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RACF

z/OS Unix commands for RACF

Just like ZOAU did with a lot of z/OS functionality it would be useful if RACF had Unix commands, it would be a good opportunity to undo the dumb design descisions the original commands had by not repeating them with the Unix commands as well. I o...
3 months ago in z/OS / RACF Not under consideration

More Granular RACF Dataset member level access SAF checking

We have a PDS dataset where several application encrypted password files are housed. Splitting the contents of this PDS is not easily achievable. Can RACF architecture allow for an enhancement feature that performs dataset access SAF checks at the...
10 months ago in z/OS / RACF Not under consideration

Convert RACF to UTF-8

It would be beneficial if RACF supported full UTF-8 natively, it would allow greater support for specialized characters in names and descriptions, it would also make communication with other systems much easier.
8 months ago in z/OS / RACF Not under consideration

Extend the passphrase length to 128 bytes.

This will be useful for even better security.
9 months ago in z/OS / RACF Not under consideration

Remove LNOTES segment from RACF

The LNOTES is virtually unused and irrelevant in the modern business. If we removed it would be easier to create products and APIs around RACF, it would also be less information new-to-z people would have to deal with.
about 1 year ago in z/OS / RACF Not under consideration

RACF validation of external generated JWTs with fully OIDC support

Currently, RACF can only validate JWTs based on the IDTDATA definitions within RACF itself. In times of multi-platform solutions and higher security demands this is no longer adequate. Modern architectures consinsts of at least front ends and mayb...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / RACF Not under consideration

RACF Extract API for JWTs (enhancement for ZOS-I-4417)

This is an additon for ZOS-I-4417, but it would also be usefull if it could be provided for the existing JWT validation... With RACF be able to validate JWTs, there should be a service avalable to extract the information out of the JWT after it go...
about 1 year ago in z/OS / RACF Not under consideration

"New Password/Pass Phrase Invalid" message should appear after the first attempt

In a change Password/Pass Phrase process, you must enter it twice, and after this second reenter, RACF can show you the "New Password/Pass Phrase Invalid" message if the new password or password phrase does not meet the security policies defined i...
about 2 months ago in z/OS / RACF Not under consideration

Improve RACROUTE macro for REQUEST=FASTAUTH to MNOTE on missing WKAREA

RACROUTE REQUEST=FASTAUTH needs a second work area (WKAREA) that other requests like "auth" don't require (they just required the WORKA), the idea is to add a MNOTE, just like when the normal work area is missing:** ASMA254I *** MNOTE *** 154+ 12,...
8 months ago in z/OS / RACF Not under consideration

Warning message for new data sets covered by a Generic Profile

Allowing a warning period - IBM Documentation The warning message is issued for existing data sets, not for new data sets. For example, if you try to create a new data set that has the same name as a generic profile that does not give you ALTER ac...
7 months ago in z/OS / RACF Not under consideration

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