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    z/Secure to only used required input files

    When using z/Secure to look at admin functions, such as RA.U, if there are Access Monitor datasets allocated in the setup files, it'll allocate those even though they are not necessary. The simple answer is to not have those selected, however if t...
    about 1 year ago in zSecure / zSecure Admin 3 Functionality already exists

    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

    Allow more date formats with the DATE$STR option to print a string when the date is missing

    When you print user profiles, and the user never logged on or never changed their password, zSecure leaves the date field blank. For some audit reports, this is undesirable, and "never used" and "never set" are better values in the list of dates. ...
    7 months ago in zSecure / zSecure Audit 0 Future consideration

    combine the REVOKED and REVOKE_INACTIVE fields in one field, for friendly report composition

    End-user reports may want to show when a user is unable to logon, as a flag in a report of all users. Currently, those reports have to include 2 fields, REVOKE and REVOKE_INACTIVE, or ignore the difference between those 2 states and print a define...
    7 months ago in zSecure / zSecure Audit 1 Future consideration

    Sysplex Level CKFREEZE - Having ONE CKFREEZE for an entire sysplex would greatly speed up time for any zSecure UI or batch functions that have to read through CKFREEZE datasets

    The idea is just have ONE CKFREEZE for ALL LPARs. This would greatly enhance efficient where zSecure UI or batch functions require reading of the CKFREEZE dataset. Having to parse through multiple datasets creates added overhead and adds to longer...
    almost 2 years ago in zSecure / zSecure Admin 0 Future consideration

    zSecure - Display new Quanum Safe Algorithms as well in help panels

    We have setup the SMF signing with the alternate algorithm which is visible in the zSecure RE.K.T panel.However, the 'help' panel for the 'Algorithm' Column does only state:"This 8 character field shows the key use algorithm, such as DES, DES3,AES...
    over 1 year ago in zSecure / zSecure Admin 0 Not under 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

    Record Program activity in Access Monitor

    When trying to lockdown who can execute a program via the program class, or when you are trying to establish a WHEN PROGRAM on a dataset permission it would be helpful if that information was stored in Access Monitor.
    over 1 year ago in zSecure / zSecure Admin 3 Functionality already exists

    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

    Ability to see CKXLOGID information in the Command Logger Data when using ONLYAT

    We use CKXLOGID to record the Access Request Number information to document the approvals received for issuing the RACF Command(s). We have noticed that if your RACF Command contains ONLYAT the command still appears in the Command Logger data, but...
    9 months ago in zSecure / zSecure Command Verifier 0 Under review

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