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PINNED Terminal emulator support on Docker image
Docker utility should support Functional Perspective test scripts. Slack Issue https://devops---testing.slack.com/archives/CGV8AAGCD/p1645022341509149

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Observed a negative value for %D and a dash(-) for %{R}W in the NCSA access log

In the customer's WASv8.5.5.20 system, they have observed a negative value for %D and a dash(-) for %{R}W in the NCSA access log. Referring the WAS code, it just subtract System.currentTimeMillis from the previous System.currentTimeMillis. We were...
about 3 years ago in WebSphere traditional 0 Future consideration

Proxy needed for Oracle Forms 12c

Since the AppPoint Oracle Forms proxy is no longer supported by IBM (as of January 1, 2017) - we are requesting a proxy be built into RFT to allow the automation of Oracle Forms. Right now RFT's object inspector can't recognize Oracle forms embedd...
over 8 years ago in DevOps Automation / Test UI 2 Not under consideration

Support for the SAN attribute in the CSR request when using wsadmin or the WAS admin console.

We want to be able to use the SAN attribute in PKI keys/certificates. This is needed to pass host verification during the TLS handshake if the certificate is to be used by processes on different hosts, e.g., multiple WAS application server process...
over 8 years ago in WebSphere traditional 1 Future consideration

VET Change Websphere security configuration to allow non-Security Admin managers to generate heapdump/javacore/core files

Websphere 8.0 introduced new functionality that allows administrators to generate heapdumps/system dump/java cores on demand.This is very useful for administrators investigating particular problem types. The default Websphere configuration means t...
almost 7 years ago in WebSphere traditional 4 Functionality already exists

Deployment of HA DMGR in AWS using Application Load Balancers instead of On-demand routers

It is useful for the customer that is deploying traditional BAW 24 in AWS using EC2 instances. In QA and Prod they have an active passive stray nodes deployment across two availability zones within the same region. They have the request of having ...
4 months ago in WebSphere traditional 1 Not under consideration

Deployment Manager DR strategy on AWS through AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery

It is useful since the customer is deploying traditional BAW 24 in AWS using EC2 instances. In QA and Prod there is an active passive stray nodes deployment across two availability zones within the same region. Therefore to follow recommended DR f...
4 months ago in WebSphere traditional 0 Not under consideration

Websphere Audit log format

System: WebSphere Application ServerActor: User needing improvement on existing feature Description: We are using WAS 8.5.5 and 9.0. The audit log generated by WebSphere is in binary format which is not readable by QRadar. Request to generate the ...
about 5 years ago in WebSphere traditional 4 Future consideration

Invalidate LtpaToken post-logout

We believe this is actually yet another instance of a request this customer has made multiple times through various channels. (Maybe other customers too, but we know of this one for sure). The issue customer raises is that "logout" does not actual...
over 11 years ago in WebSphere traditional 1 Future consideration

Enable hiding the OIDC TAI client secret after its entered.

Why is it useful? Due to it being sensitve information (aka a password). This would prevent sensitive information from being exposed or copied. Who would benefit from it? All users and administrators using the system. How should it work? This obfu...
4 months ago in WebSphere traditional 0 Future consideration

WebSphere should offer StartTLS support when connecting to LDAP server for authentication

When configuring WebSphere for LDAP authentication, if you select "use SSL", this forces WebSphere to establish an LDAPS connection with the LDAP server (port 636 by default). This is an outdated mechanism. LDAP v3 defines the StartTLS extension, ...
almost 9 years ago in WebSphere traditional 0 Future consideration