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Status Delivered
Created by Guest
Created on Nov 17, 2017

Passphrase support for master console logins

Using MFA on z/OS, and need passphrase support for logging on to the master console. Most other login entry points are passphrase enabled

Idea priority Urgent
  • Guest
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    Dec 5, 2019

    Support for RSA Secure ID was delivered with z15. Is there another "type" you are looking for?

  • Guest
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    Jul 11, 2018

    We plan to deliver this request in a future release.

  • Guest
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    Jan 11, 2018

    Thank you for submitting this request. We are considering adding support for RSA SecureID token (hard and soft) HMC support integrated with z/OS Multi-Factor Authentication Mgr? Would that satisfy this RFE?

  • Guest
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    Nov 30, 2017

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - z Systems Hardware
    Product - z Systems Hardware
    Component - HMC/Support Element (SE)
    Operating system - IBM z/OS
    Source - None

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - z Systems Hardware
    Product - z Systems Hardware
    Component - LPAR
    Operating system - IBM z/OS
    Source - None