As of today, all IBM product orders initiated from Shopz will be digitally signed using SMP/E's GIMZIP package signing capability. This includes both Portable Software Instance (ServerPac) and CBPDO orders. The signed packages are completely compatible with exiting acquisition and download processes, so no changes are required on the consumer's end, but if you want to exploit the new capability and verify the digital signatures check out the information here: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/2.5.0?topic=guide-preparing-verify-signatures-gimzip-packages
You can also read Marna's latest blog on this topic here: https://www.marnasmusings.com/2023/05/sign-of-times.html IBM packages for PTFs and HOLDDATA are currently not yet being signed, but they will be later this year. Stay tuned. Kurt Quackenbush IBM | z/OS SMP/E and z/OSMF Software Management | ku...@us.ibm.com<mailto:ku...@us.ibm.com> Chuck Norris never uses CHECK when he applies PTFs. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
