NetView Started Task name(s) is not properly identified / defined to the system ACP.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-17452 ZNETR030 SV-28614r1_rule Medium
Description
NetView requires a started task(s) 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 NetView for RACF STIG 2016-06-30

Details

Check Text ( C-28779r1_chk )
a) Refer to the following report produced by the RACF Data Collection:

- RACFCMDS.RPT(LISTUSER)

b) If the NetView started task(s) is defined and is assigned the RACF PROTECTED attribute, there is NO FINDING.

c) If the above is untrue, than this is a FINDING.
Fix Text (F-25781r1_fix)
The NetView system programer and the IAO will ensure that the product's Started Task(s) is properly Identified / defined to the System ACP.

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 cnmpssi name('stc, netview') nopass dfltgrp(stc) -
owner(stc) data('netview subsystem interface')
au cnmproc name('stc, netview') nopass dfltgrp(stc) -
owner(stc) data('netview')