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System Management

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    Allow LDAP (non-)SSL to be enabled/disabled from the Navigator interface

    Currently assigning a certificate via DCM enables SSL for the LDAP server, however it is not possible to alter the non-SSL/SSL checkboxes afterwards. Instead one is required to manually edit the IFS configuration file at '/qibm/userdata/os400/dirs...
    7 months ago in IBM i / System Management 6 Delivered

    New iNavigator - Printer Output - Heritage iNavigator vs New iNavigator - ASCII download of Spooled file

    End users would like to see an ASCII option in download of spooled files from within new iNavigator
    8 months ago in IBM i / System Management 2 Delivered

    Copy User Profile - No Option to NOT copy TOTP

    Problem Statement When copying user profiles to other systems through Navigator for i, there is no option to NOT copy their TOTP. To reduce TOTP re-use and better align with best security practices; this operation should be disabled by default and...
    10 months ago in IBM i / System Management 4 Delivered

    Increase Ease of Bringing System Monitors Online

    Problem Statement When the System Monitor service is down (either shutdown or post IPL) each system monitor needs to be activated individually and through the Navigator for i interface. Solution Request In addition to being able to bring the Syste...
    10 months ago in IBM i / System Management 3 Delivered

    Enhance management of Session Timeout Interval for Navigator for i

    Currently System Operators can not adjust their own Session Timeout Interval. The setting requires *ALLOBJ special authority. Another user with *ALLOBJ authority can't change the setting for the users without it. Instead, *ALLOBJ authority must be...
    11 months ago in IBM i / System Management 2 Delivered

    IBM Navigator for i - Function Usage ID to allow only management of EIM users

    Our helpdesk staff manage the creation and deletion of users and password resets, however I can't grant them access to Navigator for i to manage EIM user entries for SSO as it gives them far too much access. Please provide a Function Usage ID whic...
    about 1 year ago in IBM i / System Management 3 Delivered

    IBM Navigator for i - Disable multiple user profiles over multiple systems/LPAR's.

    If a person leaves the company, it would be useful to disable the userprofile over multiple systems/LPAR's, instead of deleting the user profile.
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / System Management 2 Delivered

    Provide an option with which the Prestart Job statistics can be reset in Navigator for i (Nav4i).

    As more and more tasks can be performed using the Navigator for i and SQL services, the role of 5250 emulation is changing and having to go there for a missing option becomes a burden. The Navigator for i is great for managing prestart jobs, but w...
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / System Management 2 Delivered

    Monitor > System monitor on more nodes

    In the old Client Access it was possible to have more nodes on the same system monitor grafic. (see the attach). in the new Navigator for I, we only can see grafics for single node in different windows.
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / System Management 3 Delivered

    When using Navigator for i (Nav4i) add the function used in the tab name in use by Nav4i in that tab.

    Navigator for i is a great tool to manage your IBM i environment. It allows you to use several tabs, but all those tabs have the same name IBM Navigator for i. When having a tab open for: Inquiry messages Custom Charts ARE Console Active Jobs Perf...
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / System Management 3 Delivered

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