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IBM i

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Enable NFSv4 for Remote image catalogue setup and install for PTFs as image catalogue method of doing remote install through NFS supports only NFSv3.

Enabling NFSv4 for Remote image catalogue setup and install for PTFs as image catalogue method of doing remote install through NFS supports only NFSv3.As per the IBM support team, the remote install of any ptfs or images through image catalogue ov...
3 months ago in IBM i / PTF and Service 0 Submitted

EIM Windows domain source mapping from CRTUSRPRF

On CRTUSRPRF we have the parameter EIMASSOC. This lets us create an EIM identifier and add the current system as a TARGET. Every new user that is created need to also have the windows domain as a SOURCE in order for single signon to work. This mea...
5 months ago in IBM i / Security 2 Submitted

Make Postgres 15.6 available in OpenSourceManagement

the latest supported version of Postgres on IBMi is 12.17-1 but Postgres 12 is getting EOL on Nov 2024 when will Postgres 15.6 become available in OpenSourceManagement
8 months ago in IBM i / Open Source and PASE 0 Submitted

OAuth support for gmail email from IBMi

I've put this request in because Tech Support had nothing and recommended this as the course of action at this time. As of September 30, 2024, gmail is no longer allowing POP and SMTP for email. Anyone using gmail to send emails from the IBMi will...
9 months ago in IBM i / Networking 1 Submitted

ACS Hotspots

We would like to take full advantage of ACS Hotspots but there is a conflict with programs where the mouse button has been enabled to recognise a double-click. The ENTER at cursor position also treated as double-click takes precedence and returns ...
about 2 years ago in IBM i / Application Development 1 Submitted

Support additional memory on 4-core server models. 128GB or even 256GB.

Over time POWER processors have gained capability. From 4,200 CPW on a POWER6 to over 20,000 CPW on today's Power10. When POWER7 was introduced the CPU went from 4,200 CPW per core to 6,000 per core AND supported memory on low end servers went f...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / Hardware 1 Submitted

Improve management of Session Timeout Interval for Navigator for i

Currently System Operators can not adjust their own Session Timeout Interval. The setting requires *ALLOBJ special authority. Another user with *ALLOBJ authority can't change the setting for the users without it. Instead, *ALLOBJ authority must be...
3 days ago in IBM i / Application Development 0 Submitted

Enhanced Remote RSTLICPGM with License Acceptance Parameter

Current Limitation Today, when you run RSTLICPGM, if the product requires license acceptance, the system: Prompts interactively on the green screen OR requires a separate manual step using a CL program or override to accept the license This makes ...
4 days ago in IBM i / Install and Upgrade and Licensing 0 Submitted

IBM i AI Assistant (Like ChatGPT, But Specialized for IBM i)

An intelligent assistant (CLI + Web + 5250 integration) that allows system admins, developers, and operators to ask natural language questions and get actionable, accurate, context-aware responses specific to the IBM i ecosystem. Command Explanati...
4 days ago in IBM i / AI with IBM i 0 Submitted

need a new QPWD system value that allows to set case sensitivity mix

need a new QPWD system value that allows to set case sensitivity mix that aligns with the rest of QPWD* system values. We are working on align the IBMi password set with our company policy. but, As per the documentation(IBM), if we do use QPWDRule...
11 days ago in IBM i / Security 2 Submitted

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