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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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Multi-threaded solution for MEFG adapter

Since MEFG adapter is single threaded , it can handle only one SWIFT (Interact / Fileact )request at a time . This makes subsequent SWIFT requests keeping in queue waiting to reach till MEFG adapter, this breaks the SLA of responding SWIFT request...
almost 3 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Performance 2 Delivered

Oracle 12.2 support

This idea is rather obvious. We need support for Oracle 12.2. The current compatibility list of ITX 9.0.0 lists version 12.1 only.
over 7 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Adapters 0 Delivered

Global Mailbox backend file replication SSH settings (ciphers, hmacs, group exchanges) currently are not configurable, even in 6.1

QUALYS scans are revealing that the out-of-box settings utilized CBC ciphers and SHA1 group-exchanges. These should be configurable settings for the TCP 33001 port to secure with CTR and/or GCM ciphers as well as SHA2/256 group exchanges.
about 4 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Global Mailbox 0 Delivered

Ability to reject user access at proxy before authentication check

We would like the ability to create a proxy filter (blacklist) to block unknown user names that result in failed authentication attempts. Many of these attempts come from both domestic and foreign nations, so IP whitelisting is not useful to restr...
over 7 years ago in Sterling Secure Proxy / Security 2 Delivered

Support for multiple endpoints for partners migrating from legacy MFT to SFG

When migrating partners from legacy MFT platforms to SFG, a campaign is required to inform partner about the change of systems, and any change they would have to do at their end. Partners being migrated will have a test environment and prod enviro...
over 7 years ago in Sterling Partner Engagement Manager / Other 0 Delivered

Include user email in Item history API

This API can be used to download and review past exports but currently does not include user email.
9 months ago in Maximo Inventory Optimization 3 Delivered

Allow for generic or service accounts that don't expire passwords for systems making calls

Either allow for generic or service accounts with non-expiring passwords or allow for other authentication means for apps that are making calls. Resetting every x days is intrusive.
about 7 years ago in Sterling Partner Engagement Manager / APIs & SDKs 3 Delivered

Control Center to provide a traffic summary report with total number of files sent/received by a customer/vendor/partner.

We could use a feature in Control Center where it tracks the total number of transfers by endpoint or partner. We have a business need to know how many transfers we completed with a partner for a given month.
over 1 year ago in Sterling Control Center Monitor / Usability 2 Delivered

ITXA - Need SWIFT standards releases 2019-2022 and the ability for the TPUI to select the version in the STANDARD VERSION envelope parameter

SWIFT Network is validating from the 2021 Standards. Today, ITXA is only offering 2018 Standards compliance. SWIFT financial documents are exchanged by banks via the SWIFT Network vs going Peer to Peer to exchange. SWIFT Network requires the curre...
almost 3 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender Advanced 1 Delivered

Attachment sorting in form view from latest to earliest

In form view of items, newly added attachments are listed to the bottom of the existing list. Hence if we need to refer the related attachment to the latest workflow, needs to scroll down to the bottom. It is suggested to place the latest attachme...
about 2 years ago in Maximo Inventory Optimization 2 Delivered