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    Better Auditing for IRR.DIGTCERT.LISTRING

    IRRADU00 ACCESS SUCCESS record for calls to FACILITY IRR.DIGTCERT.LISTRING does not show the actual RING Name. Please require RACROUTE callers to specify a RingName that can be viewed in the IRRADU00 unloaded output. Suggestion is for use of the L...
    over 9 years ago in z/OS / RACF 2 Not under consideration

    New RACF command to synchronize database name table and range table.

    Be able to dynamically activate a new RACF configuration regarding chnages to RACF range and database name table without a need for sysplex wide IPL.We use multiple RACF databases and want to merge them into one without the need for a sysplex wide...
    over 2 years ago in z/OS / RACF 1 Not under consideration

    Enhance RACF to support WHEN(PROGRAM) for the WRITER class

    Please enhance RACF to support commands like the following one for the WRITER class. permit JES2.NJE.CTDX001 class(WRITER) id(Your_Favorite_Scheduler_id_here) ACCESS(READ) when(PROGRAM(CKRCARLA))
    almost 10 years ago in z/OS / RACF 2 Not under consideration

    Add System date and time state to List commands in RACF

    We have to submit displays of our security database to auditors. Often the displays are not accepted because they lack SYSTEM, DATE and TIME information in the display.
    over 2 years ago in z/OS / RACF 1 Not under consideration

    Enhance type 80s for failed ALTUSER commands

    The type 80 event codes for failed ALTUSER commands should be enhanced so that I can tell for sure using SMF data why the ALTUSER command failed. Specifically:-Was ALTUSER failed because of SETROPTS?---Which specific SETROPTS rule failed the passw...
    almost 10 years ago in z/OS / RACF 2 Not under consideration

    Add New Optional parameter to delete a userid with norule.

    This rule is useful when someone try to delete a userid(ex- which support the dataset rule), but try to retain the rule( ex-dataset). this is useful if you have a dataset HLQ which is used by CICS region but you dont want to manage a userid as tha...
    over 2 years ago in z/OS / RACF 4 Not under consideration

    SMF record is written when ACCESS is unsuccessfull for JESJOBS Class

    RACF drives an authorization check in the JESJOBS class for the resourcename SUBMIT<.execution node><.jobname><.user ID>. This is a LOG=NOFAIL REQUEST=AUTH, which means that if the submitting user is not authorized to this resour...
    over 7 years ago in z/OS / RACF 4 Not under consideration

    Protect RACF Database to prevent inadvertent deletion

    System admins have priviledged access to datasets and system resources. While doing cleanup of antiquated database files an administrator inadvertently deleted the live primary and backup RACF databases causing an outage. Can the RACF task be modi...
    over 2 years ago in z/OS / RACF 1 Functionality already exists

    Create an attribute that would prevent the REVOKE of a UserID due to incorrect password attempts

    Requesting the creation of an attribute that would exist on the User ID that would prevent/override the User ID from being revoked due to invalid password attempts. Any successful authentications should be allowed. Unsuccessful authentications sho...
    over 2 years ago in z/OS / RACF 0 Future consideration

    More granular setup of healthcheck RACF_SENSITIVE_RESOURCES

    Healthcheck RACF_SENSITIVE_RESOURCES covers a lot of different resources. If one of the checks fails the whole check fails. To prevent false-postive checks on this healthcheck the only option is to deactivate the healthcheck as a whole. It would b...
    over 2 years ago in z/OS / RACF 3 Not under consideration

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