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Better security for password validation program

Hello, I'am wondering if that would not be possible to secure a little bit better the validation program that can be setup in the QPWDVLDPGM and/or in the "QIBM_QSY_VLD_PASSWRD » format VLDP0100 and VLDP0200 exit points. I understand that just the...
about 5 years ago in IBM i / Security 5 Delivered

Outline view not showing indicator (M) flag

The outline view does not display the modified flag (M) for the fixed format opcodes SETON and SETOFF. Use Case: Everyday while maintaing 3rd party source.
over 10 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Delivered

Nav4i Fingerprinting

Nav4i uses the fingerprinting functionality of a browser. In the link below is described what the impact of allowing fingerprinting in a browser does:https://blog.mozilla.org/firefox/how-to-block-fingerprinting-with-firefox/ Use Case: As Firefox o...
over 4 years ago in IBM i / System Management 5 Delivered

Add Open Source Package Management to Main ACS Interface

Add option to launch Open Source Package Management from the main ACS (Griffin) Interface. Use Case: Improved usability, make the interface more consistent, as other system management functions are on this main ACS (Griffin) Interface.
about 5 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 8 Delivered

Command WRKMLMBRM fails if there are more than 9999 volumes

Command WRKMLMBRM fails if there are more than 9999 volumes.We have 12.000 volumes and counting.The workaround is to specify a parameter like VOL, CGY, BRMVOL, MEDCLS... to stay under 10.000.Could you increase the max limit? Use Case: TS003011009
over 5 years ago in IBM i / BRMS 3 Delivered

BRMS Control group execution auditing report

Our external auditors are regularly asking for success and failure reports of the execution of the backups (BRMS Control groups) for different periods (montly, quarterly, yearly)The current DSPLOGBRM command that we are using to create reports is ...
about 7 years ago in IBM i / BRMS 4 Delivered

BRMS logs in /tmp

The BRMS flight recorder and tape logs are currently generated in the /tmp folder of the IFS. This is a problem if the system is IPLd directly after the backup in the BRMS settings and the system startup program runs the CLRTMP process in the star...
about 6 years ago in IBM i / BRMS 4 Delivered

Always make Run SQL Scripts available, not just when in SQLRPGLE source

Being able to access Run SQL Scripts in RDi is great. But it'd be better if I didn't have to open a SQLRPGLE source to do so. Use Case: I use SQL to query data quite a lot and it's not always related to when I work on SQLRPGLE source.
almost 9 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Delivered

GENERATE_SQL_OBJECTS() procedure IFS support enhancement

It would be very helpful if the generated SQL scripts could be generated as streamfile in the IFS. The scripts in the source physical file are not so easy to handle and read because our generated scripts are very extensive.At the moment we save ou...
about 6 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 5 Delivered

Specify ACS Java JRE location

Give the option to specify the Java JRE home path. Or dynamically search for the latest/highest? package. When 2/multiple packages are in the startup location (Example: jre1.8.0_121 and jre1.8.0_191, it will use the 121 release), we'd want it to c...
about 6 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Delivered

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