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Status Planned for future release
Workspace Sterling Connect:Direct
Categories Administration & Configuration
Created by Guest
Created on Apr 24, 2026

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Need ability to send files as more than one user in CD UNIX container.

We are using CD UNIX IBM Certified Container with SUM enabled, which allows two users, cdadmin and appuser. Only appuser can be user for file transfers. SUM will soon be deprecated in favor of SPM, which only allows one user, cdadmin, for all operations.

We are migrating many complex file flows from on perm to containers and the restriction to only have one local user available for file transfers is causing issues. When connecting multiple flows to a single remote node, in the past we used different users to enable different user proxy behavior on the remote side. A workaround is to use SNODEID, but this required the remote to support this and attempt proxy, but not all remotes are configured for this or willing to allow for security purposes.

Also, with container only supporting the single integrated file agent, which operates as a single user, appuser, in our case, even if we could create more users the file agent is driving all outbound traffic, so still limited to single user. It is not permissible for us to specify PNODEID credentials in the process.

Bottom-line, we need a way to send files using File Agent as more than a single user.

What is your industry? Banking
How will this idea be used?

We are migrating many complex file flows from on perm to containers and the restriction to only have one local user available for file transfers is causing issues. When connecting multiple flows to a single remote node, in the past we used different users to enable different user proxy behavior on the remote side. A workaround is to use SNODEID, but this required the remote to support this and attempt proxy, but not all remotes are configured for this or willing to allow for security purposes.
  • Admin
    James Joseph
    Jun 26, 2026

    Hi Jason,

    Our R&D would like to have a discussion and validate our solution before we go ahead and incorporate the solution. Would you like to have a discussion ? if yes , based on your availability we will plan for a session by mid July ?


    Thanks,

    James

    1 reply
  • Admin
    James Joseph
    Jun 24, 2026

    We are accepting the idea and considering it future releases. we can revisit this once we see the traction from other customers and partners (via Voting or Comments). Thank you for your patience and co-operation.

    Thanks,

    James

    Reply
  • Admin
    James Joseph
    May 27, 2026

    Thank you for taking the time to share your ideas to IBM. We truly value our relationship with you and appreciate your efforts and willingness to share details about your experience, your recommendations, and ideas. We will soon review the same in the coming weeks and shall get back with a response.


    Thanks,

    James

    Reply

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