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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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Enable usage of secure properties in Realm configuration

Currently UCD Authentication and Authorization realm does not support usage of properties instead of hardcoded value for secured properties like password/secret etc. The compliance processes in our organization does not allow human access to the p...
12 months ago in UrbanCode / Deploy 2 Not under consideration

DynamicInbound Endpoint SSL Config

Similar to the 'dynamic outbound endpoint SSL configurations' feature, it would be helpful to specify the SSL config and certificate used when WAS receives an inbound connection. As an L2 Support employee, I have worked cases where clients request...
almost 2 years ago in WebSphere traditional 1 Not under consideration

Session rebalancing and affinity switchback default value are mismatch in dynamic cluster

WAS default dynamic cluster settings are following. #1. HttpSessionRebalanceOff=false (*1) : this indicates that session rebalancing is ON. #2. NoAffinitySwitchBack=false (*2) : this indicates that affinity switchback is ON. In other words, when o...
over 8 years ago in WebSphere traditional 1 Not under consideration

Support background license checks in ClearQuest.

In environments using a central (or regional) IBM License key server, ClearQuest login times are proportional to the amount of time it takes to check out ClearQuest (and potentially ClearQuest MultiSite) licenses. This also directly impacts the pe...
12 months ago in ClearCase and ClearQuest / ClearQuest 2 Not under consideration

Option to configure OIDCClient to pass the sessionID in a more secure manner

We have learned from our security team that the session ID for the /oidcclient/redirect/azureclient URL is being passed in the URL using clear text. I had opened a case with WAS support to see how the issue could be mitigated by sending sessionID ...
almost 4 years ago in WebSphere Liberty 1 Not under consideration

IBMi HTTP Server IHS support for website creation on IASP

Actual IBM i HTTP Server doesn't support the creation via GUI of a website defined in IASP, you have to create it on SYSBAS and then move it on IASP manually, doing tricky steps. https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/706779 Could it be possible t...
almost 3 years ago in WebSphere traditional 1 Not under consideration

Allow environment variables in the plugin-cfg.xml file

Our customer is evaluating WebSphere Liberty 18.0.0.3 using the latest version v9.0.0.0 IHS + PLUGIN tar instalation package to develop an architecture for running WebSphere Liberty in a containerized environment. When we run the "pluginUtility ge...
almost 6 years ago in WebSphere Liberty 3 Not under consideration

Accessing Websphere admin console hosted inside an Openshit POD

IBM provided docker base image for WebSphere application server. We use it to containerize WebSphere traditional applications and move them into Cloud, such as Openshit, for better scalability. However, the WebSphere admin console is not accessible.
almost 4 years ago in WebSphere traditional 1 Not under consideration

Allow SPNEGO Single Sign On solution to work on a scenario that admin agent and its managed base profile

Now, in websphere 9 base edition, admin agent managing its base profile including a set of JVMs. We are required to input ID and password to pass authentication in order to access admin console. So avoid inputting ID and password will be good expe...
almost 3 years ago in WebSphere traditional 2 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.
12 months ago in WebSphere traditional 1 Not under consideration