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My ideas: RACF

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increase RACF password interval to 365 days for the setropts settings

we would like to follow NIST guideline of a 365 day password interval. we want to change the Password change interval 60. This string indicates the maximum number of days passwords remains valid (due to a SETROPTS PASSWORD(INTERVAL) command). It c...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / RACF 3 Not under consideration

Add a WHEN clause to RACF

SUBMITTER SECTIONFIT Number: MR1218033026User Marketing Field Requirement Number: DSMV2F03004Title: Add a WHEN clause to RACFSubmitted By: Paul Gent/UK/IBMOriginators Area: UGDIV : S UGGROUP : E UGPROJ : DSMFPOC: Arthur Fitzpatrick/Poughkeepsie/IB...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / RACF 1 Future consideration

Add parm to force password history validation when the RACF ALTUSER NOEXPIRED command is used to change a users password.

When using the The z/OS RACF ALTUSER command (with the NOEXPIRED parameter) to change a user's password, a check against existing password histories (if they exist) is not performed. This effectively enables a circumvention of site security rules ...
almost 7 years ago in z/OS / RACF 6 Not under consideration

WSEC1202-502 Two Admin Controls for Privileged Actions (Jack Jones)

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: CN=Arlene Berchtold/OU=Poughkeepsie/O=IBMSubmitters Company: Workgroup Generated PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: WSEC1202-502 Two Admin Controls for Privileged Actions (Jack Jones)Homework Assigned: NoRequirement...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / RACF 2 Future consideration

PBOM1208-1187 RACF Group Control

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: Malcolm.SandersonSubmitters Company: Bank of Montreal PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PBOM1208-1187 RACF Group ControlHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Core TechnologyCurrent Status: Closed Status: Sessi...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / RACF 3 Not under consideration

PBOM1008-1175 RACF Cleanup Utility

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: Malcolm.SandersonSubmitters Company: Bank of Montreal PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PBOM1008-1175 RACF Cleanup UtilityHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Core TechnologyCurrent Status: Closed Status: Ses...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / RACF 4 Not under consideration

WSEC1202-505 Rules consistency checking (Firewall policy, Host IDS policy, Security policy & IDS policy)

Rules consistency checking (Firewall policy, Host IDS policy, Security policy & IDS policy)
about 9 years ago in z/OS / RACF 3 Not under consideration

WSEC1202-496 Host Intrusion Detection (Jack Jones)

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: CN=Arlene Berchtold/OU=Poughkeepsie/O=IBMSubmitters Company: Workgroup Generated PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: WSEC1202-496 Host Intrusion Detection (Jack Jones)Homework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: WebSph...
over 9 years ago in z/OS / RACF 3 Not under consideration