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PINNED Present Multiple Host Keys - RSA and ECDSA
As with standard Linux servers today Secure Proxy should be able to present Host Keys (more than one) in both RSA and ECDSA formats depending on what type the vendor incoming connection supports. Vendors are demanding Host Keys that are stronger t...
PINNED Add support to controllerWorkflow script to restart BPs that are in "completed, error" state by individual BP IDs
During system issues, we are unable to bulk restart the BP IDs at a time. This is causing huge support effort in the clean-up process. Existing controllerWorkflow.sh script doesn't have a solution to restart the BPIDs that are in "completed, error...

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Better integration between manageOrganizationHierarchy and Calendars

The API for managing organizations allows the caller to specify the receiving, shipping and business calendars, but only by specifying the calendar key. The key is typically a system generated value which is unique to the environment and therefore...
over 3 years ago in OMS - Order Management (OnPrem & OMoC) 0 Not under consideration

ITX ActiveMQ Adapter needs the capability to use JMS Headers for both sending and receiving ActiveMQ messages

☐ Need a method to specify JMS Headers sent or included with the ActiveMQ message. ☐ Need a method to parse JMS Header received with the ActiveMQ message.
9 months ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Adapters 0 Planned for future release

Designing a notification system - The Bell and notification centre window

Having a notification system could be useful in following areas: 1- Incoming request notifications, for example, notifications for workflow review requests which are assigned to a user to take an action on 2- Notification for action taken, for ex...
over 1 year ago in MRO Inventory Optimization 1 Future consideration

Extend the REST API Client Service to allow for Bearer Token as an authorization method

When connecting to the PayPal REST API's for invoicing they require Bearer Token authorization. The token is retrieved from an API that uses Basic authentication.
over 4 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / B2B Advanced Communications 1 Planned for future release

Self-Service option in SFG, allow our business partner to replay their own failed transfers.

Is there an option in SFG to allow our business partner to replay their own failed file transfers for their accounts? If so, do you have any documentation/information on how to enable that feature?
almost 6 years ago in Sterling File Gateway / Usability 1 Functionality already exists

DB tool usability enhancements

The DB query tool that comes with OMoC 2.0 has multiple usability issues. 1) on running a query, do not scroll the query entry window to the top, but leave the cursor where it is in the window 2) I should not need to add a space at the end of each...
over 3 years ago in Self Service Tool 1 Future consideration

Access to create new dashboards and configure alerts in Graylog

Creating new dashboards and option to configure custom alerts would provide a better solution overall in terms of analytical reporting and also would help in addressing issues at a faster rate.
9 months ago in OMS - Order Management (OnPrem & OMoC) 1 Not under consideration

Passphrase Support for 100 Characters

RACF currently supports 100 characters for passphrases. Having all z/OS software/products also support that limit aligns them with the RACF limitations. This allows users even greater options at creating longer passphrases thus a more secure one.
9 months ago in Sterling Connect:Direct for Z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Access to multiple mailboxes from one MFG user

The ability to log onto MFG as a user and to be able to navigate to other user's mailboxes, security permitting. This would enable third parties to send files using MFG to their mailboxes and a number of other users to use MFG to see and download ...
over 1 year ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Administration & Configuration 1 Future consideration

Perform checkouts before actual upgrade

Please consider to move or duplicate some of the checks before actual upgrade action. For example - cfgcheck can be initiated before upgrade action, this will eliminate situation where e.g. error in netmap.cfg/userfile.cfg causes rollback action a...
almost 4 years ago in Sterling Control Center Director 1 Future consideration