BMC CONTROL-M Started Task name is not properly identified / defined to the system ACP.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-224402	ZCTMR030	SV-224402r518760_rule		Medium

Description
BMC CONTROL-M requires a started task that will be restricted to certain resources, datasets and other system functions. By defining the started task as a userid to the system ACP, It allows the ACP to control the access and authorized users that require these capabilities. Failure to properly control these capabilities, could compromise of the operating system environment, ACP, and customer data.

Description

BMC CONTROL-M requires a started task that will be restricted to certain resources, datasets and other system functions. By defining the started task as a userid to the system ACP, It allows the ACP to control the access and authorized users that require these capabilities. Failure to properly control these capabilities, could compromise of the operating system environment, ACP, and customer data.

STIG	Date
z/OS BMC CONTROL-M for RACF Security Technical Implementation Guide	2022-10-07

Details

Check Text ( C-26079r518758_chk )
Refer to the following report produced by the RACF Data Collection: - RACFCMDS.RPT(LISTUSER) The BMC CONTROL-M started task(s) and/or batch job userid(s) is defined and is assigned the RACF PROTECTED attribute.

Fix Text (F-26067r518759_fix)
The BMC CONTROL-M system programmer and the IAO will ensure that a product's Started Task(s) is properly Identified / defined to the System ACP. If the product requires a Started Task, verify that it is properly defined to the System ACP with the proper attributes. Most installation manuals will indicate how the Started Task is identified and any additional attributes that must be specified. A sample is provided here: au CONTROLM name('stc, BMC CONTROL-M') owner(stc) dfltgrp(stc) nopass

Fix Text (F-26067r518759_fix)

The BMC CONTROL-M system programmer and the IAO will ensure that a product's Started Task(s) is properly Identified / defined to the System ACP.

If the product requires a Started Task, verify that it is properly defined to the System ACP with the proper attributes.

Most installation manuals will indicate how the Started Task is identified and any additional attributes that must be specified.

A sample is provided here:

au CONTROLM name('stc, BMC CONTROL-M') owner(stc) dfltgrp(stc) nopass