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PINNED Present Multiple Host Keys - RSA and ECDSA
As with standard Linux servers today Secure Proxy should be able to present Host Keys (more than one) in both RSA and ECDSA formats depending on what type the vendor incoming connection supports. Vendors are demanding Host Keys that are stronger t...

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Conditional Runtask/Runjob

We need to execute processes after receiving files from clients, today this process depends on the client adding the command we need to execute in its transmission process. This is done via runtask and runjob and works well, however when we need t...
over 1 year ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Administration & Configuration 7 Not under consideration

Maximum Logins per user sessions settings configuration in IBM Sterling Secure Proxy Adaptor level

Currently in IBM Sterling Secure Proxy configuration manager at adapter level there is configuration for Maximum Sessions. We are looking for configuration for Maximum Logins" per user.
about 1 year ago in Sterling Secure Proxy / Administration & Configuration 1 Planned for future release

Add Source File and Destination File to the ITXA process event sent to Control Center

The Source File and Destination File is not included in the event from ITXA to Control Center. As seen here. This needs to be included in the event to see the complete picture. This can be reproduced by following the instructions in the blog. http...
11 months ago in Sterling Transformation Extender Advanced 0 Under review

Add comprehensive security-audit logging to IBM ITXA (auth events, privilege changes, high-risk data actions, administrative activity)

During Case TS018931782 we learned that ITXA currently logs only technical runtime events (tpuiserver, system logs). No built-in audit trail exists for: Required security event Current ITXA capability Failed login / logout attempts None Successful...
6 months ago in Sterling Transformation Extender Advanced 0 Submitted

Automate certificate management

TLS cert life spans are going to become very short by 2029 (https://www.digicert.com/blog/tls-certificate-lifetimes-will-officially-reduce-to-47-days). This effectively means that everyone who uses Sterling file transfer products will have to have...
6 months ago in Sterling Secure Proxy / Administration & Configuration 1 Planned for future release

Encrypt the password of keystore used in CDFA using certificate based authentication

Current IBM document suggest the password used in certificate based authentication is passed to JVM in plain text. Requirement is to encrypt the keystore password similar to user account password in ser file. Setting up TLS and Certificate-Based U...
about 1 year ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Administration & Configuration 3 Not under consideration

Swagger UI for Sterling Secure Proxy APIs

Currently we see that there is no Swagger UI for Sterling Secure Proxy APIs. We need to extensively use the APIs for adding changing any configuration in SSP rather than manually doing the same and with no Swagger UI for SSP making it very difficu...
over 1 year ago in Sterling Secure Proxy / APIs & SDKs 2 Planned for future release

Compliance Requirement

We have a requirement which needs your help with the possible solutions from the Sterling Secure Proxy application with minimal impact (post deployment). Here is the requirement: There is a portal called Connect portal where partners login with th...
over 2 years ago in Sterling Secure Proxy / Administration & Configuration 1 Planned for future release

Certificate Management Automation

The CA / Browser consortium has voted to reduce the certificate lifetime down to 47 days over the next 2 years. The process to manage certificates in connect:direct is manual. This will become unmanageable to maintain manually.
7 months ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Administration & Configuration 7 Not under consideration

Secure Connection between Secure Proxy Engine (in DMZ) and SSP Perimeter Server (in Secure Network)

There is a requirement from customer to have Secure Connection between Secure Proxy Engine (in DMZ) and SSP Perimeter Server (in Secure Network).
over 6 years ago in Sterling Secure Proxy / Security 0 Future consideration