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    RACF REST API

    It would be really useful if RACF or z/OSMF provided an optional extension of sorts where you could check if profiles, users, and so on exists in RACF as well as get general information about the security setup either through a REST API and/or a P...
    about 1 year ago in zSecure 0 Under review

    Use sysplex wide SMF logstream as input to zSecure Alert

    As a user of sysplex technologie (e.g. VTAM generic ressources) in our environments, we see that the functionality of some alerts is limited, if zAlert only analyzes data of one single lpar. The biggest problem we see is in standard alert 1125 (Pa...
    over 3 years ago in zSecure / zSecure Alert 2 Future consideration

    Provide Size/Number of Bytes of Encrypted vs NonEncrypted Data

    I am working with a Federal Client in the US assisting in their encryption project. Early on we were looking for a mechanism to track progress of encryption. They wanted to see both the number of files encrypted vs files yet to encrypt, but also, ...
    10 months ago in zSecure / zSecure Audit 2 Future consideration

    zSecure - RVARYPW algorithm report

    With the newly introduced RACF APAR OA65905 supports for the RVARYPW the KDFAES algorithm. However, it is not visible in zSecure SETROPTS panel which algorithm is in use. It only reports if a password is used or not whereas the 'regular' password ...
    over 1 year ago in zSecure / zSecure Admin 3 Functionality already exists

    Need to establish a Permit Creation Date

    We are attempting to cleanup the RACF DB of permissions that are inactive. Leaving permissions in place that are not in use can be a security risk. Access Monitor via option AM.8.2 appears to cleanup inactive / unused permissions however there is ...
    over 2 years ago in zSecure / zSecure Admin 0 Future consideration

    Reporting on the CSDATA Segment

    We use the CSDATA segment heavily on User IDs, so that data about the user is stored on the User ID. We don't have to look up information in some other zOS dataset or some off host repository. But we need to be able to effectively report on that d...
    over 2 years ago in zSecure / zSecure Admin 0 Planned for future release

    Enable user recreate process in restricted mode

    Currently it's not possible to use the functionality "Recreate User" (RA.4.6) in restricted mode. The restricted mode is required when RACF distributed administration is used, that is, each administrator is restricted to its scope.
    4 months ago in zSecure / zSecure Admin 1 Under review

    zSecure - User defined character set for PHRASE when using C4R.USER.=ATTR

    With OA64290 the ability was introduced to define in the APPLDATA for C4R.USER.=ATTR PHRASE. That support is great as it allows to generate by default passphrases instead of passwords. However, zSecure generates a passphrase selecting all characte...
    over 2 years ago in zSecure / zSecure Command Verifier 2 Future consideration

    Enhance Pre/Post Command process so that the APPLDATA would allow lowercase chars in the =PSTCMD

    I have a need to always build OMVS segments with /u/userid in the home directory field Someone always ends up specifying /tmp and I need Command Verifier to ensure the following is always set OMVS(HOME(/u/userid) PROGRAM(/bin/sh)) So i'm envisioni...
    8 months ago in zSecure / zSecure Command Verifier 0 Under review

    Enhance Alert 1124

    We want to exploit the built in zSecure Alert 1124. According to the documentation available here: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/szs/2.5.0?topic=alerts-allowed-ip-address-configuration-1124-2124 it states that only logons to TSO are monitored by a u...
    over 3 years ago in zSecure / zSecure Alert 0 Future consideration

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