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zSecure - Accessing Remote files via CKNSERVE must support DSNPREF

With the recent zSecure 3.1.0 September release availability support for Access Monitor files from Remote Systems via CKNSERVE is available. That function is well appreciated, however it only supports remote files that are fully specified. This fu...
9 months ago in zSecurity / zSecure Admin 0 Future consideration

Add support for DSNPREF for Access Monitor files via CKNSERVE

With version 3.1 Access Monitor files can be accessed via CKNSERVE, however there appears to be no support for DSNPREF.
9 months ago in zSecurity / zSecure Admin 0 Future consideration

Enhancements to Access Monitor Option 3 and Option 8

When using Option 3 or Option 8 to perform inactive permission reporting we are suggesting the following enhancements to Access Monitor. Access Monitor AM.8.1, AM.8.2, and AM.8.3 all produce commands to cleanup profiles, permissions, or connection...
12 months ago in zSecurity / zSecure Admin 0 Future consideration

Need to establish a Permit Creation Date

We are attempting to cleanup the RACF DB of permissions that are inactive. Leaving permissions in place that are not in use can be a security risk. Access Monitor via option AM.8.2 appears to cleanup inactive / unused permissions however there is ...
almost 2 years ago in zSecurity / zSecure Admin 0 Future 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. ...
8 months ago in zSecurity / zSecure Admin 2 Future consideration

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...
8 months ago in zSecurity / zSecure Admin 0 Future consideration

Access Monitor - within the AM.1 panel to expend fields to allow more selection

Allow for more selects on fields e.g. userid - specifying more user IDs or other fields. This allows a quick/easy way to add additional selections without having to go into the CARLa and manually add them to the CARLa script. Handy for users who a...
5 months ago in zSecurity / zSecure Admin 2 Future consideration

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.
5 months ago in zSecurity / zSecure Admin 0 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...
about 1 year ago in zSecurity / zSecure Admin 0 Future consideration

zSecure - Hour Granulartiy for REQUEST command

When requesting command execution in panel C2RP3XCS to get a connect to a group it is only possible to permit that access based on calendar days. Some privilege escalation should only be granted for a few hours instead of calendar days.
about 5 years ago in zSecurity / zSecure Admin 3 Future consideration