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Accept Encrypted password in the SNODEID=(ID,passwd) for UNIX/Windows CD process

Hi Team, While sending files to mainframe where SPOE use is restricted, we have to provide password in plain text in SNODEID=(ID,passwd). This is a major security concern. Hence we want to know if enhancement can be made so that NDM can accept enc...
10 months ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Security 6 Not under consideration

Make Gentran compatible with Windows 11.

Most companies are moving toward Windows 11 and Gentran is currently not supporting this version.

Add Secure Plus statistics to the Microsoft Windows Event Logging Facility

Our organization is requiring that all Connect Direct statistics be sent to Splunk. However, it seems that Secure Plus statistics are not captured. I am aware of the Secure Plus logs that are created and we could probably get those sent to Splunk....
5 months ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Security 4 Needs more information

AES-256 encryption for .bin file creation

we understand that when a .bin file is created via lcu.jar it is encrypted with AES-128. We would like to see this encryption increased to AES-256 to satisfy our Security requirements.
over 3 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Security 1 Planned for future release

Support Gentran for iSeries on PowerVS

Support Gentran for iSeries on PowerVS. I see no reason the product shouldn't be supported on a PowerVS (virtual server), which is suppose to be the same as a physical iSeries.
8 months ago in Sterling Gentran & Gentran:Director / Usability 0 Submitted

To log unsuccessful user logins to Gentran application into Audit Log

Currently, Gentran does not log the unsuccessful user login attempts into the application Audit Log (ProcAuditLog_tb). Our security team requires us to monitor this activity and respond to this as part of our security process. Without this logging...
10 months ago in Sterling Gentran & Gentran:Director / Security 0 Submitted

Enable certificate based authentication for CD Tandem

Enable certificate based authentication for CD Tandem. cert auth is only available in unix and windows version. Our orgs have a large tandem nodes that are critical to organisation.
over 3 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Security 1 Planned for future release

CDW - Reduce windows user permission on Transfer ID/Proxy ID instead of granting local admin

CDW - Reduce windows user permission on Transfer ID/Proxy ID instead of granting local admin Currently must required the ID to be part of the administrators group. If the TransferID/Proxy ID (AD user) can be a normal user, that would be great beca...
10 months ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Security 2 Functionality already exists

Make Compatible With Windows 11 Pro

Microsoft is pushing to move to Windows 11
almost 2 years ago in Sterling Gentran & Gentran:Director / Installation & Upgrade 0 Submitted

C:D support for Multi Factor Authentication

Incorporate into the C:D security processing to allow for users signing on with multi factor authentication credentials.
almost 8 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Security 1 Not under consideration