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Status Not under consideration
Workspace TXSeries for Multiplatforms
Categories Runtime
Created by Guest
Created on Jan 24, 2019

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TXSeries use of PAM module needs rveiew

So the issue is that basically WebSphere Liberty is running as user cics AND thru the Web interface, in the back-end, the TXServies Web still tries to execute

su - cics

as demonstrated below in the screenshot, IT is NOT necessary to su to 'cics' as the user is already 'cics' (TXseries Web processes), so executing the command

cicsupdate .... etc

should be sufficient.

Hi Carlos,
Just little bit background on this. Earlier version of TXSeries (before v8.1), administration is only possible using "root" use and you need to use "root" user credential for web admin GUI. On version 8.1 onwards we started supporting non-root user administration. So any user part of "cics" group can do administration. From Liberty, we are doing su - "user" to run cics command. If allow any user without doing su - "user", the user would able to stop and start or destroy regions created by a different user and that should NOT be allowed. To avoid the use PAM module, it requires a design changes from TXSeries side and if you open a RFE, we would validate that. If it's something, we can do quickly, we will be planning the same in next fix pack.

Regards,
Sreejith N
TXSeries L3 Support, IBM Systems Group

Idea priority High
  • Guest
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    |     Apr 15, 2020

    TXSeries team does not have plans to implement this RFE in near future 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.

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