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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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SFG API service to update Known Host Key

The current infrastructure in our org has close to 50k SFTP remote profiles configured and for almost 30% of them the known host key has to be renewed every 3-6 months or so. The current API services do not allow updates to be made to a known host...
over 2 years ago in Sterling File Gateway / APIs & SDKs 0 Future consideration

Putting a limit for number of files being transferred in some time

we have decided to apply a limit on few of the partners not to dump more than 1000 files in 30 minutes. Otherwise they keep on dumping tonns of files in very short time (like 20 to 30 mins) which ends up consuming all the resources by this partner...
over 2 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Administration & Configuration 1 Future consideration

Uploading of Test Files to be Optional for IBMers

While uploading a map to Config Hub it is mandatory to upload a valid Input file even in CTE, along with the Source and Compiled map.
11 months ago in Sterling B2B Integration SaaS / Mapping & Translation 0 Not under consideration

Compliance for SWIFT members with MFA for internal users

In relation to the SWIFT Customer Security Programme, the Customer Security Controls Framework V2023, there is a mandatory requirement for relevant in scope components to implement and maintain Multi-Factor Authentication when internal operators’ ...
about 2 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator 1 Future consideration

Limit User permissions in MyFiles UI

Would like to enhance myFilesUI to restrict user functionality. For example restricting their ability to delete files from the Mailbox.
3 months ago in Sterling File Gateway / Administration & Configuration 0 Submitted

Report on the Ciphers and MAC algorithms and TLS versions in use for all trading partner connections

In order to be able to remove deprecated ciphers and algorithms, it is handy to know if any existing trading partners are utilising these to (a) determine impact of removal, and (b) identify and provide correspondence to affected partners when we ...
3 months ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Security 0 Submitted

BP Exit Service

Add a "BP Exit Service", to cleanly terminate the current BP. Essentially the same as the "BP Exception Service" but without triggering an error.
5 months ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Other 1 Not under consideration

SFG File Size column in Activity

When looking at 'Routes' > 'Activity', one can right-click the column headings and add the 'Size'. However, there is no way to save this setting and it disappears once you log off and log back in. I opened Case TS015174429 and they responded wi...
about 1 year ago in Sterling File Gateway / Usability 1 Planned for future release

Handling new zipcodes in OMS

Handling new zipcodes in OMS. Currently OMS does not have any logic to allocate/identify orders from a Zipcode which is not available on the DB. Copuntries update the list of postal codes every year and more zip codes will be added year on year. C...
3 months ago in OMS - Order Management (OnPrem & OMoC) 0 Under review

WEBHOOK IMPLEMENTATION

RS Components/Electro Components trading partner PostNord (SenderID 0000550273) have informed us of a change they are making to the way they provide parcel tracking data. They have provided the note below, as well as the attached documentation. In...
3 months ago in Sterling B2B Integration SaaS / Communication Protocols 0 Under review