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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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Add 'source' information in deleted item file to keep from unintentionally deleting records from different ERP instances.

We had an issue in which items were unintentionally deleted from the tool. This was because: 1) we have multiple SAP boxes loaded into one MIO instance. 2) an item from one of the SAP boxes was deleted in SAP at the client level 3) an item with th...
7 months ago in Maximo Inventory Optimization 3 Planned for future release

"/B2BAPIS/svc/mailboxmessages" API needs to sort numerically

Customer is periodically calling "/B2BAPIs/svc/mailboxmessages” API and checking for new messages. However, the /B2BAPIs/svc/mailboxmessages” sort doesn’t work properly. It always returns documents string sorted by _id no matter by which field the...
7 months ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / APIs & SDKs 1 Is a defect

Ability to create workflow based on the requester.

We have lots of different users of the tools with different roles and levels of authority. I would like to be able to create a workflow rule based on the requestor, so that, if that individual does not have the proper level of authority to make th...
about 1 year ago in Maximo Inventory Optimization 1 Planned for future release

Delete all button under Envelopes->Documents awaiting enveloping screen is only deleting the entries of a single page instead of deleting all entries at a time. Make sure this button deletes all entries after giving a confirmation pop up at a time while clicking on Delete All

The customer wants to delete all the OLD entries in a single shot but the existing Delete all button under Envelopes->Documents awaiting enveloping screen only deletes the entries of a single page.
about 1 year ago in Sterling Transformation Extender Advanced 0 Future consideration

A new WARN() function, which would work similar to FAIL()

I propose a new function WARN(), which would work in a similar way to FAIL() and end the map with a specific warning code.
about 8 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Design Studio 0 Not under consideration

Generate longfile name for Connect:Direct transfers in log

We want to utilize transfer logs generated in syslog/task log to do some automation reporting and alerting. However NDM longfile name which reported in SMF type FI isn't written to syslog so we can't get full pictures for file transfers between un...
over 2 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct for Z/OS 1 Functionality already exists

Monitoring SSP authorization through SCC

Hi Team, One of my client has a requirement to monitor and generate a report which gives the details of users who initiated a connection to SSP.It should capture both successful and unsuccessful attempts along with the username. Currently, the onl...
about 8 years ago in Sterling Secure Proxy / Reporting 0 Future consideration

Ability to Pause and Un-Pause CD nodes in SCC using runbatch or API

Sterling Control Center should have an sbility to Pause and Un-Pause Connect Direct nodes in SCC using runbatch script and/or using API
about 8 years ago in Sterling Control Center Monitor / APIs & SDKs 1 Functionality already exists

Include ForgeRock Directory LDAP service to IBM officially supported list

We're using ForgeRock Directory service in LDAP and enabled HTTP password policy. But got an issue that the warming message will be changing randomly with multiple login attempted. case has been raised to IBM but they noticed that ForgeRock Direct...
7 months ago in Sterling Secure Proxy / Other 4 Not under consideration

List Connection Type in the Server List Menu - i.e. TCP, TLS 1.2, TLS 1.3, etc

The Server List currently displays many items. However, it doesn't currently provide the connection type such as TCP, TLS, TLS1.2, etc. One must go to the details of the server in order to see that. I believe having the connection type listed with...
7 months ago in Sterling Control Center Monitor / Usability 0 Submitted