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Document Object Storage for Connect Direct Adapter

as documented on https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/b2b-integrator/6.2.1?topic=container-document-service there is object storage available for most of the adapters but not C:D. this is the main roadblock from stopping us from adopting Object storage for...

S3 support for Linux on Power.

I would like to kindly request that S3 support be extended to IBM Sterling Connect:Direct versions running on Power systems. Many of our clients use Power platforms and are in need of this feature to meet their integration requirements.
6 months ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Technology Stack Support (OS, DB, Protocols) 2 Future consideration

new version CD to microfocus

Regarding to particular case, we have detected that EBCDIC Microfocus Gravity (JLC emulation) conversions with UNIX origin to Snode UNIX do not support line break translations. The EBCDIC to ISO8859-1 codepage works, but any additional parameters ...
about 1 month ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Usability 2 Not under consideration

Extend field length in table SBIADMIN.SCI_ENTITY_EXTNS to accommodate longer encrypted passwords

We are working to configure the Object Client Store Adapter as documented in https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/b2b-integrator/6.2.0?topic=z-object-store-client-adapter When we attempt to use/store the encrypted credential, our Trading Partners become co...

Connect Direct File Agent 1.4.0.3-SterlingConnectDirectFileAgent-iFix012 upgrade on Window 2012 upgrade failing when userID is already a part of Admin group

Being a part of admin group, user was not able to upgrade while trying to upgrade CDFA 1.4.0.3 iFix012. Now suggestion is to add this User as a designated admin user of window box. This addition of user as admin is not allowed because this practic...
6 months ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Installation & Upgrade 3 Not under consideration

Password Vault support for outgoing Connect Direct for Windows transfers

There is a need to execute Connect Direct transfers securely as a User/Functional ID managed through Password Vault.
over 2 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Security 9 Future consideration

To install Connect:Direct on Kubernetes using OpenShift Restricted SCC

When operating in Connect Direct for Unix operating in Standard User Mode, the SCC allows the following capabilities and SETUID and SETGID requires Privilege Escalation. The customer request the Privilege Escalation to be false. The product should...
7 months ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Installation & Upgrade 3 Future consideration

Azure Blob Storage Service Principal

Request that IBM update the object store client adapter to support authentication via Microsoft Entra id service principal. Unlike the current configuration option which supports secret key or account key, the enhancement would support configuring...
about 1 year ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Technology Stack Support (OS, DB, Protocols) 3 Planned for future release

ID logging for added / deleted/ modiifed ID's in User proxy/ Functional Authorities

We need logging to be done as to what ID has been added deleted or modified in connect Direct Proxy users or functional authorities in windows Connect Direct as currently no modification can be seen of users only submitter details are found
9 months ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Security 4

Add Transfer Method in use (Text or Binary) for CDW and CDU

During our transfers from remote partners, we are frequently called to assist others with translation and file transport issues. Many of our remote users are unaware of the CD processes in use and how they function. We need to have the ability to ...
about 2 months ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Reporting 2 Future consideration