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Search results: Sterling Connect:Direct for Z/OS

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Provide control over who can use the SNODEID parameter

With SPOE, the SNODEID presents a security vulnerability. The SNODEID is hard-coded in the process in clear text. Anyone authorized to use CDZ and able to read the file where the SNODEID is coded, typically in the process library, can create and s...
about 7 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct for Z/OS 4 Delivered

Connect Direct Z/OS Password-less Sign-On : Use certificate authentication for the CD session. CD currently supports this for the API connection (e.g. port 1363) and exploring if this could be added for the server connection (i.e. port 1364). The goal would be to use the certificate Common Name as the user ID as we do for the API connection or expand to allow other sources for the user ID – Jobname, SPOE, in-line SIGNON, batch user ID, etc. – and define order of precedence.

Issue Description: Client has security initiative to remove passwords being exposed in jobs. If there is a sign on ID used it is ignored if there is a password less ID and defaults to the job card ID. If client removes password from the sign-on ca...
over 1 year ago in Sterling Connect:Direct for Z/OS 4 Delivered

Security Administration Report from SPOE administration

Using the ADMIN function to maintain entries in SPOE is basically performing security administration functions. In some environments auditors/regulators like to see who is performing administration and what changes they are making. Requesting that...
almost 4 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct for Z/OS 4 Future consideration

Support the use RACF PROTECTED userids in the Secure Point of Entry (SPOE)

When we create User IDs in RACF that will be used for Connect Direct transmissions, we have to create them with passwords so that the password can be used in the SPOE record. With a password is can make this User ID have the capability to signon. ...
almost 4 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct for Z/OS 2 Functionality already exists

NDMCOM User lenthg issue when adding SPOE entry

We have a requirement where we need to add SPOE entry which is greater than 17 characters and we are not able to add the userid in UPD SEC. Can you please increase userid length from 17 characters to 30 Characters. CD.17.>INSERT SECURITY SNODE....
over 7 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct for Z/OS 0 Not under consideration

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