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OA53002: NEW FUNCTION - ADDITIONAL MULTI-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION SUPPORT

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APAR status

  • Closed as new function.

Error description

  • NEW FUNCTION
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
    * RACF customers who exploit multi-factor                      *
    * authentication.                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
    * Additional Support for multi-factor authentication is being  *
    * added to RACF.  This new function supports functional        *
    * enhancements in the IBM Multi-Factor Authentication for      *
    * z/OS product by providing:                                   *
    * - An API to generate CTCs (Cached Token Credentials)         *
    * - RACINIT support for compound in-band authentication        *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

  • The document created for the initial MFA support delivered
    with APAR OA48359 is enhanced to contain additional information
    pertaining to OA53002 and OA53013.
    
    This document can be found and downloaded from the following
     location:
    
    ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/s390/zos/racf/pdf/oa48359.pdf
    
    The following RACF publications have changes to support this
    apar.
    
    z/OS Security Server RACF Security Administrator's Guide
     (SA232289xx)
    
    z/OS Security Server RACROUTE Macro Reference
     (SA232294xx)
    
    z/OS Security Server RACF Callable Services
     (SA232293xx)
    
    
    
    
    The following fix category keyword identifies this APAR
    as pertaining to multi-factor authentication:
    
    MFA/K
    

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    OA53002

  • 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

    2017-05-31

  • Closed date

    2017-11-01

  • Last modified date

    2017-12-02

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

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

    UA94221 UA94222 UA94223

Modules/Macros

  • IRRRFA64 IRRRFA06 ICHRIN00 HRF77A0J IRRRIN28 IRRTRC01 HRF7790J
    IRRRIN17
    

Publications Referenced
SA23228900SA23229400SA23229300  

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    RACF

  • Fixed component ID

    5752XXH00

Applicable component levels

  • R7B0 PSY UA94221

       UP17/11/15 P F711  

  • R7A0 PSY UA94222

       UP17/11/15 P F711  

  • R790 PSY UA94223

       UP17/11/15 P F711  

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Document Information

Modified date:
02 December 2017