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IBM i

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    Add configurable continuation start column (left margin) for fully free-form RPG (**FREE)

    RPG IV currently supports two “free format” models: Hybrid free format (traditional RPG IV), where a statement is considered free format when it begins in column 8 or later. Fully free format using **FREE in column 1, where all source lines are fr...
    about 1 month ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 1 Not under consideration

    Upgrade level of OpenSSH from v9.6p1 to one which will pass scanning services.

    IBM i: Qualys is dinging us for OpenSSH ssh Function Vulnerability (CVE-2025-61984) Opened up a case with IBM . The reply to the case was: This vulnerability was discovered fairly recently and has low (3.6 base) score on the X-Force Exchange site....
    about 1 month ago in IBM i / Security 1 Submitted

    ACS - Spool Files Component - Allow defining outque residing in IASP library

    We have outque libraries that reside in SYSBAS as well as in the iASP. But using the ACS Spool Files component, we cannot get to our outque libraries in the IASP. Only in the SYSBAS libraries. Even though we created the spool files that are put in...
    about 2 months ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 0 Submitted

    Provide a method to automate Configure TLS for an HTTP server

    I have written an application to automate the Let's Encrypt process for issuing and renewing certificates. I would like to automate the process of assigning a JavaKeyStore to the Admin5 HTTP server. In addition this would be useful for others who ...
    about 2 months ago in IBM i / Security 1 Submitted

    Provide a POST /security/dcm/appdef/add to the RSE APIs (HTTP ADMIN5)

    I have written an application to automate the Let's Encrypt process for issuing and renewing certificates. It would be very useful to have this as I don't believe that there is an API or any other method for automation.
    about 2 months ago in IBM i / Security 1 Submitted

    To ensure we don't miss CPU spikes, we want to be able to set the graph interval to a finer resolution.

    Please allow us to specify the graph interval time for Navigator for i's performance display in greater detail. Current Situation:When displaying data for multiple days (four days or more) in the “Performance” section of Navigator for i, the minim...
    about 2 months ago in IBM i / Performance Tools 0 Submitted

    Add nmap to IBM i repository to be downloaded via ACS

    Hi IBM, can you add NMAP package to the IBM i repository? NCAT is part of NMAP and it will be useful to problem remote systems ports from IBM i
    about 2 months ago in IBM i / Open Source and PASE 0 Submitted

    Generate qualified data structures for *LOB sql data types

    When generating data structures for BLOB & CLOB SQL data types, use a qualified data structure instead of using the variable name with _LEN and _DATA appended. For example, Currently, for this field definition, DCL-S BLOBFIELD SQLTYPE(CLOB:160...
    about 2 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Future consideration

    ADMIN1 server environment to communicate with port 636 for SPNEGO

    IBM Navigator for i Single Signon, the configuration currently supports only 389 ports. Our environment we allowed only 636 LDAPS service. So our security team asked to use the 636 instead of 389 to configure iNavigator SSO.
    about 2 months ago in IBM i / System Management 0 Submitted

    Enabling an SQL query for the OVRFLW line of a spool file.

    It would be great if the OVRFLW line could be retrieved through an SQL query. With this attribute, spool files could be correctly duplicated from an application.
    about 2 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Not under consideration

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