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IBM i Access Family

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    Hide EULA agreement in .properties file

    It would be great if the EULA agreement could be disabled from being seen by use of a parameter in the .properties file. The current "silent" EULA solution for ACS involves running a .js script in "Admin Config" mode. My current deployment however...
    almost 6 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Not under consideration

    Enhance ACS ENPTUI GUI Window Board to be graphical

    Enhance the so-called GUI Border for 5250 windows (both DDS and DSM) so that they are rendered using actual drawn borders, instead of textual characters that were embedded to support fixed-dimension displays; displays that no longer exist. Use Cas...
    about 6 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

    Allow changing Record Format Name in ACS Schema Table Definition Window

    Allow changing Record Format Name in ACS Schema Table Definition Window after the table has already been created. The field is only available during the new table creation. Use Case: You chose the auto-generated name, but would later like to fix t...
    about 6 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Not under consideration

    Extend ACS and eliminate java web start

    Extend ACS to include download functions that need java web start. Use Case: One can run ACS using OpenJ9. But once you start using download director or want to install software keys directly from the ESS site you need java web start (and thus ano...
    about 6 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 5 Not under consideration

    ACS, Add Custom Border Settigns to JDBC Configuration

    For ACS can we get the View --> Custom Border Settings to be by JDBC Configuration? Use Case: We set up Production and Test environment connections by JDBC Configuration.
    about 6 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 5 Not under consideration

    Dark Mode For Run SQL Scripts

    I would like to be given a dark mode or the ability to control colors for Run SQL Scripts. Between the dark screen of the emulator and dark mode of RDI, it would be awesome to also have a dark theme for Run SQL Scripts. RDI gives the option to app...
    about 6 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 6 Not under consideration

    Proxy service for iACS operations via IBM i system

    Provide a proxy service for all IBM iACS functionality like 5250, ssh, database access and management, IFS access and spool file management, so a remote user can connect to a secured IBM i system and from this connect to the target system - direct...
    about 6 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

    ACS 5250 emulator crashes on Mac in dark mode

    After upgrading to MacOS Catalina I switched to the dark mode. After that I was unable to start any 5250 session. I got the message "Invalid session profile". Switching back to normal mode solved the problem.Logging:2019/10/24 9:19:15.292 #36 SEVE...
    over 6 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Not under consideration

    Access Client Solutions - OpenSource Packages Management , IBM should provide standard http or https REPO for yum update

    Access Client Solutions - OpenSource Packages Management , IBM should provide standard http or https REPO for yum update, NOT ftp site. Use Case: Server or client should not direct access internet for package update even through have firewall. We ...
    over 6 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Not under consideration

    ACS "install_acs_log.txt" , ability to change save location of this file

    I would Like for Access Client Solutions to have the option to choose where the "install_acs_log.txt" file saves off to. Use Case: When installing ACS, this file saves itself on default root. IT would be preferable to be able to select where this ...
    over 6 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Not under consideration

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