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Sterling Connect:Direct

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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.
almost 3 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Security 1 Not under consideration

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 4 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Documentation 1 Not under consideration

developement

to add High Water Mark for max API session to be reported into the statistics
over 1 year ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Administration & Configuration 4 Not under consideration

DBCS directory/file name support in CD Process

Customers in China often creates directory and file name in Chinese. C:D doesn't support src/dest file path containing DBCS. Request to enahnce the C:D Win/Linux/Unix product by adding an additional parameter in CD Process to specify the encoding ...
almost 3 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct 0 Not under consideration

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 4 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Installation & Upgrade 1 Not under consideration

Adding in additional triggers for alt.comm.outbound

The idea behind this is to allow alt.comm.outbound to be triggered for other situations. Such as TCP timeouts after a session had been initiated.
almost 5 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Administration & Configuration 2 Not under consideration

Need to be HSPD12 compliant

IRS is trying to get Sterling Connect:Direct 6.1 approved for usage in the IRS and it is being requested that we inquire as to why this product is not HSPD12 compliant?
over 1 year ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Security 1 Not under consideration

Update SNMP support to v3

Security benefits, as per security issues detailed here: https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA17-156A
almost 5 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Security 2 Not under consideration

Support long connection for large volumes of small files

Our competitor, Tongtech, provide a file transfer tool based on MQ to transfer files and support long connection which means if doesn't need to initiate a new session for each repective files which really lead to a high performance for large volum...
almost 5 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Performance 1 Not under consideration

Copy to Sharepoint UNC path using WebDAV@SSL protocol instead of SMB/CIFS

currently C:D can copy to Sharepoint shares only using SMB/CIFS protocol we need to copy to a Sharepoint share which is accessible using WebDAV@SSL protocol \\our.sharepoint.local@SSL\DavWWWRoot\sites\abcxyz\Shared Documents\destination-folder\
over 3 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Technology Stack Support (OS, DB, Protocols) 1 Not under consideration

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