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WebSphere traditional

Changable context root of Integrated Solutions Console

Using IBM WebSphere Application Server by default the IBM Integrated Solutions Console is just accassible using the context root /ibm/consoleSome customers want to use another context root for their administration console for which it would be nic...
over 2 years ago in WebSphere traditional Not under consideration

Allow encryption algorithm to be AES-256 in GCM mode for JAX-WS and JAX-RPC security runtime.

We have recently upgraded to AES-256 in CBC mode on JAX-WS and JAX-RPC security runtime for our application servers, however we are required by our cryptography standards to move to the preferred GCM mode before the end of 2021. This option does n...
almost 5 years ago in WebSphere traditional Future consideration

Need IBM HTTP Sever (IHS) to support OCSP Stapling

We want IHS (IBM HTTP Server to support OCSP Stapling Hello Kris, I'm Danielle Bingham from WebSphere L2 Support and I will be assisting you with the below :-) ACTION PLAN: Issue: Does IHS support OCSP Stapling? IHS does not support OCSP Stapling ...
almost 10 years ago in WebSphere traditional Not under consideration

To enable the daily rotation of trace.log in basic mode

Is it possible to enable the daily rotation of trace.log in basic mode.
over 2 years ago in WebSphere traditional Not under consideration

All audit event outcome codes are not working as expected using Security auditing feature of WebSphere

All audit event outcome codes are not working as expected while using Security auditing feature of WebSphere. We tried to use security auditing feature but after enabling we found that the list of all outcome codes are not working. We had raised T...
over 2 years ago in WebSphere traditional Not under consideration

Stale http session access during rollout update in case one browser requests multiple requests in a same time.

Today, web application architecture has changed from old style Web 1.0 to Web 2.0, AJAX, Single Page Application architecture and so on. Especially in new web application architecture, an application's client/browser side may call multiple request...
almost 8 years ago in WebSphere traditional Not under consideration

Add a REFRESH SECUIRTY command like MQ uses to reload certs in WebSphere on Z

The same functionality MQ used to reload certificates I would like applied to WAS. Currently you have to cycle the WAS servers to bring in certificates when they expire or need to be updated.
almost 8 years ago in WebSphere traditional Not under consideration

Log aggregation of repeated application runtime exceptions

This request is for improvement in WebSphere logging and tracing. Log aggregation of repeated application run time exceptions so that logs are not filled and rolled over. This is similar to FFDC logs where repeated exception stacks are not printed...
about 8 years ago in WebSphere traditional Not under consideration

Cluster stop/start confirmation popup to avoid production outages

We are looking for a confirmation popup or a secondary window about the action we are performing during cluster stop and start to avoid potential production impacts.
about 8 years ago in WebSphere traditional Not under consideration

SOAP request SAML assertion is not functional by default on WAS.

When a SOAP SAML request which contains a full blown SAML assertion in it is sent over as an http post to WAS, it doesn't process the SAML assertion. Out of the box there is a WEB SSO TAI which can process a SAML assertion provided all the SAML as...
almost 11 years ago in WebSphere traditional Future consideration