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Status Not under consideration
Workspace z/OS
Categories RACF
Created by Guest
Created on Aug 30, 2024

Simple documented configuration of passphrase complexity rules

I am familiar with IRRPHREX option.  However, I would like a simpler option that is managed and displayed in SETROPTS.  I don't need extensive customizability, I really only need to enforce minimum length of 15 rather than 9.  I can do it with IRRPHREX and functionally it's fine.  However, this code is not supported by IBM apparently (even though they provide it).  And it's not documented at ibm.com.  Today my shop uses only passwords and we use multifactor with that.  We want to use passphrases but we need to be able to concisely present the passphrase configs to external auditors.  If it was controlled with simple SETROPTS values like we use for passwords today, then it would be very simple.  By using IRRPHREX it will be very complicated to explain, and it is not backed by any documentation on ibm.com.

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
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    Oct 22, 2024
    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.
  • Guest
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    Sep 4, 2024

    Please consider this, thank you 

  • Guest
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    Aug 30, 2024

    I welcome this proposed idea