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Sterling Control Center Director

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Allow File Agent to be a selectable CDW component for Control Center Director upgrades.

When we run our CDW installs/upgrades, either via manual or automated installations, we do not choose to install the FA component. When we've attempted to utilize CCD as our lifecycle management tool, it automatically installs the optional FA com...
over 1 year ago in Sterling Control Center Director 4 Delivered

To permit templates with more than one item

SCCD permits to create templates to Secure+/netmap/userfile/Initparm ... But it must be created one Template for every item. So, if you'd like to add one server in a netmap you must create one template (there is no problem). But if you'd like to ...
almost 2 years ago in Sterling Control Center Director 2 Delivered

To compare userfile/netmap files between servers

It will be very useful be able to compare entire userfile/netmap files between servers. We have seen that's it's possible to compare only one item but it's needed to compare entire files to identify differences between both files.
almost 2 years ago in Sterling Control Center Director 2 Delivered

SCCD selection entries in different pages

When we want to change a parameter in all the server or copy a new entry in NetMap or Secure+ in all CD Nodes from another one, the selection screen of CDNodes only can select the entries in the same page. If we change the pages, to seee the 50 ne...
over 1 year ago in Sterling Control Center Director 0 Delivered

BYO (Bring Your Own) Certificate with CRL checking

For "New Install" tasks - instead of using self-signed certificates, Control Center Director should allow to use user's certificate for the communication between Connect Direct server and Control Center Director.
about 4 years ago in Sterling Control Center Director 2 Delivered

Add Failed Login Attempts information to Audit Log

Failed Login Attempt is considered to be important audit trail information and should be present in the Audit Log.
about 4 years ago in Sterling Control Center Director 2 Delivered

More granularity on roles setup for CCD users

Current version supports only two roles: full-access or full-access limited to specific server groups. Control Center Director should allow to create "read-only" user (e.g. for reporting/audit) and dedicated role to manage users/roles (e.g. ID adm...
about 4 years ago in Sterling Control Center Director 1 Delivered

Schedule Shutdowns of Managed Connect Direct Servers

It would be nice if there were a way to schedule the shutdown of some of our managed Connect Direct servers. For us, it would be for Windows and UNIX (AIX and Linux). Connect Direct z/OS is managed by a different team here.
about 6 years ago in Sterling Control Center Director 1 Delivered