A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as new function.
Error description
New function - RACF Password Enhancements
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: All RACF Users * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** This APAR implements support in RACF functions to: - accept additional special characters within passwords - allow stronger encryption of passwords - define users with a password phrase and no password - expire a password without changing it - clean up password history
Problem conclusion
Temporary fix
Comments
This APAR implements support in RACF functions to: - accept additional special characters within passwords - allow stronger encryption of passwords - define users with a password phrase and no password - expire a password without changing it - clean up password history The following RACF publications have changes to support this apar. z/OS Security Server RACF Security Administrator's Guide (SA227683xx SA232289xx) z/OS Security Server RACF Command Language Reference (SA227687xx SA232292xx) z/OS Security Server RACF System Programmer's Guide (SA227681xx SA232287xx) z/OS Security Server RACROUTE Macro Reference (SA227692xx SA232294xx) z/OS Security Server RACF Callable Services (SA227691xx SA232293xx) z/OS Security Server RACF Macros and Interfaces (SA227682xx SA232288xx) z/OS Security Server RACF Data Areas (GA227680xx GA320885xx) z/OS Security Server RACF Diagnosis Guide (GA227689xx GA320886xx) z/OS Security Server RACF Messages and Codes (SA227686xx SA232291xx) z/OS Security Server RACF General User's Guide (SA227685xx SA232298xx) The RACF database templates have been updated as part of this APAR. The templates contain a version string with a value of OA43999 00000193.00000023 on all releases Additional Keywords: RACFPWCHAR/K RACFPWENCR/K ZOS113C/K ZOS0202C/K ZOS0203C/K ZOS0204C/K ×**** PE14/12/16 FIX IN ERROR. SEE APAR OA46777 FOR DESCRIPTION ×**** AE14/12/16 FIX IN ERROR. SEE APAR OA46776 FOR DESCRIPTION ×**** AE15/09/08 FIX IN ERROR. SEE APAR OA48862 FOR DESCRIPTION ×**** AE15/09/07 FIX IN ERROR. SEE APAR OA48859 FOR DESCRIPTION ×**** AE16/07/08 FIX IN ERROR. SEE APAR OA50846 FOR DESCRIPTION ×**** AE16/12/19 FIX IN ERROR. SEE APAR OA51758 FOR DESCRIPTION ×**** AE17/02/10 FIX IN ERROR. SEE APAR OA52117 FOR DESCRIPTION
APAR Information
APAR number
OA43999
Reported component name
RACF
Reported component ID
5752XXH00
Reported release
790
Status
CLOSED UR1
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
YesSpecatt / New Function / Xsystem
Submitted date
2013-12-03
Closed date
2014-10-30
Last modified date
2019-04-03
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
UA90719 UA90720 UA90721
Modules/Macros
HRF7770J HRF7780J HRF7790J ICHCAU00 ICHCCU00 ICHCCU01 ICHCLU00 ICHCOP00 ICHCOP02 ICHCOP05 ICHCOP06 ICHCOP07 ICHCOP08 ICHCOP09 ICHCOP11 ICHCPA00 ICHCPA01 ICHIICB ICHIIPL ICHIRCVT ICHMDE01 ICHMDE02 ICHMDE03 ICHPTX00 ICHPWX11 ICHRIN00 ICHSEC00 ICHSEC07 ICHSGF00 IRRACM00 IRRADULD IRRADUTB IRRADUX1 IRRADU00 IRRADU01 IRRADU10 IRRADU20 IRRADU30 IRRADU40 IRRADU50 IRRADU86 IRRAES00 IRRAES01 IRRAES02 IRRAES03 IRRAES04 IRRAPPC6 IRRCAU0P IRRCCU0P IRRCOP0P IRRCOP26 IRRCOP28 IRRCPA0P IRRDAU03 IRRDBU03 IRRENV00 IRRFRN00 IRRHIST0 IRRHND00 IRRHND01 IRRIACEX IRRINODE IRRIWRKM IRRJCLIC IRRJCRTE IRRKRP00 IRRMAF00 IRRMDE00 IRRMER00 IRRMES02 IRRMGR00 IRRMGR03 IRRMPP00 IRRMXPW0 IRRPAR31 IRRPAR36 IRRPAR50 IRRPAR51 IRRPAR71 IRRPAR72 IRRPAR79 IRRPAR80 IRRPHREX IRRPWS00 IRRREQTB IRRREQ01 IRRREQ02 IRRRFR10 IRRRIA00 IRRRIN12 IRRRIN22 IRRRMK00 IRRRPC01 IRRRPW00 IRRRPW01 IRRRPW02 IRRSCHEM IRRSEC13 IRRSETV1 IRRSETV2 IRRSETV3 IRRSGN14 IRRTEMP2 IRRTRC00 IRRTRC01 IRRTUC0P IRRTUC12 IRRTUC13 IRRVPHRS IRRVPSWD IRRXUTIL RACDBULD RACDBUQR RACDBUTB RACEXITS
| SA227683XX | SA227681XX | SA227691XX | GA227680XX | SA232289XX |
| SA232287XX | SA232293XX | GA320885XX | SA227687XX | SA227692XX |
| SA227682XX | GA227689XX | SA232292XX | SA232294XX | SA232288XX |
| GA320886XX | SA227686XX | SA232291XX | SA227685XX | SA232298XX |
Fix information
Fixed component name
RACF
Fixed component ID
5752XXH00
Applicable component levels
R770 PSY UA90719
UP14/11/12 P F411
R780 PSY UA90720
UP14/11/12 P F411
R790 PSY UA90721
UP14/11/12 P F411
Fix is available
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Document Information
Modified date:
03 April 2019