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Support for MQ version 9.2, currently supports upto v9.1.0.7

Our Implementation uses Global Mailbox and the current version of B2Bi (6.1.0.3, 6.1.1) supports maximum MQ version 9.1.0.7. Our Security and MQ team have identified a security vulnerability with version 9.1.x.x which is remediated with version 9....
about 3 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Security 0 Is a defect

Local "admin" account logon logs should be captured

Recently, we observed one issue with by default local accounts logon logs in Sterling Integrator application. Logs are getting captured when the authentication log is in debug mode. Logs are not getting captured when authentication log is in non-d...
about 3 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Security 0 Future consideration

Implicit SSL is making a comeback with some sites due to its immediate application of SSL

Implicit SSL is generally not considered a best practice when setting up FTPS. The preferred alternative is Explicit SSL, which is the current standard for FTPS connections for B2B Integrator. However, some of our customers experience intense busi...
about 3 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Security 0 Future consideration

Partner Level Authentication

We are starting to see more and more customers want to move to SSH Key only auth, however, we are not set to that today, nor are all of our customers ready/willing to make that switch. Since the authentication requirement is set at a system level,...
almost 2 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Security 1 Not under consideration

Capture partner TLS version information during handshake

For all communications protocols (FTPs, SFTP, AS2, ConnectDirect etc), we would like to capture TLS version in logs. In case of upgrades, it helps to work with respective partners to upgrade to supported TLS version.
almost 4 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Security 1 Functionality already exists

JMS provider "universal messaging - Software AG" to be included in the list of supported SSL/TLS JMS providers

JMS provider "universal messaging - Software AG" to be included in the list of supported SSL/TLS JMS providers
almost 2 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Security 0 Future consideration

Mail Client adapter to allow Oauth 2.0 with grant_type as Client Credentials

The out of the box B2B mail client adapter allows to make connections to the mail exchange server for OAuth2.0 with grant_type as "Password" only. The grant_type as password is an obsolete and a vulnerable way of getting tokens and should allow gr...
about 2 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Security 1 Future consideration

Implement Password rules for FTP(s) and SFTP Server Adapter External Authentication

Our platform is using IBM Sterling Integrator 6.1.1 Not using Sterling Secure Proxy All the accounts are created using local LDAP on the app servers. These accounts do not use IBM Sterling Authentication. FTP(s) or SFTP Following are the requireme...
about 3 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Security 0 Not under consideration

Supply Client Certificate Details to BP launched by HTTP Server Adapter

Details as to the CommonName of the Client Certificate and its Signing Authority would be useful in BP ProcessData to validate that the Client Certificate belongs to the source system that used it, and that it is signed by the correct CA (when mul...
about 3 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Security 0 Future consideration

Support for TLS V1.3 for B2BAC trading partner connections

The governance body across the Superannuation Transaction Network (STN) is maturing its security posture. As such they are looking to mandate TLS V1.3 connection in the future.
almost 4 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Security 0 Planned for future release