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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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Usage Report for each client based on mailbox present in Doc Tracker Application

It helps customer to track their mailbox usage and prevent potential overages if any. Customer gets option to download / subscribe to usage report from Document tracking application and hence elevates user experience. Currently support send usage ...
15 days ago in Sterling B2B Integration SaaS / Document Tracking 1 Under review

Document Visibility : Option to see proof of delivery like MDN / X400 ADMD

This idea is useful for customers to track the files delivered to their partner without raising a support case. Customer could view themselves the proof of delivery such as MDN for AS2, MTS ID for X400 connections.
15 days ago in Sterling B2B Integration SaaS / Document Tracking 1 Needs more information

Add support in SEAS for configuring the number of failed password attempts before account lockout.

Currently, SEAS does not provide an option to set or customize the number of failed password attempts before locking an account. This limitation prevents administrators from enforcing organization-specific security policies.The requested enhanceme...
29 days ago in Sterling External Authentication Server / Administration & Configuration 2 Needs more information

Request to extend AS2 user password length to 100 or more chars, and/or enable User Identity Key authentication method for AS2

We are unable to accommodate AS2 connections to CPI due to username and password length limitations. This has a risen during a POC with client Haleon who have already commited to a further 6 connections that we currently can't facilitate. We have ...
11 months ago in Sterling B2B Integration SaaS / Communication Protocols 3 Planned for future release

EDIFACT Control Number override parameters are not unique

Hello Team, In our current implementation, we are attempting to override the EDIFACT control numbers present in both the UNB and UNH segments. However, through investigation with the PMR, we discovered that the Override parameters are being reused...
2 months ago in Sterling Transformation Extender Advanced 0 Submitted

Sterling Secure Proxy to sign Login SAML request

Presently IBM Sterling Secure proxy sends a SAML request to external Idp using SSO Configuration in SSP. The Login SAML request is not adding the signature but the logout request is adding the signature in SAML request from SSP. From our security ...
9 months ago in Sterling Secure Proxy / Security 1 Planned for future release

Support Verification Of Payee (VOP) in EBICS

The EU Commission Instant Payment Regulation specifies that IBAN name verification, which must be carried out before the order is approved, must be mandatory for both SEPA credit transfers and real-time credit transfers, with a few exceptions. All...
6 months ago in Sterling File Gateway / Standards 2 Under review

Capability to scan destination location without having to first "select" location

When executing a putaway task, user first scans the source location and then the SKUs. User then proceeds to the next page to deposit the product, but even if the destination text box with a scanning icon is present, user is NOT able to scan the d...
about 2 months ago in Store Engagement / Usability 0 Under review

Include wildcard support in Sterling B2B for C:D transfers

Hello, We have identified that the wildcard (*) function for sending or receiving with the C:D Sterling adapter does not work. It is unable to automatically detect all possible files located in a mailbox using the wildcard. While it does copy the ...
5 months ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Usability 3 Needs more information

Enable Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) via Active Directory Integration for Sterling B2Bi/SFG

Currently, Sterling B2Bi/SFG relies on local group configurations for role-based access control (RBAC), which creates operational overhead and limits centralized governance. We propose introducing native integration with Active Directory (AD) to m...
about 1 month ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Security 0 Submitted