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change ACS configuration path names with proper encoding

ACS paths containing configuration files are stored with some special encodings, like: C:\users\<username>\Documents\IBM\iAccessClient\Settings\client.configuration\com.ibm.iaccess.base.x0041csx0053ystemx0043onfig It seems that those x0041 s...
about 2 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

64-bit support in AIX maintenance mode

If AIX is started in the maintenance mode to repair the system, 64-bit programs can't start by default: "Cannot run a 64-bit program until the 64-bit environment has been configured." The usual way is to start /etc/methods/cfg64 if filesystems are...
about 2 years ago in AIX 1 Not under consideration

LPEX Editor should support the IFS file system on the IBM i for open or browse of /copy files

In Rational Developer for i is a function for opening /COPYand /INCLUDE files by pointing at the source line where the copy is definded, right clicking and choosing Source > /COPYmember > Edit. This is working only when the Source is stored ...
about 11 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Not under consideration

From multiple *MODULE objects, the "CRTPGM" and "SRVPGM" options (like in PDM options 26 and 27)

The ability, when selecting multiple *MODULE objects in RSE, to create a program or a service program, with the appropriate command to be prompted, as we can do with PDM options 26 and 27 Use Case: To easily create ILE programs or service programs...
over 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration

RPGLE Formatter: Let procedure body begin in column 8.

When editing "column-limited free form" RPGLE source (where all code begins in column 8), allow the RPGLE formatter to place the content of the procedure beginning in column 8 rather than indented one indent level. I consider the content of the pr...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Not under consideration

Novalink appliance

Novalink has a dependency on Linux on POWER.Our firm does not use Linux on POWER and therefore introduction of a new OS platform will be a barrier to adoption of Novalink. Novalink as an appliance would remove this barrier.
over 6 years ago in PowerVM 1 Not under consideration

secldapclntd should respect LDAP_OPT_SECURITY_PROTOCOL and related settings

The IBM Directory Server idsldap libraries support the following environment variables: LDAP_OPT_SSL_CIPHER LDAP_OPT_SSL_CIPHER_EX LDAP_OPT_SECURITY_PROTOCOL However, secldapclntd does not. It would be helpful for secldapclntd to respect these o...
about 2 years ago in AIX 0 Future consideration

PEP and any cross-site HMC management of systems in different locations

We have had multiple customers that have requested a requirement of "knowing the address of the system" rather than that of the problem analyzing HMC. They need to identify the service address of the machine rather than the managing HMC so they kn...
almost 9 years ago in Hardware Management Console 3 Future consideration

Configure FTPS using port 990 and FTP with port 20

It is useful from security preceptive to use FTP secure. As our customer wants to configure this FTPS with port 990 to transfer that data from AS400 to AIX.
about 2 years ago in AIX 0 Future consideration

CyberArk integration or support

we use CyberArk for secure connection and as a password vault in our organization.Are there any plans to have support for this tool or have any interconnection to it?
over 4 years ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

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