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Add ability to "bind specific" most TCP/IP servers and clients

When I serve up multiple TCP/IP interfaces (IBM i itself and the numerous Domino, WAS, etc it also supports) I would like the ability to "bind specific" many of the servers and clients such as telnet, ftp, CIMOM, etc.Numerous security issues:- Net...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / Networking 11 Not under consideration

HOST PRINT TRANSFORM

Enable HOST PRINT TRANSFORM to convert PCL and PDF documents to IMAGE like it does for AFPDS output streams. Use Case: Document Management systems need to be able to support images being marked up and security to add redactions. Years ago I worked...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Print 4 Not under consideration

Encrypted bootable AIX mksysb Tape

As confirmed in IBM ticket: TS001985362, currently there's no encryption available for mksysb to tape. We'd like to put up this feature request for the encryption feature to be available in the bootable mksysb tape for AIX.
over 5 years ago in AIX 2 Not under consideration

Make find option similar to find as we know it from web browsers

I keep hitting the scroll wheel on my mouse after doing a search in RDi and to my big frustration the scroll wheel affects find history instead of the source. There is also the part where you search for something in the Source and you want to high...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Not under consideration

IBMi SST user id screen position issue

Issue with screen positioning on system service tool -user ids modification page Use Case: After making a changes in the privileges for one SST profile and hit F12 to come back on previous screen to continue making privilege changes in next profil...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / Security 4 Not under consideration

file download / upload request via 5250 (using 5250 data stream or a different TCP/IP port)

High level download/upload function synchronously integrated in the 5250 terminal. Allow for simple interactive file upload / download request using normal terminal 5250 workflow. i.e. an RPG programmer can request to push an IFS file to a 5250 AC...
almost 5 years ago in IBM i / Application Development 5 Not under consideration

BRMS PTF Security

There were changes make in the latest BRMS PTF that require user profile to enrolled with *AUT before they can use BRMS function which wasn't required previously. Use Case: Provide a way to proactively identify user that require SETUSRBRM before e...
almost 5 years ago in IBM i / BRMS 1 Not under consideration

Add Hyperlink directly to external stored procedure source

I have a call to an external procedure and I'd like to browse the code.So I pressed CONTROL and hoovered the cursor over the procedure whichchanged the external procedure into a hyperlink. I then pressed ENTER.This took me to the copy statement fo...
over 10 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

Allow F3 (show declaration) to show the declarations in other sources

When I cursor to a subroutine or procedure name in an RPGLE member and press F3, the declaration of said item is shown only if it resides in the source member in which F3 was pressed. Requesting that it be able to show declrations residing in incl...
over 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration

Add 'command' action to Lpex Editor Actions

Add a new Lpex Editor Action: 'command' Use Case: Lpex Editor Actions allow us to attach an Lpex function to a keyboard shortcut or mouse click. There are some simple commands, like trim, which can't easily be attached to a keyboard shortcut. If t...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration

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