BMC Mainview for z/OS Started Task name is not properly identified and/or defined to the system ACP.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-17452	ZMVZA030	SV-33838r1_rule	ECCD-1 ECCD-2	Medium

Description
BMC Mainview for z/OS 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 Mainview for z/OS 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 MAINVIEW for z/OS for ACF2 STIG	2015-01-16

Details

Check Text ( C-6194r1_chk )
Refer to the following report produced by the ACF2 Data Collection: - ACF2CMDS.RPT(ATTSTC) Insure that the logonids(s) for the BMC Mainview for z/OS started task(s) includes the following: STC MUSASS NO-SMC

Fix Text (F-399r1_fix)
The BMC Mainview for z/OS system programmer and the IAO will ensure that a product's Started Task(s) is properly identified and/or 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. Example: SET LID INSERT MV$CAS STC MUSASS NO-SMC INSERT MV$PAS STC MUSASS NO-SMC INSERT MV$MVS STC NO-SMC

Fix Text (F-399r1_fix)

The BMC Mainview for z/OS system programmer and the IAO will ensure that a product's Started Task(s) is properly identified and/or 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.

Example:

SET LID
INSERT MV$CAS STC MUSASS NO-SMC
INSERT MV$PAS STC MUSASS NO-SMC
INSERT MV$MVS STC NO-SMC