CA 1 Tape Management Started Task name will be properly identified and/or defined to the system ACP.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-224455	ZCA1R030	SV-224455r519502_rule		Medium

Description
CA 1 Tape Management 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

CA 1 Tape Management 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 CA 1 Tape Management for RACF Security Technical Implementation Guide	2021-10-04

Details

Check Text ( C-26132r519500_chk )
Refer to the following report produced by the RACF Data Collection: - RACFCMDS.RPT(LISTUSER) Verify that the userid(s) for the CA 1 Tape Management started task(s) is (are) properly defined. If the following attributes are defined, this is not a finding. PROTECTED

Fix Text (F-26120r519501_fix)
The IAO working with the systems programmer will ensure the CA 1 Tape Management 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. The following commands are provided as a sample for defining Started Task(s): au TMSINIT name('STC, CA 1 Tape Management') owner(stc) dfltgrp(stc) nopass – data('Start CA1 TMS') au CTS name('STC, CA 1 Common Tape System') owner(stc) dfltgrp(stc) nopass – data(' CA Common Tape Service for CA1 - used to create tape labels')

Fix Text (F-26120r519501_fix)

The IAO working with the systems programmer will ensure the CA 1 Tape Management 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.

The following commands are provided as a sample for defining Started Task(s):

au TMSINIT name('STC, CA 1 Tape Management') owner(stc) dfltgrp(stc) nopass –
data('Start CA1 TMS')
au CTS name('STC, CA 1 Common Tape System') owner(stc) dfltgrp(stc) nopass –
data(' CA Common Tape Service for CA1 - used to create tape labels')