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Status Under review
Workspace IBM Open Enterprise Foundation for z/OS
Created by Guest
Created on Oct 8, 2024

RELATED IDEAS

Add sudo to the OEF

sudo is the ideal way to invoke authorized (superuser) tools under OMVS and should be included with OEF since it isn't provided as part of the IBM z/OS USS set of tools.

Idea priority High
  • Admin
    Hyder Naqvi
    Reply
    |     Nov 13, 2024

    Thank you for the idea and for covering the idea in greater detail detail as well. It does require careful consideration.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Oct 9, 2024

    Comment from Joel Ewing as posted on IBM-Main Listserv

    Including, of course, adding suitable RACF profiles to control what groups or users are authorized to use the "sudo" command, what user identities they are allowed to change to, and which of those users or groups are required to supply a password associated with the new identity. Those kinds of controls exist for the "su" and "sudo" commands in the Linux world.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Oct 9, 2024

    From the System Z Enthusiasts Discord:

    z/OS system administrators often face the challenge of granting users the necessary privileges to perform their tasks without exposing them to excessive authority. Traditional methods, such as sharing UID(0), making users surrogates, or providing BPX.SUPERUSER authority, come with significant risks. These approaches can inadvertently grant more access than intended, compromising system security. Including sudo in OEF will provide customers and ISVs with a much better option for installing z/OS UNIX products and tools.

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