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Sterling Secure Proxy

SSPcm API calling need password in API properties file

If we want to call the API in automated way then it wants us to provide the user name and password in API properties file in clear text format, mentioning passwords in clear text isn't allowed in our Organization. We need some utility via which we...
9 days ago in Sterling Secure Proxy / Security Submitted

SSP should have a setting to configure "allowlist" usernames which should accept regex express for allowed user names

The SSP must provide a setting to configure, such as a **"Users Allowlist"**, where we can set up a list of usernames and/or a regular expression. This configuration should ensure that the SSP allows connections only from those users that match th...
26 days ago in Sterling Secure Proxy / Administration & Configuration Future consideration

Block traffic from an IP address, if rate of connections exceeds a configured value.

There should be a mechanism/setting in SSP where we can configure the maximum number of concurrent connections allowed from any IP. And if the number of connections exceed the maximum limit, the SSP should block any more connections from that IP a...
26 days ago in Sterling Secure Proxy / Security Under review

Enable End to End Correlation ID Propagation for User Request Tracing for IBM B2Bi MyFileGateway users.

Our File Transfer Service provides capability to external bank users to upload download files through IBM MyFileGateway SSO through a multi‑hop authentication and file‑transfer flow involving identity, SSP proxy, perimeter, and B2Bi MyFileGateway ...

Enabling Compatibility for HSM while FIPS mode turned on in application

Enabling FIPS mode is an industry-standard best practice and ensures the application’s compliance with established security guidelines. To further strengthen the security posture, integration with an HSM is recommended so that private keys are sec...
about 1 month ago in Sterling Secure Proxy / Security

MARKET SYNC GOOGLE.com/CLOUD SHELL Container ENABLE ORACLE JAVA ENTERPRISE SQL server MANAGEMENT ROBOT DEPLOYER(s(JOB))EXECUTION intall workload PROUDCE FILE.SETUP then initialize errorless SQL queried(S)

PROUCT programming CREATING DATASCIENCE including TECHNOLOGY upgraded VERSION of ORCHESTRATION manipulating OFFLINE/ONLINE DIRECTION WORKFLOW syncing SHELL CLOUD GOOGLE https://jackiesfilms.verify.ibm.com/ui/admin ADMINISTRATOR GMAIL client from P...
2 months ago in Sterling Secure Proxy / Performance Not under consideration

Simple Report on user or IP and the Cipher/Algorith/Mac/Key Exchange they used to connect for the SSP

This is useful information for larger organizations who need to deprecate older ciphers/algorithms/key exchanges. If you don't own/purchase CCM there isnt' a way to do easily do this. Which is odd since the information is contained in the SSP logs...
3 months ago in Sterling Secure Proxy / Reporting Planned for future release

Allow SSP CM user role to be determined by an attribute returned by LDAP

This will allow privileges to be dynamic based on temporary elevation determined by group. Users do not need persistent Admin authority and SEAS could determine whether or not user should be admin or operator based on LDAP attribute
3 months ago in Sterling Secure Proxy / Administration & Configuration Future consideration

RHEL10 support for SSP and SEAS

Support RHEL 10 for SSP & SEAS

Support ICAP on SSP FTPS adapters

SSP's ICAP capability currently only supports Connect:Direct, SFTP, and https (myfg2.0 specifically when exposing myfilegateway). Customers require support for FTPS since many partners globally still use FTPS and will continue to do so.SSP custome...
4 months ago in Sterling Secure Proxy / Security Not under consideration