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Status Not under consideration
Workspace z/OS
Categories RACF
Created by Guest
Created on Oct 7, 2019

RELATED IDEAS

Prevent the user to activate all RACF cdt classes trying to list the active options

The way RACF is designed today, it doesn't allow an user to filter sort of options it has in effect. For example, if I want to list only the active classes, there isn't a filter for that suggesting I should use SETROPTS LIST to list everything. That could drive me or whoever is using it to make a mistake trying to list only the active classes, what was the case for what I am hitting this request. Even if there isn't a possibility to change the RACF base code or there is a decision on not doing that, it could be either adding a way to prevent the filter to be used i.e. SETROPTS CLASSACT(*) LIST. The preventing may suggest an invalid syntax message perhaps, either not doing anything as this is not the correct command or at least don't allow any append understanding this would be an unique command. I also though in an usermod or an exit but again, these can or not be implemented and while they aren't, Customers may be still vulnerable.

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
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    |     Jul 10, 2023
    This item is a valid requirement but unlikely to be given high enough priority to be placed into the product plan. If this requirement is high value, please re-open it, or open a new requirement.
    We suggest using IRRXUTIL if you would like to filter this information.
  • Guest
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    |     Dec 19, 2019

    This requirement has been accepted as an uncommitted candidate. Thanks.

  • Guest
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    |     Oct 8, 2019

    Hi Robert - yes, I am not thinking in modifying the SETROPTS LIST but instead, preventing users to try a different command like the one I mentioned when there was an attempt to filter the active classes. If there isn't a way to filter, RACF couldn't just accept a command like SETROPTS CLASSACT(*) LIST as the list in this case would be part of an unique command and it doesn't go right after the SETROPTS. I am interested in seeing more comments about what I just wrote so we can think together in a way to close this vulnerability.

    Thanks,
    Lucas.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Oct 8, 2019

    Whereas I disagree with modifying SETROPTS LIST to allow listing subsets of its information, I do think SETROPTS should not accept and process CLASSACT(*) given that inadvertent activation of Default Return Code 8 classes could be very disruptive. SETROPTS should require classes to be individually named in CLASSACT.

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