Quest NC-Pass 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	ZNCPT030	SV-40874r1_rule	ECCD-1 ECCD-2	Medium

Description
Quest NC-Pass 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

Quest NC-Pass 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 Quest NC-Pass for TSS STIG	2015-01-15

Details

Check Text ( C-18032r1_chk )
Refer to the following report produced by the TSS Data Collection: - TSSCMDS.RPT(@ACIDS) Verify that the ACID(s) for the Quest NC-Pass started task(s) is (are) properly defined. If the following attributes are defined, this is not a finding. FACILITY(STC, BATCH) PASSWORD(xxxxxxxx,0) SOURCE(INTRDR) NOSUSPEND MASTFAC(NCPASS)

Fix Text (F-212r1_fix)
The IAO working with the systems programmer will ensure the Quest NC-Pass 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): TSS CREATE(NCPASS) TYPE(USER) - NAME('STC, Quest NC-Pass') DEPT(xxxx) - FAC(STC,BATCH) PASS(xxxxxxxx,0) - SOURCE(INTRDR) NOSUSPEND MASTFAC(NCPASS)

Fix Text (F-212r1_fix)

The IAO working with the systems programmer will ensure the Quest NC-Pass 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):

TSS CREATE(NCPASS) TYPE(USER) -
NAME('STC, Quest NC-Pass') DEPT(xxxx) -
FAC(STC,BATCH) PASS(xxxxxxxx,0) -
SOURCE(INTRDR) NOSUSPEND
MASTFAC(NCPASS)