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active Transfer logs had an option to record the actions performed

It would be interesting if the Active Transfer logs had an option to record the actions performed on files and folders in the Web Client, such as copying, pasting, deleting, cloning, or moving to another location. This would allow us to have a rec...
about 2 months ago in webMethods Active Transfer 0 Submitted

Integration with Azure Entra ID for user authentication

User authentication support with OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect and SAML 2.0 in the Sterling B2B Integrator product, for integration with Azure Entra ID.Not just LDAP support.

Allow API access to control user access to VFS

We require the ability to query the webMethods.io MFT APIs to create/update users and create/update VFS permissions for users. Currently, we have over 50 VFS setup for external organisations to connect with over 400 credentials to manage. In an id...
19 days ago in webMethods Managed File Transfer SaaS 0 Submitted

User Portal Login protected with MFA

Currently when you enable the webMethods.io MFT HTTPS listener for users to login, users only require logging in with Username/password from across the world. Username and password authentication is not generally strong enough and it can be diffic...
19 days ago in webMethods Managed File Transfer SaaS 0 Submitted

BP Exit Service

Add a "BP Exit Service", to cleanly terminate the current BP. Essentially the same as the "BP Exception Service" but without triggering an error.
about 1 month ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Other 0 Submitted

GM architecture deployed in zLinux

GM architecture increases the reliability of the suite but it's running only in midrange servers. Running Linux MZ (SSP not make sense) components (SBI/SEAS/KAS/ZK/MQ) on IBM zSeries or LinuxOne will bring a highest level of reliability, security ...
about 1 month ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Global Mailbox 0 Submitted

B2BAC - Support for Azure SQL DB Hyperscale

The ever-evolving cloud offerings require constant review of services and cloud cost management options. As our ebMS/AS4 solution using B2B products is a critical business application we need to ensure that we are using appropriate cloud na...
2 months ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / B2B Advanced Communications 0 Submitted

Active Transfer SFTP Pre-Hooks Support

Enhancement in Active Transfer Server to support SFTP GET and PUT pre-hooks. This will enable the users to perform preparatory actions such as file validation, logging or other security checks, before the file transfer occurs. Pre-hooks to be able...
about 2 months ago in webMethods Active Transfer 0 Submitted

MFT Zero Trust Architecture Support

To achieve zero trust architecture in MFT scenarios, customer wants JWT support for authentication & authorization where scope needs to be handled outside of MFT solution and should be dynamic where a scope for a user/connection changes, MFT s...
about 2 months ago in webMethods Active Transfer 0 Submitted

Support Encrypted ZIP Files

We got a request to extract the files from an encrypted ZIP file and provide them to a shared volume. Today Active Transfer does not support decryption during ZIP extraction. It would also be useful if there is an option to specify an encryption p...
24 days ago in webMethods Active Transfer 0 Submitted