CA MIM Resource Sharing Started Task name will be properly identified and/or defined to the system ACP.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-17452	ZMIMR030	SV-46211r1_rule	ECCD-1 ECCD-2	Medium

Description
CA MIM Resource Sharing 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 MIM Resource Sharing 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 MIM for RACF STIG	2015-01-15

Details

Check Text ( C-3866r2_chk )
Refer to the following report produced by the RACF Data Collection: - RACFCMDS.RPT(LISTUSER) Verify that the userid(s) for the CA MIM Resource Sharing started task(s) is (are) properly defined. If the following attributes are defined, this is not a finding. PROTECTED

Fix Text (F-6684r3_fix)
The IAO working with the systems programmer will ensure the CA MIM Resource Sharing 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 MIMGR name('STC, CA MIM') owner(stc) dfltgrp(stc) nopass – data('CA MIM')

Fix Text (F-6684r3_fix)

The IAO working with the systems programmer will ensure the CA MIM Resource Sharing 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 MIMGR name('STC, CA MIM') owner(stc) dfltgrp(stc) nopass –
data('CA MIM')