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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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Add verification on security level of signatureMethod/digestMethod

On XML Digital Signature service, you can choose which signature and digest method to use when signing; http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmldsig-more#rsa-sha256 https://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmldsig-more#rsa-sha1 However, when using the service in verify mo...
over 2 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Security 1 Future consideration

To improve the messaging within MyFileGateway for the end user/customer

A user/customer uploaded a file in MFG and the file was uploaded when checking the Arrived File tab a message stating The system has not processed this file. Check back later and view the processing status using the file activity tab. This was the...
over 2 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Usability 0 Future consideration

Add ability to configure which button in an approval task is highlighted/defaulted

When using an approval task, it would be a nice feature to be able to configure whether the Approve button or the Reject button is the one highlighted/defaulted when the activity is executed. Currently it is always the Approve button. If not confi...
over 6 years ago in Sterling Partner Engagement Manager / Usability 0 Not under consideration

Please create a work queue under 9 "QR" for "Quote Review"

As the Inventory get a quote we can add it to the work queue QR, It will enabale plant to prioritise their Plant reviews for quotes.
over 1 year ago in Maximo Inventory Optimization 2 Not under consideration

Include a field on each material to display the highest Business Impact and Moving Code value from any other plant in the business. MAke the field visible in grid view and reports.

When managing inventory at large multi site site operations - this will allow the materials to be consilidated at a central hub. The highest moving, or highest criticality site could be the holding location for any given material, allowing the inv...
over 1 year ago in Maximo Inventory Optimization 1 Not under consideration

Provide a way to deploy database changes such as adding a new field ahead of the full deployment.

Due to it taking an extra hour about for the DB entity updates and the required re-org activity a deployment that adds a new field takes longer than a normal deployment. Due to this want to be able to run it separately just like the on-prem versio...
over 5 years ago in Self Service Tool 1 Future consideration

Encrypted Access Key and Secret Key in # S3 IO Exit parameters

Encrypted Access Key and Secret Key in # S3 IO Exit parameters Stanza of Initparm.cfg file. Here is problem Statement : We were able to send the file to DELL ECS S3 Bucket from linux node, for this one we have updated the initparm.cfg file, We hav...
over 1 year ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Security 3 Not under consideration

More Robust Alerting Options

Currently using out-of-the-box functionality, we can send e-mail alerts or use sms messages to our phones based on the criteria we enter in rules/actions. E-mails are well and good, but for system outages, we prefer sms messaging. Unfortunately, o...
over 2 years ago in Sterling Control Center Monitor / Other 3 Future consideration

We'd like to propose the introduction of support for configuring multiple Netmap entries for mailboxes that require access from multiple IP ranges.

A partner requires IP restrictions for their mailbox. However, their access originates from multiple locations, resulting in connections from various IP addresses. Unfortunately, the current version of Secure Proxy Engine doesn't support associati...
over 1 year ago in Sterling Secure Proxy / Onboarding 1 Future consideration

Add the HIPAA 834 318 and 277DRA transaction to the HIPAA pack

The state of New York is requiring insurance carriers to use the 834X318 and 277DRA transactions. These transactions are currently not in the HIPAA pack. This will cause compliance checking not to work and the mapping type tree is not available fo...
over 5 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Compliance 5 Not under consideration