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Create Better SFG Rebranding Documentation

https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SS4TGX_2.2.0/com.ibm.help.sfg_sys_admin.doc/sfg_rebranding.html This document could use some serious expansion and updating. It would also be nice if some of the basic re-branding could be handled wi...
over 6 years ago in Sterling File Gateway / Usability 0 Is a defect

Adding "Dictionary password checker" for password

Prevent clients from using common word for password.. e.g. password
over 1 year ago in Sterling File Gateway / Usability 0 Under review

Remove left hand check box from IBM activity screen to prevent selecting all records and accidentally performing a resend of all files.

This would prevent a customer from mistakenly resending all records on the system if they are not careful.
about 2 years ago in Sterling File Gateway / Usability 0 Future consideration

File Retention in Mailbox Post File Download in MyFileGateway 2.0

In the current state, MyFileGateway 2.0 does not allow for a file to remain in the mailbox post download. Looking for an option for files to not be invalidated/archived and remain in the mailbox for a pre-specified amount of days.
about 2 years ago in Sterling File Gateway / Usability 0 Future consideration

myFileGateway activity search screen options are meaningless for external partenrs

'Producer', 'Consumer', 'Protocol' and 'Status' does not make much sense to external partenrs. They are too technical or better suitable only for FG admins. For example: 'Protocol' selection. Why this option is given to partner? He always logs t...
about 5 years ago in Sterling File Gateway / Usability 0 Not under consideration

MyFileGateway 2.0 (enable same capabilities / customization / Usability similar to 1.0)

There currently more customization in 1.0 vs 2.0 in terms of permissions and default views (FileActivity/downloads/uploads). The enhancements of multifile download and download as Zip are what our users wanted, but not with loss of certain functio...
over 2 years ago in Sterling File Gateway / Usability 0 Future consideration

myfilegateway download tab

When a producer uploads a file to a mailbox that has an associated routing channel, once the routing is complete the file shows up in the file listing in the producers download tab in myfilegateway. This has caused some concern for some of my prod...
about 3 years ago in Sterling File Gateway / Usability 0 Future consideration