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Status Delivered
Workspace IBM i
Categories IBM i Access Family
Created by Guest
Created on Jan 2, 2023

ACS 5250: Use of certificate with multiple Subject Alternative Name (SAN)

In a session configuration, when the option Server Authentication under TLS/SSL menu is active the connection must match the Certificate's Common Name.

But in a system with multiple IP and FQDN and a digital certificate with various Subject Alternative Name it can be useful than this option checks all the SAN too to increase the security

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
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    Apr 14, 2023
    This feature is in version 1.1.9.2 which is now available.
  • Guest
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    Mar 29, 2023
    This is planned for our April 2023 update.
  • Guest
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    Feb 1, 2023
    We have decided to re-evaluate this request.

    IBM Power Systems Development
  • Guest
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    Jan 23, 2023
    Thank you for submitting your Idea to enhance IBM i Access Client Solutions (ACS). The documentation for Server Authentication states:
    ?Ensures that a secure session is established only if the Internet name of the server matches the common name in the server's certificate.?
    So the existing support is working as designed and will not be changed as other customers are relying on this documented behavior. To get the behavior you are requesting, do not select the ?Server Authentication? option.

    IBM Power Systems Development