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IBM i

Add additional user profile parameter associated with OWNER(*GRPPRF) to close security vulnerability.

Lately I discovered a new security risk when user profile has GRPPRF(XXXX) and OWNER(*GRPPRF) specified. When such user creates another user profile or authorization list all XXXX group members can use these objects to get unauthorized access at l...
3 days ago in IBM i / Security Submitted

Enhance SNDPTFORD command: Increase PTF limit to 300, add RLS parameter

Modernize the SNDPTFORD command to improve security remediation and simplify multi-version partition migration setups without drastically changing the core command architecture. With the increasing number of critical security vulnerabilities (CVEs...
13 days ago in IBM i / System Management Submitted

Provide a way to query Db2 for IBM i members

Currently, using OVRDBF to direct SQL statements to a specific database file member is functional, but it is not an ideal solution. It requires an external override that is disconnected from the SQL statement itself, making the code less self-cont...
2 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i Future consideration

We need a way to monitor the QPWFSERVER *AUTL and authority needed.

We need a way to monitor the QPWFSERVER *AUTL and authority needed. The QPWFSERVER *AUTL can be used for preventing users to access the /QSYS.LIB filesystem with IBM i Access, IBM i NetServer, Java Toolbox, File Server etc. The shipping value for ...
8 days ago in IBM i / Security Submitted

The SYSTOOLS.CVE_INFO table function does not provide the list of corrective PTFs

The SYSTOOLS.CVE_INFO table function does not provide the list of corrective PTFs. We must search the HTML page to find the list of corrective PTFs. It would be nice to have a field with the list of corrective PTFs and also to get the affected pro...
about 2 months ago in IBM i / Security Submitted
249 VOTE

Machine pool minimum size setting for path switch.

Please refer to TS005543906(CritSit(MEC)) . The system is configured with multi-path storage via SAN switch. The serious problem (5250 telnet terminals dropped) happened when the system did path switch. It was because the lack of machine pool and ...
about 2 years ago in IBM i / Storage Not under consideration

Function similar to FLRTVC for AIX in IBM i

I am aware of the new CVE SQL function but I think it can be improved.In AIX we use the FLRTVC script after each FP upgrade to make sure we have the latest HIPER & Security fixes. It gives us good information as it links to the advisory page, ...
7 days ago in IBM i / PTF and Service Submitted

Fixentral Downloads of Machine Code updates are limited to 25 per day, Automate request to download beyond the stated limit

As an outsourcing provider managing numerous customers and hundreds of LPARs, we frequently encounter challenges due to the current restriction of 25 machine code downloads per day.This limitation significantly impacts our ability to perform essen...
10 months ago in IBM i / PTF and Service Under review

Log invalid authentication attempts by user profiles with a password of *NONE

IBM i should be enhanced to log invalid sign-on attempts made against user profiles configured with PASSWORD(*NONE), and these attempts should be handled in a manner consistent with other failed authentication events. Today, these attempts are eff...
4 months ago in IBM i / Security Under review

Add the ability to generate an ERD (Entity Relationship Diagram) to IBM i Access Client Solutions (iACS)

Deprecated Navigator used to have the ability to generate database maps and I'd like this ability back in iACS. Just had a new person start this week and trying to get them started and this lacks. Not a good first impression on their exposure to I...
4 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i Functionality already exists

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