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IBM System Display and Search Facility (SDSF) Started task will be properly defined to the STARTED resource class for RACF.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-17454 ZISFR032 SV-40824r1_rule ECCD-1 ECCD-2 Medium
Description
Access to product resources should be restricted to only those individuals responsible for the application connectivity and who have a requirement to access these resources. Improper control of product resources could potentially compromise the operating system, ACP, and customer data.
STIG Date
z/OS IBM System Display and Search Facility (SDSF) for RACF STIG 2015-03-27

Details

Check Text ( C-4779r1_chk )
Refer to the following report produced by the RACF Data Collection:

- DSMON.RPT(RACSPT)

Automated Analysis
Refer to the following report produced by the RACF Data Collection:

- PDI(ZISF0032)

If the IBM System Display and Search Facility (SDSF) started task(s) is (are) defined to the STARTED resource class profile and/or ICHRIN03 table entry, this is not a finding.
Fix Text (F-22409r1_fix)
The IAO working with the systems programmer will ensure the IBM System Display and Search Facility (SDSF) Started Task(s) is properly identified and/or defined to the System ACP.

A unique userid must be assigned for the IBM System Display and Search Facility (SDSF) started task(s) thru a corresponding STARTED class entry.

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

rdef started SDSF.** uacc(none) owner(admin) audit(all(read)) –
stdata(user(SDSF) group(stc))
setr racl(started) ref