IBM.IBM Connect:Direct for Windows has been officially certified for Win2016 by IBM in the latest 4.7.0.5 fixpack. As CDFA is a utility that IBM provid...
about 6 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Installation & Upgrade 2 Delivered