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IBM i

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IBM i NetServer access from Windows 10 with Credential Guard enabled

Window 10 client cannot access IBM i NetServer shared folder with Windows Virtualization Based Security - Credential guard enabled. More information is provided in PMR 19358,668,668 Use Case: Windows client access to shared folder on IFS
over 7 years ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 5 Delivered

Add Db2 Spatial Extender like functionality to IBMi SQL

In one of our applications we have geo_fencing functionality. When a vehicle enters a location, marked by 4 edges (GPS locations) it shows up on the map. Because of the lack of a geography Data Type like in other SQL variants (Microsoft, DB2 for L...
about 6 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 7 Delivered

OS400 NetBIOS protocol to be disabled while allowing CIFS to work

Netbios protocol has been deprecated for security reason and from internal security policy we need to disable it.This problem is already know to IBM : https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1020677Opening a RFE in order to restrict th...
about 6 years ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 4 Delivered

Enhance the ACS update functions to clear installation target

Duplicate the install script with /C function into the ACS Update function, to allow the java sub-folders to be included as part of the update process. Use Case: Will help when centralized management of the ACS product when updates (including java...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Delivered

ReUse ACS JOBLOG Window when re-requesting joblog

When an ACS session has an existing Joblog window open and the user presses the Joblog Icon or View->Joblog then the existing window should issue a refresh. Today it just opens another window so we end up with "100 open joblog windows". Use Cas...
almost 3 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 6 Delivered

SYSTOOLS.GROUP_PTF_DETAILS - add DATE type column for PTF_INCLUDED_IN_GROUP_DATE

SYSTOOLS.GROUP_PTF_DETAILS has a column PTF_INCLUDED_IN_GROUP_DATE, but the data is in a VARCHAR(10) type field, and formatted MM/DD/YY. This makes sorting and filtering a lot more complicated than it needs to be. Use Case: Ability to sort and fil...
almost 6 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Delivered

Automatic Content assist should be available as a preference

In the early days of WDSC content assist was automatic as it is with most other tools based on Eclipse. That capability was removed and we now have to use Crtl/Space to activate. This makes sense for huge programs but not when working with small p...
over 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Delivered

Ability to change FTP banner info

Showing the default FTP banner is a major security issue. It immediately identifies the platform by stating QTCP in the banner. Customization would hide what the platform is. Use Case: See description.
over 5 years ago in IBM i / System Management 3 Delivered

Add a timestamp to the error log view

It is often not clear if I am looking at an old or a new log. Please add a timestamp here.
12 months ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Delivered

Allow Kerberos to be specified as primary authentication for QNTC

Users that have SSO/Kerberos/EIM are forced to choose between being enabled for file transfers to the QNTC (windows network) or having local password management. Users should be able to use the system locally and still have file transfer authentic...
almost 5 years ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 2 Delivered

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