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RACF

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Health Check for RACF_SENSITIVE_RESOURCES

Would like to be able to differentiate results from the IBM Health Checker RACF_SENSITIVE_RESOURCES check. It currently provides an error message IRRH204E if either a sensitive dataset has ID(*) or UACC greater than read, those flagged with an "E"...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / RACF 2 Not under consideration

Provide a Means to test RESTRICTED without Failing Acess

Adding RESTRICTED to an ID without first having meticulously permitted all required access can result in access failures. A test mode to report but not fail instances where access would not be granted due to RESTRICTED would provide for a safe tra...
over 10 years ago in z/OS / RACF 2 Not under consideration

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 ...
about 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)
over 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