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Web Serving

Security java toolbox vs Job batch

We are encountering more and more standard processes that use the Java Toolbox, particularly when using IWS servers.My company and I have identified cases of interference between these processes and the batch jobs that use them.For years, we have ...
over 1 year ago in IBM i / Web Serving Future consideration

Provide visual indication when IWS web UI is busy

When the IWS server web UI is doing work, there is no visual indication that it is busy when managing deployed services. Providing a busy indicator will make managing deployed services much easier because we will have an indication when processes ...
over 1 year ago in IBM i / Web Serving Future consideration

Copy service definition in IWS

Provide the ability to copy an existing service definition, so you don't have to go through all the steps to define a new service when a similar service already exists.
over 1 year ago in IBM i / Web Serving Functionality already exists

Sending Apache Server access and error logs to a Syslog Server

Enable sending of Apache Server access and error logs on IBM i to a local or remote Syslog Server
over 1 year ago in IBM i / Web Serving Under review

As part of IBM PMR TS018470443: Need module dump_io to be incorporated in the HTTP Apache implementation on IBM i

Need module dump_io to be incorporated in the HTTP Apache implementation on the IBMi
over 1 year ago in IBM i / Web Serving Submitted

Is there any Plan to Expose API call from IBM i.

Is there any Plan to Expose API call from IBM i. This will be the exact reverse for IWS process, where we can define endpoints that can be called from RPGLE/CLLE call stack. Like The utility can configure the end points to call and create an objec...
almost 2 years ago in IBM i / Web Serving Functionality already exists

Allow custom commands to run in IWS

when creating an end point, we have the option to list the libraries where the api exists and thus, it also effects the library list that the job will run under. It would be nice to be able to run custom CL commands in that area to be executed whe...
almost 2 years ago in IBM i / Web Serving Future consideration

RSE API's - swagger or yaml file

Hello, Would it be possible to have the swagger or a yaml file available? This would facilitate the integration of calls to these APIs in external software capable of scripting and automating certain tasks.
about 2 years ago in IBM i / Web Serving Functionality already exists

Add user registry and TAI to RSE APIs

Hello, Concerning the use of Remote System Explorer APIs (RSE API), we currently use basic authentication + a session. This opens up many possibilities (IFS access, SQL queries, CL command calls, etc.) to all users (within the limits of thei...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / Web Serving Future consideration

OpenID-Connect integration with IBM HTTP server for i

Add OpenID-Connect to the existing authentication methods that are supported by the IBM HTTP server for i.
over 2 years ago in IBM i / Web Serving Future consideration