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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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Improve startWebAppServer.bat

On Windows, when the startWebAppServer.bat is executed from CMD, it doesn't close. If the window is closed, this will stop the web server for that EP. The only way I found that works is that when our team runs the startWebAppServer.bat, we disconn...
about 2 years ago in Sterling Control Center Monitor / Administration & Configuration 1 Not under consideration

Bandwidth Limiting Policies on HTTP Server adapters

The " Bandwidth Limiting Policies" implemented for FTP and SFTP should be extended to HTTP. I.e. maximum session per User to prevent the User to have more than one simultaneous session.
about 2 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator 0 Future consideration

Update SNMP support to v3

Security benefits, as per security issues detailed here: https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA17-156A
over 6 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Security 2 Not under consideration

include the encrypt/decrypt (export/import) passphrase into the properties file for rest api calls

We were looking to find a way to automate updating passwords for some of our accounts within SEAS utilized in our connection settings. It prompts for a decrypt passphrase that we cannot seem to pass values through automatically via script and we w...
about 4 years ago in Sterling External Authentication Server / Usability 0 Planned for future release

File Retention in Mailbox Post File Download in MyFileGateway 2.0

In the current state, MyFileGateway 2.0 does not allow for a file to remain in the mailbox post download. Looking for an option for files to not be invalidated/archived and remain in the mailbox for a pre-specified amount of days.
about 2 years ago in Sterling File Gateway / Usability 0 Future consideration

ITXA - Need Support for the HIPAA_277CA_Unique_BHT03 Compliance Check Parameter

A new parameter - HIPAA_277CA_Unique_BHT03 - has been added to the set of configurable HIPAA Compliance Check map parameters in the Pack for Healthcare V10.1. This parameter allows Yes and No settings. For the BHT03 content to function effectively...
about 2 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender Advanced 0 Future consideration

Add Optimizer configuration to allow expedited orders to bypass backlog consideration

Add a configuration option to allow Order Optimizer to bypass backlog consideration / penalty for expedited orders (e.g. 1-day or 2-day service levels were purchased). This configuration option should allow for configuration choices between:1. cur...
over 6 years ago in OMS - Intelligent Promising 0 Future consideration

Order Optimizer support for additional air carrier capacity constraint

Add Order Optimizer support for an additional 'carrier capacity' constraint. This configurable network level constraint would stop using a specific carrier once a configured number of orders for that day has been assigned to that carrier. Order Op...
over 6 years ago in OMS - Intelligent Promising 0 Future consideration

Add Order Optimizer capability to feed Expected Ship order details downstream

Add Order Optimizer capability to retain and send downstream Expected Ship details for each package. These Expected Ship metrics include the Order Optimizer derived ship date, shipping method/carrier, and estimated shipping cost.Initially the prio...
over 6 years ago in OMS - Intelligent Promising 0 Future consideration

Handle ship alone packaging logic in Order Optimizer

Allow Order Optimizer to handle items that require custom shipping logic. Examples may include hazmat, special packaging, items already packaged for shipping as-is, and other large size / weight items that are required to ship alone (and not be co...
over 6 years ago in OMS - Intelligent Promising 0 Future consideration