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Status Not under consideration
Workspace IBM i
Categories Security
Created by Guest
Created on Dec 21, 2023

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Add Native DCM support for ACME protocol (Automatic Certificate Management Environment)

See this idea on ideas.ibm.com

IBM i 7.4 introduced APIs that support Native Digital Certificate Management, I would like IBM to build on this a deliver a natively supported ACME (Automatic Certificate Management Environment) protocol support to allow IBM i to automatically request, import and renew digital certificates in the IBM i 5770SS1 DCM (Digital Certificate Manager).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_Certificate_Management_Environment

I appreciate that using the DCM APIs introduced in IBM i 7.4 you can write your own tooling or even implement opensource tooling to do this.

However, as digital certificates are a fundamental part of modern IBM i encrypted communications, may auditors are looking for audited total life certificate life management and to achieve this properly, I believe it would need to be integrated with the IBM i System Audit Journal to provide the same level of immutable, tamper proof auditing as IBM i does for the majority of it's security information.

Idea priority High
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jul 9, 2024
    IBM does not intend to provide a solution to this Idea at this time, so it is being closed. This team has quite a long list of higher priority requirements, so this request is not likely to be implemented anytime soon.

    IBM Power Systems Development
  • Admin
    Carmelita Ruvalcaba
    Reply
    |     Jan 23, 2024

    The CAAC has reviewed this IBM Idea and recommends that IBM view this as a high priority Idea that is important to be addressed.

    Anything that can make handlining certificates easier, is a benefit to the community,

    Background: The COMMON Americas Advisory Council (CAAC) members have a broad range of experience in working with small and medium-sized IBM i customers. CAAC has a key role in working with IBM i development to help assess the value and impact of individual IBM Ideas on the broader IBM i community and has therefore reviewed your Idea.

    For more information about CAAC, see www.common.org/caac

    Carmelita Ruvalcaba- CAAC Program Manager


  • Admin
    Sabine Jordan
    Reply
    |     Jan 17, 2024

    The CEAC has reviewed this requirement and recommends that IBM view this as a HIGH priority requirement that is important to address. With lifespans of certificates becoming shorter and shorter (google already talks about only accepting certificates with a 90 day validity) - there is a need for something else than manual handling.

    Background: The COMMON Europe Advisory Council (CEAC) members have a broad range of experience in working with small and medium-sized IBM i customers. CEAC has a crucial role in working with IBM i development to help assess the value and impact of individual RFEs on the broader IBM i community and has therefore reviewed your RFE.

    To find out how CEAC help to shape the future of IBM i, see CEAC @ ibm.biz/BdYSYj and the article "The Five Hottest IBM i RFEs Of The Quarter" at ibm.biz/BdYSZT

    Sabine Jordan + Sara Andres – CEAC Program Manager, IBM

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