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Status Not under consideration
Workspace z/OS
Created by Guest
Created on May 27, 2021

zERT plugin to use Certificate for Authentication

As you know to connect to Db2 for zERT plugin we had to provide the ID / PASSWORD in clear text inside z/OSMF to get it connected initially but as we move along the solution to production environment (UTPLEX ) providing a password for a batchid is not an option. I understand that , inside z/OSMF when we provide the password it again encrypts before it connects to Db2 but JPMC policy prohibits this practice.

We need to determine what alternative authentication methods could be possible within z/OSMF to mitigate the need for specifying a hard-coded password associated with the database userid.

Idea priority Urgent
  • Guest
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    Jun 15, 2023
    This item is unlikely to be given high enough priority to be placed into product plan.
18 MERGED

Use of PROTECTED userid on zERT access to DB2

Merged
Currently in the DB settings panel of the zERT it is necessary to specify the user and password with which the zERT will access DB2 In order to avoid conflicts of password, expiration of the same by security policies, ... we would like to be able ...
over 1 year ago in z/OS / Communications Server 1 Not under consideration