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Status Not under consideration
Workspace z/OS
Categories ICSF
Created by Guest
Created on Nov 1, 2016

Lift CV restrictions on NOCV EXPORTER/IMPORTER keys

NOCV IMPORTER/EXPORTER keys are only valid for a IMPORTER/EXPORT with a default CV.
This unnecessary limits the use of the keys and also prevents the security mechanism of adding the ENH-ONLY bit to the CV.

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
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    Dec 20, 2022
    This item is unlikely to be given high enough priority to be placed into the product plan. If you feel that this requirement is needed, please resubmit or create a new updated request.
  • Guest
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    Aug 6, 2020

    Not part of our immediate plans, but remains on our backlog.

  • Guest
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    Nov 3, 2016

    Additionally the other special ICSF key type IMP-PKA with CV of 00420500034100000042050003210000 does not work if ENH-ONLY bit is ON - so keys with CV 00420500034100810042050003210081 can be entered, stored in CKDS (and KYT works OK in it + showing up as IMPPKA), but using it (like in trusted blok import) returns error code 8/10028