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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...
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...

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Verify ControllerWorkflow is functioning properly in 6.0.2.1 with regard to force terminate

ControllerWorkflow.sh doesn't seem to be force terminating a BP when it is in a halting or active state when the BP shows it is in wait queue.
over 4 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator 2 Is a defect

Enhanced messaging for various message states within job log to allow automation

Today - the only way to verify message processing is to log into Connect:Direct and check the current status. We would like it when messages go into the various states (specifically a wait state) for a message to put but out to the started task jo...
over 2 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct for Z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Disable concurrent user login in SCC

As per Bank security team, Concurrent logins should not be allowed. If the user is login via different machines or different browsers then the old session should be destroyed. As per them, we need to have this feature in the product or commitment ...
almost 2 years ago in Sterling Control Center Monitor / Security 2 Planned for future release

Disable concurrent user login in SFG and Dashboard

Currently for the Concurrent login with same credentials via different machines or different browsers, there is pop-up message which notify, that there are multiple sessions and upon clicking on "OK" button, both sessions kept active. Security tea...
almost 2 years ago in Sterling File Gateway / Security 1 Under review

Retry option in SEAS for any connection failures with LDAP server.

The retry option will take care of any internal connection failure instead of sending connection error for external partners/vendors.
almost 2 years ago in Sterling External Authentication Server / Administration & Configuration 1 Future consideration

Transaction reports

We have upgrading the Partner Manger to ITXA and Presently in the Trading manager we have option to see the transaction report( see attached transaction report for details) we are looking not exact similar functionality but want to check if their ...
over 2 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Trading Partner UI 0 Future consideration

Add native AS4 support to B2BI

We are a global manufacturer who has EDI trading partners in many countries. In Europe, AS4 is rapidly become a requirement. We would appreciate having our existing B2BI Solution (IBM Sterling B2BI) continue to be our one stop shop for all trading...
over 6 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Technology Stack Support (OS, DB, Protocols) 3 Functionality already exists

Add the Tag Mapping Labels to the Search Filter

Control Center 6.1.1.0 iFix03. When you create a tag mapping and tag label, the label only displays in the view column. When you select the add filter, the drop down displays as Tag1 Tag2 etc. So only administrator of the application know what the...
over 6 years ago in Sterling Control Center Monitor / Administration & Configuration 0 Future consideration

Enable UI dialog table rows to be expanded dynamic for data entry

For tables used for collecting input, provide a setting that would allow a new row to be added after the last row has been used.
over 6 years ago in Sterling Partner Engagement Manager / Usability 4 Not under consideration

Handle big files efficiently in XML Encryption Service

XML Encryption service is not handling big files efficiently. Service gives null error and just cuts the file with status success if file is too large, which must be some kind of bug
almost 2 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Security 1 Planned for future release