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zSecure - Add CKGRACF REASON option to all 'command' panels

We rely and use the CKGRACF REASON field for auditing purpose for all commands executed. However, not all Panels do show the option 'QUEUE CKGRACF command (allows use of Reason)' like in Panel C2RP3XCS. The panel appears when one performs updates ...
3 months ago in zSecure / zSecure Admin 0 Future consideration

Add AM.1 option to see number of ACCESS records found

CONVERSON commands in C2PAMMAP allow reduction of ACCESS records by removal of qualifiers that change daily, or more frequently. Reduction of ACCESS records means faster reporting, so customers will use AM reports for more online checks and analys...
5 months ago in zSecure / zSecure Admin 0 Future consideration

reduce (seemingly) duplicate resource/user/intent entries in Access Monitor

Using AM1, with 1 ACCESS data set as input, you may see several lines for 1 resource at the DISPLAY level. In some cases, the REQUEST FLAGS for this one user/resource/intent combination may show a difference, but in many cases the REQ FLAGS in the...
5 months ago in zSecure / zSecure Admin 1 Future consideration

Access Monitor - within the AM.1 panel to expend fields to allow more selection

Allow for more selects on fields e.g. userid - specifying more user IDs or other fields. This allows a quick/easy way to add additional selections without having to go into the CARLa and manually add them to the CARLa script. Handy for users who a...
about 1 year ago in zSecure / zSecure Admin 2 Future consideration

RACF Class refresh & in-storage v RACF database differences

Differences between what's in RACF and what's in storage. A comparison to show what the differences are to assist with changes and investigating problems/issues. A detail of when the RACF class was last refreshed.
about 1 year ago in zSecure / zSecure Admin 0 Future consideration

z/Secure Admin - Display RACF database information such as % used.

This would be useful information to be displayed, from a datasource like CKFREEZE or if from the CKRCARLA output. Information such as: RACF Database datasets & volumes. RACF Database dataset size / % used. What are the parameters used. Current...
about 1 year ago in zSecure / zSecure Admin 4 Future consideration

Add a table in the documerntation showing relation between the resources protecting the panels (CKR.OPTION.xx.yy) and the resources protecting actions in the panels (CKR.ACTION.xx.yy)

If you want to secure zSecure by panels AND commands, it would be helpful to have a table showing the diffrent relations between panels and actions. Auths are different between RACF admin and auditor and people thet need only to have read access. ...
over 1 year ago in zSecure / zSecure Admin 2 Future consideration

Option to display CSDATA segment on CONSUL Helpdesk function 1

Can Zsecure display RACF custom field when using the Helpdesk function 1- Display Our helpdesk uses CONSUL(Zsecure) to Display userid details. Currently, it displayd Username, Installation Data can this be enhanced to display CSDATA custom f...
over 1 year ago in zSecure / zSecure Admin 0 Future consideration

Add support for DSNPREF for Access Monitor files via CKNSERVE

With version 3.1 Access Monitor files can be accessed via CKNSERVE, however there appears to be no support for DSNPREF.
over 1 year ago in zSecure / zSecure Admin 0 Future consideration

zSecure - Accessing Remote files via CKNSERVE must support DSNPREF

With the recent zSecure 3.1.0 September release availability support for Access Monitor files from Remote Systems via CKNSERVE is available. That function is well appreciated, however it only supports remote files that are fully specified. This fu...
over 1 year ago in zSecure / zSecure Admin 0 Future consideration