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IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers

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Allow authority on IFS share (logical)

Allow additional authority (for example *USE/*EXCLUDE) on the logical IFS share name instead of only on the underlying physical path. Use Case: Typically the IFS root is shared, however this should only be accessible for administrators while now t...
almost 9 years ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 3 Not under consideration

Exit point QIBM_QPWFS_FILE_SERV should include the Netserver file share name

This exit point currently provides a lot of data about file server access, but this one key piece of information is missing (the share name). During security remediation, it would be invaluable to capture the name of the share that is being used, ...
3 months ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 2 Submitted

Add SSHFS support to ADDMFS

Adding SSHFS support to ADDMFS command can help mitigate NFS performance issues, avoid using UDP ports, allows to connect using a secure connection on Internet and compress data for better performance. Use Case: We could connect to IBM Cloud from ...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 3 Not under consideration

NetServer delegation of personnel authorized to enabled disabled profiles

I would like to delegate re-enabling users disabled for NetServer access to general help desk people. They know how to drill down to it using IBM Navigator for i at http://myibmi:2001 . "Enable" is grayed out. Documentation at https://www.ibm.com/...
about 4 years ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 4 Not under consideration

Provide API to disable Netserver user

With an ever increasing risk of getting infected by mal and ransomware it is important to have more control over Netserver. In an exit program we try to detect such instances but would like to take appropriate actions like disabling the users Nets...
almost 5 years ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 2 Not under consideration

Enhance the CPIAD09, CPIAD0B, and CPI3E34 messages to indicate whether the connection came in an a secure port or a non-secure port

The subject messages are all very similar and are logged to the history log when new connections are made to the system. These messages are very useful to understand the workload for connections to the system. However, there is no ability to deter...
5 months ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 1 Submitted

Save timestamp captured for stream files

I would like to understand what IFS objects are NOT backed up on a regular basis. I can tell that easily with QSYS objects because the save timestamp has always been captured at the object level. For stream files, no save timestamp exists. Not eve...
almost 3 years ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 3 Future consideration

Enable an equivalent for QAUDCTL(*NOQTEMP) for IFS

Activities such as create, delete, grant authority of files in QTEMP ale eliminated from QAUDJRN if system value QAUDCTL has the value *NOQTEMP.There is no equivalent possibility when working in the IFS.This is even emphasized as it is common in L...
about 3 years ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 4 Not under consideration

Secure QFileSvr.400 connections on 7.3 IBM i systems using SSL/TLS

IBM i 7.4 provides a method for securing QFileSvr.400 file system connections with TLS (https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/ssw_ibm_i_74/ifs/rzaaxos4seccon.htm)WE would like to see the same functionality added to IBM i 7.3 Use Case: This w...
about 5 years ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 2 Not under consideration

A more conventional filesystem than /QSYS.LIB

Please create a new filesystem that allows access to QSYS objects using a more "conventional" layout (i.e., not reminiscent of the AS/400). e.g., Don't include object type in the name. Treat libraries and multi-member files as directories (no need...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 3 Not under consideration

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