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Allow shell identity to be used for authentication of addnode.sh and syncnode.sh on z/OS

We have an automated scripts that runs for syncnode.sh and addnode.sh. The WAS Admin password is not known and is rotated. See open case TS007505717
almost 3 years ago in WebSphere traditional 2 Delivered

IBM Business Automation Workflow password encrytption

IBM Business Automation Workflow product is only supported on WebSphere 8.5.5. and cannot take advantage of password encryption features that are available on WAS 9.0.5 It is requested that IBM Business Automation Workflow 19.0.0.3 running on WAS ...
over 4 years ago in WebSphere traditional 3 Delivered

We want IHS to be configured in a manner so that if client provide RSA certificate less than 2048 bit then the request should be rejected by IBM HttpServer

This is useful in making system less vulnerable. All client using IBM HttpServer would be benefitted form this. IBM HtpServer should work in a manner so that if client provide RSA certificate less than 2048 bit then the request should be rejected ...
almost 2 years ago in WebSphere traditional 1 Delivered

Kerberos support for XA Recovery transactions on WAS

Requesting Kerberos authentication support for transactions during XA recovery. Kerberos functionality provided by IBM on WAS is not fully working and needs enhancement.
over 4 years ago in WebSphere traditional 1 Delivered

HTTP Strict Transport Security header (Strict-Transport-Security) header is missing in WAS Administrative console

HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) is a mechanism which protects secure (HTTPS) websites from being downgraded to non-secure HTTP. This mechanism enables web servers to instuct their clients (web browsers or other user agents) to use secure HTT...
about 6 years ago in WebSphere traditional 1 Delivered

Multi factor authentication for WebSphere admin console

We would like to have MFA for WebSphere admin console. We were trying to implement something like Yubikey for WAS Admin console authentication. MFA is NYSDFS requirement and NIST standard and we need to enable this as per the requirements.
over 2 years ago in WebSphere traditional 1 Delivered

Change timestamp format to be independent of the locale (SystemOut.log)

We'd like the ability to change the format to be independent of the locale (SystemOut.log) in WebSphere Application Server.
over 4 years ago in WebSphere traditional 1 Delivered