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Workspace z/OS Connect
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Created on Aug 22, 2022

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Simplify access management while using z/OS Connect Authorization Interceptor

Currently, when the z/OS Connect supplied authorization interceptor is enabled, we need to configure AdminGroup, OperationsGroup and InvokerGroup explicitly with RACF Group names which will then have respective permissions. The User IDs attaching to the respective RACF Groups, will get authorization to API services & requesters. But this brings considerable access management overhead. For eg: If a CICS screen invokes the API requester APIs, all User IDs accessing this CICS function needs to be added to the InvokerGroup to successfully invoke API requests (Especially when IdAssertion is enabled.)

So, we would like to have a feature that provides flexibility to configure access for “ALL” IDs, instead of specifying RACF Groups. This simplifies access management challenges, especially with InvokerGroup, when the invocation happens from trusted entities.

Example of desired configuration:

<zosconnect_apiRequesters location="path/to/apiRequesters" updateTrigger="disabled" pollingRate="60s" >

<apiRequester name=”sample” requireSecure="false" requireAuth="false" idAssertion="ASSERT_ONLY" invokerGroup=”ALLOW_ALL”> </apiRequester>

</zosconnect_apiRequesters

Idea priority High
  • Admin
    Demelza Farrer
    Reply
    |     Feb 22, 2023

    This requirement is addressed by z/OS Connect V3.0.55 / APAR PH436228:
    https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/apar/PH43628

    For further details, refer to the z/OS Connect(OpenAPI 3) Documentation:
    https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos-connect/zos-connect/3.0

  • Admin
    Demelza Farrer
    Reply
    |     Sep 16, 2022

    This requirement has been evaluated. Looking at current plans, it is not likely that this would be implemented in future zOS Connect (OpenAPI 2) releases, so correspondingly this requirement is being rejected. You have an opportunity to resubmit in twelve months time if you wish it to be considered then.

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