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Status Delivered
Workspace z/OS
Categories Shell & Utilities
Created by Guest
Created on Jun 4, 2015

No SYSLOGD messages (open- and close session) written out using "su"

We have no SYSLOGD log messages written out for users who are using the "su" command in a z/OS UNIX session, while "telnet", "ssh" and other remote access commands do write out login- and logout-messages. This messages are importand to have a complete tracking of users activity.

On Solaris or Linux we do have such messages using "su":

...
May 10 08:19:10 cable-static-240-24 su[3294]: Successful su for scim by scim
May 10 08:19:10 cable-static-240-24 su[3294]: + /dev/pts/9 scim:scim
May 10 08:19:10 cable-static-240-24 su[3294]: pam_unix(su:session): session opened for user scim by scim(uid=1000)
May 10 08:19:13 cable-static-240-24 su[3294]: pam_unix(su:session): session closed for user scim

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
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    Mar 29, 2023
    This support has been delivered. Please check APAR OA62850. Thanks
  • Guest
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    Jul 1, 2015

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - zSeries Software
    Product - z/OS
    Component - Shell & Utilities
    Operating system - IBM z/OS
    Source - Other

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - zSeries Software
    Product - z/OS
    Component - USS
    Operating system - IBM z/OS
    Source - Other

  • Guest
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    Jun 5, 2015

    Creating a new RFE based on Community RFE #72261 in product z/OS.