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OA46097: ZSECURE SUPPORT FOR ENHANCED RACF PASSWORD SECURITY FUNCTION AS PROVIDED IN APARS OA43998 AND OA43999.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • zSecure support for enhanced RACF password security
    function as provided in APARs OA43998 and OA43999.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: All zSecure Users.                           *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: zSecure products need updates to        *
    *                      support additional functions provided   *
    *                      by RACF APARs  OA43999 and OA43998.     *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the PTF provided.                      *
    ****************************************************************
    This APAR implements support in zSecure for RACF functions to
     - allow stronger encryption of passwords
     - define users with a password phrase and no password
     - accept additional characters within passwords
    

Problem conclusion

  • KEYWORDS: RACFPWCHAR/K RACFPWENCR/K
    This APAR implements changes to zSecure products to correctly
    process RACF profiles after activation of new RACF functions to
     - allow stronger encryption of passwords
     - define users with a password phrase and no password
     - accept additional characters within passwords
    
    The following zSecure publications have changes to support
    this apar.
    
    IBM Security zSecure Admin and Audit for RACF User Reference
    Manual, LC27-5639-01
    
    IBM Security zSecure Command Verifier User Guide, SC27-5648-01
    IBM Security zSecure Visual Client Manual, SC27-5647-01
    IBM Security zSecure Messages Guide, SC27-5643-01
    
    Information about the changes to the zSecure products is also
    available in the following technote:
    
    http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21689423
    1C0Y
    1D0Y
    1D1Y
    210Y
    211Y
    C4RAU10
    C4RAU20
    C4ROP10
    C4RPW10
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    OA46097

  • Reported component name

    CMD VERIFIER BA

  • Reported component ID

    5655T0700

  • Reported release

    1C0

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2014-09-24

  • Closed date

    2014-11-11

  • Last modified date

    2014-12-01

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

    OA45990

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

    UA75333 UA75335 UA75334 UA75336 UA75337

Modules/Macros

  •    C4RAU10  C4RAU20  C4ROP10  C4RPW10
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    CMD VERIFIER BA

  • Fixed component ID

    5655T0700

Applicable component levels

  • R1C0 PSY UA75333

       UP14/11/12 P F411

  • R1D0 PSY UA75334

       UP14/11/12 P F411

  • R1D1 PSY UA75335

       UP14/11/12 P F411

  • R210 PSY UA75336

       UP14/11/12 P F411

  • R211 PSY UA75337

       UP14/11/12 P F411

Fix is available

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Document Information

Modified date:
28 June 2022