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Status Not under consideration
Workspace z/OS
Categories RACF
Created by Guest
Created on Jan 8, 2024

Enhance SERVAUTH EZB.PORTACCESS SAF checks to capture the name of the REAL program calling for the port in an 80 record & ICH408I message

When something is abusing the port finding the calling program is not always that easy.  So I think it should be possible for z/OS Comm Server itself to record that informaiton somewhere in the type 80 record.  It would also be beneficial to add it to the ICH408I message so that we do not have to go digging it out of SMF if we're trying to troubleshoot an urgent problem

Idea priority High
  • Guest
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    Mar 7, 2024
    This item is unlikely to be given high enough priority to be placed into the product plan. RACF would not have the necessary information to determine the real caller to include in the message.