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Sterling Connect:Direct

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Connect Direct File Agent: Add a search function to search on File Agent rule names

Please add a search feature for File Agent so if we know the File Agent rule name, we can search on it and then select. This would easier than using the scroll bar or using the wheel on the mouse especially if a File Agent configuration has numero...
over 6 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Usability 3 Delivered

Statistics only with SNODE

If starting STATISTICS with the parameter SNODE you get only the informations this partner-node ist SNODE. You can't see the entries the partnernode is PNODE. In my example I can't see the the RUN-TASK-entries from the partnernode. In my mind it c...
over 6 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Installation & Upgrade 1 Delivered

S+ installation: auto-fill parmfile passphrase

There is no need to fill in a passphrase that will never be typed again. The installation process should automagically create a passphrase instead.
over 6 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Security 1 Delivered

Please provided Win2016 Certification for the Connect:Direct File Agent (CDFA) utility

IBM Connect:Direct File Agent v.1.4 (CDFA) has not yet been officially certified for Win2016 by IBM.IBM Connect:Direct for Windows has been officially certified for Win2016 by IBM in the latest 4.7.0.5 fixpack. As CDFA is a utility that IBM provid...
over 6 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Installation & Upgrade 2 Delivered

Docker Image for Sterling Connect:Direct

Almost all IBM integration tools (Datapower,IIB, MQ, WAS) has docker image. I got to know there is no Docker image for Connect:Direct.
over 6 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Usability 14 Delivered

Connect:Direct Win/Unix Interface to Cyberark or other Priviledged Account Solutions

If a PAM-tool like Cyberark is in use, users don't have real logon-credentials for Windows- or Unix-Server any more; these are maintained by Cyberark.
over 6 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Security 3 Delivered

Signon from Connect:Direct Fileagent with JCU-File

We have hundreds of fileagents running and every time the passport changes on the target server were Connect:Direct resides we have an enormous effort.
over 6 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Administration & Configuration 1 Delivered

ConnectDirect for Linux on PowerPC LE

We have to install ConnectDirect on SLES PPC LE.
over 6 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Installation & Upgrade 1 Delivered

Multiple SMTP listeners for Connect Direct File Agent needed

Please add an enhancement to File Agent so that multiple SMTP listener addresses can be added. Currently only one can be entered even though the space for the entry looks like it would accept more. This is also needed if the File Agent is monitore...
over 6 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Administration & Configuration 7 Delivered

Enhance Windows Connect:Direct Requester Application to allow granting granular permissions to Windows C:D nodes.

Allow Read Only, Update or No Access permissions to:• Netmap• Initparms• Functional Authorities• User Proxies o Change Current Passwords o Add New
over 6 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Administration & Configuration 1 Delivered