z/OS Connect 3.0.95 features several key updates. The z/OS Connect Designer now allows URL imports only from specified hosts, leading to enhanced security. Formatting updates have been made to the GMOM* messages. Additionally, the embedded Liberty version has been updated to 25.0.0.6, and a maintenance fix has been included. For more information, see PH67003. If you’re new to IBM z/OS Connect, find out more here.

Enhancements

• z/OS Connect Designer now includes zosconnect_remote_download_allowlist environment variable, that allows URL imports only from specified hosts. You can configure z/OS Connect to allow a list of hosts using this variable. For more information, see Configuring an allowlist for IBM® z/OS Connect Designer.

• The GMOMW* messages are enhanced to include formatting updates.

• Liberty has been upgraded to version 25.0.0.6, enhancing the performance and security of IBM z/OS Connect. For more information, see What is new in this release of Liberty in the WebSphere Application Server for z/OS Liberty documentation.

Fixes

• PH66774 - A field with a duplicated name is not returned to an OpenAPI 3 API requester.

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