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Sterling Filegateway - Disable the Known host key validations for Outbound sftp connections ( StrictHostKeyChecking=no )

Hello - Checking, for the SFG outbound sftp client connections - if the known host key validations will be turned-off or make them dynamically added. this way we can get rid off the BP's that will fail in the steps for each occurrence when a partn...
almost 3 years ago in Sterling File Gateway / Other 0 Future consideration

For the Netmap extract batch utility DGADNTLD to add map creation and updated date.

This request is to enhance the Netmap extract batch utility DGADNTLD to add map creation and updated dates. As of now, the extract only has the last used date. The created date is only available in the Connect:Direct panel options (in browse mode ...
3 months ago in Sterling Connect:Direct for Z/OS 2 Future consideration

Confighub – Business Alias Name Not Displayed in Code Lists and Maps

Currently, we have several customers where identical code lists and maps are deployed across multiple Business Aliases (BAs) under the same customer account. This setup creates confusion for both customers and support teams, as it becomes difficul...
3 months ago in Sterling B2B Integration SaaS / Other 1 Future consideration

Restart documents functionality in Document tracking Tool

Why it is useful : Document tracking tool is visibility tool for clients and IBM support for viewing documents processing through VAN. If customer needs to restart any file they send to partners , which failed at IBM system may be partner system u...
3 months ago in Sterling B2B Integration SaaS / Document Tracking 1 Future consideration

Test and certify Connect Direct to use DFS in addition to UNC paths

Connect Direct has not been tested nor certified to use DFS paths instead of UNC paths. The use of DFS paths allows Connect Direct copy configurations to automatically switch to a new device location vs the current use of UNC paths where we would ...
over 1 year ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Usability 2 Future consideration

External Purge Memory settings are inconsistent between Windows and Linux/Unix and changing the memory settings is complicated

It is very confusing that Xmx for Ext Purge on Windows defaults to 512m no matter what the Noapp is tuned for. However on linux/Unix the -Xmx for External Purge is pulled from whatever the Noapp is set for. This is very inconsistent and can cause ...
over 3 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Administration & Configuration 0 Future consideration

ITX offers ADDDAYS, ADDHOURS and ADDMINUTES to Date Time objects. I have a requirement to add seconds, but there is currently no ADDSECONDS function offered to support this. My idea is to make an ADDSECONDS function available in ITX.

Given seconds can often be part of a date time object, not having a proper function to adjust seconds as easily as minutes, hours and days seems to be a gap that should be addressed.
over 1 year ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Design Studio 1 Future consideration

Password policy enforcement - minimum change password timeframe

To deny automated user's password change, add an additional parameter in password policy indicating the minimum number of days between a password is changed and the next time it can be changed.
almost 2 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Security 1 Future consideration

SFG API service to update Known Host Key

The current infrastructure in our org has close to 50k SFTP remote profiles configured and for almost 30% of them the known host key has to be renewed every 3-6 months or so. The current API services do not allow updates to be made to a known host...
about 3 years ago in Sterling File Gateway / APIs & SDKs 0 Future consideration

Urgent Support Request – SharePoint Adopter Configuration

Hi Team, I have successfully set up the connection to SharePoint using the IBM-provided SharePoint adopter, and it is functioning as expected—a highly effective solution. However, the current configuration requires passing the site name with...
3 months ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Administration & Configuration 1 Future consideration