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Modify process's credentials include primary group and secondary groups

I heard that process’s credentials include only the primary group by default, and secondary groups are not automatically applied. I want to design change because weblogic (web server) process's credentials should include the primary group and subg...
about 1 month ago in AIX Submitted

Have more, if not all, of iACS populate CLIENT_PROGRAMID

In an attempt to discover what versions of IBM i Access Client Solutions (iACS) are currently attached to our systems I am running the following SQL: SELECT ji.job_name, GJI.V_AUTHORIZATION_NAME, GJI.V_CLIENT_PROGRAMID, GJI.V_CLIENT_IP_ADDRESS FRO...
3 months ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family Submitted

Provide FTP virtual directories

Allow a user (on a per user basis, preferable via the QIBM_QTMF_SVR_LOGON exit) to be locked into a specific FTP directory... this directory should be his virtual root (jail). This concept prevents the user from navigating or specifying a path out...
3 months ago in IBM i / Networking Under review

Integrated File System tool: Allow us to change the size of the font

In ACS's Integrated File System tool the font is too small. I want to be able, like I can in other ACS tools, adjust the size of the font.
9 months ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family Not under consideration

Add a new category under IBM Navigator for i, with the ability to plug in user-defined SQL for result sets and charts, similar to way system info is presented.

This idea would allow system admins to build up a list and provide useful site-specific, SQL inquiry/review capability for their users, via custom SQL queries. Whether these are configured in the IFS or some other place, is fine. But it should be ...
13 days ago in IBM i / Web Serving Submitted

IBM Idea: Simplify SR-IOV VF Deconfiguration for Adapter Replacement

IBM Idea: Simplify SR-IOV VF Deconfiguration for Adapter Replacement Title: Automated or Centralized Deconfiguration of SR-IOV Virtual Functions (VFs) Across LPARs for Adapter Maintenance Description: In environments using SR-IOV with vNICs and re...
6 months ago in PowerVM Submitted

Add a JOB TYPE (Batch or Interactive) field to RPG's PSDS (Program status data structure)

When exception occurs I need to know whether to alert the (interactive) user or send alert (a MSG or e-mail) to SYSOPR. To achive this in the curren state of things I need to call a CL PGM (that does a RTVJOBA) or query the V_ACTIVE_JOB_TYPE Check...
3 months ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG Future consideration

Add the Prestart Job Reuse count to the job data in Collection Services

QSYS2.Active_Job_Info returns the prestart job reuse count. However, to review this you must use DETAILED_INFO => 'ALL' and you can only get a real-time snapshot. I would like this metric added to the Collection Services job data so this can be...
21 days ago in IBM i / Performance Tools Submitted

"With" opcode for RPG nested data structures, like VB's "With...End With" statement.

Referencing deeply nested data structure variables is a chore in RPG and the RPG code becomes verbose. Visual Basic has a statement "With ... End With" that "Executes a series of statements that repeatedly refer to a single object or structure so ...
21 days ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG Submitted

Allow the use of FQDNs for ntp service "allow by" definition

In version 11 of the HMC GUI, when configuring the use of ntp services, the options are Deny, Allow All and Allow by IP address. NIST strongly recommends NOT hard coding the IP address when defining the ntp server. They strongly recommend the use ...
8 days ago in Hardware Management Console Submitted

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