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Status Not under consideration
Workspace CICS Transaction Server for z/OS
Categories Other
Created by Guest
Created on Jan 19, 2016

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CICS TS 4.2 expansion for sign on userid.

I want to expand for userid longer than 8 characters on the cics transaction server 4.2 sign on screen.
What needs to be done.

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jul 5, 2016

    We have assessed this requirement. We have no current plans for this to be implemented and so this requirement is being declined at this point. The requirement will be kept in the RFE system and might be reassessed in the future. You also have an opportunity to resubmit in twelve months time if you wish it to be reconsidered then.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jan 20, 2016

    The 8 character ID is part of the z/OS architecture so is something that we cannot change.
    However there is a mechanism called distributed identity where a X.500 id for example can be mapped to an 8 character RACF id using RACMAP. In this scenario web or web service requests with distributed ids can come into CICS from, for example Datapower or the CICS transaction gateway, and then be mapped to a RACF id. The application, and audit records are aware of both ids.

    In theory the CICS 3270 signon could be enhanced to use the same mechanism.
    e.g. logon using greg.medavoy@nypd.org. CICS would then map this, using a RACMAP definition to the userid MEDAVOY. This RACF id would be used for security checks.

    Configuration would need to be worked out on whether an LDAP server or RACF is used for authentication.

    Can you give us feedback on whether this would meet your requirements.

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