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PINNED Add support to controllerWorkflow script to restart BPs that are in "completed, error" state by individual BP IDs
During system issues, we are unable to bulk restart the BP IDs at a time. This is causing huge support effort in the clean-up process. Existing controllerWorkflow.sh script doesn't have a solution to restart the BPIDs that are in "completed, error...
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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PEM CM must use both authentication methods: local and sso

Currently the PEM Community Manager container can only be launched in two ways: -e APP=cm for local users. These users are created in Sterling Integrator with identity: cmadmin -e APP= sso-ssp-seas. To use SSO for authentication users from AD So o...
about 1 year ago in Sterling Partner Engagement Manager / Permission/Roles 0 Submitted

Gentran:Server SMTP is currently not supported with Microsoft Office 365 Cloud / Exchange Online (EXO) which use newer SMTP/TLS protocols. We need a solution to make it work once we migrate to SMTP/TLS protocol.

All Gentran Server clients planning to migrate to Microsoft Office 365 Cloud / Exchange Online (EXO) which use newer SMTP/TLS protocol.

Add VDA Version 4938 Global Invoice to Map definitions

This version is required by our trading partners.
about 1 year ago in Sterling Gentran & Gentran:Director / Standards 0 Submitted

Disclose installation documents to users

We have documentation regarding Gentran:Director, but the last update is 2011. It looks obsolete. https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/sterling-gentrandirector-documentation
over 1 year ago in Sterling Gentran & Gentran:Director / Installation & Upgrade 0 Submitted

Support to process files from Multiple Sub-Folders in a single FTP/SFTP connection

Hi Team, We have a requirement where we need to integrate with partners having one FTP/SFTP connection and multiple subfolders. The files should be picked up or placed in different sub-folders within the same FTP/SFTP depending on the message type...
2 months ago in Sterling B2B Integration SaaS / Communication Protocols 0 Submitted

Block MFA enabled users access to non-MFA adapters

Hi Team, At present, it is possible to block users at engine level which is useful to block users from logging in. Is it possible to block users if they use particular adapter and allow for others? if not, can we please consider if this can be con...
6 months ago in Sterling Secure Proxy / Security 0 Submitted

Gentran Server For Windows 5.3.1 Windows 2022 Server and MS SQL 2022 Compatibility

Windows 2019 Server is going end of life in early 2024 so to keep server OS supported there is a need for Gentran Server for Windows 5.3.1 to be compatible with Windows 2022 Server. Also would be nice for the Gentran database to be compatible with...