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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...

Sterling B2B Integrator

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Single Sign On with Okta identity provider

currently Single Sign On with Netegrity SiteMinder is only supported. Requesting IBM to include Okta as Single Sign On provider with IBM Sterling B2B Integrator along with documentation.
over 1 year ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Administration & Configuration 1 Future consideration

AWSS3ClientForB2Bi Adapter can't work to receive parameters from BPML

When using the AWSS3ClientForB2Bi Adapter and configuring the connection with S3 it works well. When working with BPML and trying to pass the connections to S3 by BPML it doesn't work. The idea is to allow BPML parameters to connect with S3.
over 1 year ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Usability 1 Future consideration

Add support for the "OPTS UTF8 ON" FTP Client command/parameter.

Beginning with Windows Server 2016, the Microsoft FTP Client includes the "OPTS UTF8 ON" command. The Sterling B2B Integrator FTP Server does not support this command, and returns a 501 error message. This "OPTS UTF8 ON" command is included in RFC...
over 1 year ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Technology Stack Support (OS, DB, Protocols) 1 Future 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’ ...
almost 2 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator 1 Future consideration

view inbound acknowledgment for outbound document

In EDI Correlation, view inbound acknowledgment for outbound document. If the partner partially accepts or rejects outbound document, it would be useful to easily view the partner's inbound acknowledgment for the outbound document.
almost 2 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Reporting 3 Future consideration

URL to access BP Logs and other resources

Current B2B web interface does not allow URLs links to BP logs and other resources. There is no way to send a link that someone can click-on to view a BP log/ BP Definition/ Envelope/CodeList. (As opposed to sending them the number and requiring t...
almost 2 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Usability 1 Future consideration

Native PGP - Interface level compression setting

In other PGP software you can alter the compression algorithm. In the case of Native PGP, we can only change compression at a global level. Down the road, if a partner requires a certain compression algorithm other than the global one that’s set, ...
almost 2 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Security 1 Future consideration

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...
almost 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...
almost 2 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Usability 0 Future consideration

Enhance AS2 logging to include TLS information

Currently, Sterling Integrator logs if the connection is using TLS. However, it is lacking the TLS family such as TLS 1.0, TLS1.2, etc.
almost 2 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Reporting 1 Future consideration