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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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Automating the regular NDM tasks

We are performing Netmap updates and secure + updates via NDM panels. We need to automate these manual tasks so it will reduce any human error and save time.
27 days ago in Sterling Connect:Direct for Z/OS 2 Needs more information

Accept Encrypted password in the SNODEID=(ID,passwd) for UNIX/Windows CD process

Hi Team, While sending files to mainframe where SPOE use is restricted, we have to provide password in plain text in SNODEID=(ID,passwd). This is a major security concern. Hence we want to know if enhancement can be made so that NDM can accept enc...
about 1 month ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Security 5 Needs more information

SIP Promise: Introduce Jurisdiction and Exclusion while calculating promise

Jurisdiction and Exclusion - Based on the Product Attribute and Shipping Group for Address whether Fulfilment allowed or not should be considered with in SIP promise to provide EDD and shipment assignments. This is required to manage carrier const...
2 months ago in OMS - Intelligent Promising 1 Needs more information

Only specific user should have access to specific BP Primary document and Instance Data

We have a business scenario, where for security reasons we want only allowed user(s) to have access to a specific BP flow execution. All users / superusers , who are not allowed to view this data, should not be able to view the Primary Document / ...
4 months ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Security 2 Needs more information

Enhance SSH Remote Profile to support both Key AND Password Authentication

Currently, SSH remote profile, admins can configure either key or password authentication. Requesting to support Key AND Password Authentication.
4 months ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Administration & Configuration 1 Needs more information

Upgrade : Websphere Liberty 23.0.0.4 to Websphere Liberty 23.0.0.9

Please, we need your support to upgrade (with priority) from the current Websphere Liberty 23.0.0.4 to Websphere Liberty 23.0.0.9 due to vulnerabilities detected in Citibank environments, as we were informed by the partner that the requested versi...
about 1 year ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Security 1 Needs more information

Kill Switch / Hardstop for Adapters in irresponsive stat

Hi Team, we had many occasions where an adapter is in irresponsive stat, and we will not be able to start the adapter via Sterling dashboard or via opscmd.sh / opscmd.cmd. We have tried many times to stop via opscmd.sh/cmd and start it still comes...
over 1 year ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Administration & Configuration 1 Needs more information

Develop an adapter that facilitates seamless connectivity between Oracle Cloud and IBM B2BI

Develop an adapter that facilitates seamless connectivity between Oracle Cloud and IBM B2BI , in a manner similar to SAP SNC (Supply Network Collaboration). This adapter aims to enhance data integration, communication, and collaboration between Or...
over 1 year ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / B2B Advanced Communications 1 Needs more information

Removal of Outer join query in WORKFLOW_CONTEXT Table

The below SQL query is one of the important one to get output from DB Statistics report. However, from what we can see, we are not sure why the 2nd join with WORKFLOW_CONTEXT (WC2) is needed (see the yellow-highlight in the attached screenshot). I...
over 1 year ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Administration & Configuration 1 Needs more information

I would like the ability to download and use Distinct Values on the References tab.

It would be very helpful if I could download information from the References tab to Excel, but I do not seem to have the option. I also noticed that other functions that are available on the ITEMS tab such as distinct values are not available. The...
4 days ago in MRO Inventory Optimization 1 Needs more information