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    RACF should support dynamic altering the RACF database configuration

    Currently, the names of the RACF databases are defined in the SYS1.PARMLIB(IRRPRM00) parmlib member. Those dataset names become constant for the IPL. They can not be changed without SYSPLEX-wide IPLs which would cause the customer massive outages ...
    7 months ago in IBM i / Security 1 Not under consideration

    Integrate SAML and/or OIDC authentication options for IBMi (5250/Navigator/IFS/Printer Output/SSH)

    Many businesses are increasingly demanding that standard authentication processes are adhered to for all applications/servers within their environment. Whether we agree with that approach or not, there is extraordinary pressure to fit IBMi into th...
    8 months ago in IBM i / Security 8 Not under consideration

    Add Native DCM support for ACME protocol (Automatic Certificate Management Environment)

    IBM i 7.4 introduced APIs that support Native Digital Certificate Management, I would like IBM to build on this a deliver a natively supported ACME (Automatic Certificate Management Environment) protocol support to allow IBM i to automatically req...
    almost 2 years ago in IBM i / Security 4 Not under consideration

    IBM i SSO authentication against Azure Global AD

    Actually, a valid Network Authentication service and EIM configuration permits to use SSO on IBM i through different Windows AD realms for the users to authenticate to the IBM i using their windows usernames. New times requires new technologies fo...
    over 3 years ago in IBM i / Security 4 Not under consideration

    Add an additional special authority *NONSYS

    With the introduction of a SPCAUT *NONSYS which which should include *ALLOBJ WITHOUT operating system libraries the system administrator should be able to easily seperate e.g. developers from system administrators. This option would avoid accident...
    3 months ago in IBM i / Security 3 Not under consideration

    Notify when DCM certificate is near to expire

    The improved DCM tool, like its predecessor, does not have notification functionality a few days before certificates expire. It would be very helpful if you can notify us via email or at least in QSYSOPR and set how many days in advance we want yo...
    over 5 years ago in IBM i / Security 8 Not under consideration

    V7R1 should support newer SSL Ciphers

    Cryptographic support on V7R1 should support the newer SSL Ciphers that V7R2 and up also have. V7R1 is still a supported OS and since most trading partners are updating the SSL certificates that use updated Ciphers, it means that the clients using...
    almost 9 years ago in IBM i / Security 7 Not under consideration

    Allow Multi-factor authentication option to enable SMS/Email authentication methods in IBM i 7.6

    Implementing email or SMS as additional MFA options on IBM i could enhance user convenience and adoption by providing familiar and easily accessible authentication methods. It would eliminate the need for every user to rely on authenticator apps, ...
    2 months ago in IBM i / Security 1 Not under consideration

    EIM System User credential setup on the terminal screen.

    EIM System User can be specified solely on the Navigator i GUI. This limitation makes impossible any automation to follow the security rules and change the password regularly according the security standards. Provide a command to change the passwo...
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / Security 2 Not under consideration

    Generate password based on system value settings

    Would like an OS command or process to query the system value password settings and then generate a random password that meets those requirements. Use Case: Helps end users manage their passwords by given them an option to have a random one genera...
    about 4 years ago in IBM i / Security 3 Not under consideration

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